Kenya Barris is being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for Black-ish
Just days ahead of the Black-ish season three premiere comes word that the show’s producers and creator are being sued for allegedly stealing the premise. Deadline reports that Idlewild writer-director Bryan Barber has just filed a lawsuit against Kenya Barris for “using Plaintiff’s idea for the Original Untitled Script” in the Black-ish pilot “without Plaintiff’s knowledge or authorization.” The suit alleges that Black-ish’s premise—which follows the life of an affluent black family—was inspired by Barber’s life. The other defendants named in Barber’s complaint are Black-ish executive producer Larry Wilmore’s Wilmore Films, Cinema Gypsy Productions, and Principato-Young Entertainment.