December 2021

Quinta Brunson premiered 'Abbott Elementary' on ABC, a workplace comedy set in a Philadelphia public school. Brunson became the youngest Black woman to create and star in a network sitcom, and the show became ABC's highest-rated comedy in years, winning multiple Emmy Awards.

Stephen Curry broke Ray Allen's all-time NBA record for three-pointers made, surpassing 2,974 career threes in a game against the New York Knicks. The milestone cemented Curry's legacy as the greatest shooter in basketball history and transformed how the game is played at all levels.

HBO's 'Insecure,' created by and starring Issa Rae, concluded after five acclaimed seasons. The show was groundbreaking for centering the interior lives of Black women in Los Angeles and helped launch or amplify the careers of numerous Black writers, directors, and actors.