We Built The Culture, But Where’s The Investment? The State Of Black Reality TV.

Olandria Carthen’s Love Island USA experience highlights a broader crisis in Black reality television, where shows with Black casts are often paused or canceled early, underfunded, and undervalued by networks despite strong fan support and cultural influence. This article explores why Black reality stories deserve more investment, fuller representation, and deeper storytelling beyond stereotypes and surface-level conflict.