Description: The first American soap opera that featured an African American family at its origin, Generations was groundbreaking in paving the way for future Black soap stars and the visibility of people of color today. Tackling love, family dynamics, and social standing, the series intertwined the world of two Chicago families: the Marshalls, a black family and the Whitmores, a white family. The underlying themes between the families was not only a comment on race, but the concept of new money and old.
