black-ish’s Shining Son

Marcus Scribner plays Andre Johnson Jr. on ABC’s hit family sitcom black-ish, a role he doesn’t take lightly: “The main mission of black-ish is to make sure that it gives an accurate perception of what African-American life is like in America right now,” says Scribner. The 17-year-old gives us a taste of his everyday life in our newest American Voices.

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