“Girlfriends” creator Mara Brock Akil confirmed that the entire original cast is open to returning but studios haven’t ...

"I know I'm an LA girl, but I know that Kansas City is a big part of my makeup." ...

The creator of 'Forever,' 'Girlfriends,' and other TV hits talks about her debut novel and the story she's waited decades to ...

Mara Brock Akil, award-winning showrunner and creator of Girlfriends, Netflix’s hit show Forever, and more, is a master at ...

This story includes mentions of childhood sexual abuse. Mara Brock Akil has spent her career creating a canon of compelling, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mara Brock Akil (Credit: Emma Feil) Writer-producer Mara Brock Akil (“Moesha,” “Girlfriends,” “The Jamie Foxx Show”) will be ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Not many people would look at a 50-year-old novel by Judy Blume and see a story that could just as easily be set in present-day Los Angeles with two Black teens. Mara ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mara Brock Akil’s “Forever” is a story both timeless and of the moment. A skillful update of the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same ...

The creator of such hit TV shows as Girlfriends and Being Mary Jane brings her sharp insight into Black women’s lives to The ...

Akil was able to form a connection simply by offering a bit of appreciation. During her interview, Akil reflected on her first job in Hollywood working as a production assistant on “The Sinbad Show” ...

Judy Blume’s popular 1975 novel “Forever” is being adapted into a Netflix series. Award-winning writer and producer Mara Brock Akil will reimagine the beloved teen story for “a new generation,” ...