A Different World

I’m actually sporting a Hillman College sweatshirt as I write this. And just inches away from my laptop are my retro flip-up glasses—a carbon copy […]

Fast-forward a quarter of a century, and A Different World is still on TV. Except this one’s not a rerun. Steve Harvey ends “Where Are […]

Series star Kadeem Hardison was spotted wearing a pair of Jordan 4s with the exact color blocking of the Military Black 4s back in 1989 […]

Reunited on a video call, they talked about how the issues shown on the iconic HBCU-set “A Different World” still matter Jasmine Guy and Kadeem […]

When The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World premiered, it changed the course of American television. The show depicted life at a fictional historically Black […]

A Different World remains a cultural staple 35 years later! From the eclectic style to the realistic storylines, the Hillman college kids gave us six […]

During A Different World‘s six-season run from 1987 to 1993, fans were engulfed with Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert’s all-too-relatable love story. To fans, the […]

One of the cornerstones of the iconic sitcom A Different World was the love story between Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) and Dwayne Cleofis Wayne (Kadeem […]

A Different World turns 35 today and the NBC sitcom and its characters still have as much impact on audiences today as it did when […]

This piece is part of a franchise called ‘Issa Throwback,’ where we celebrate the golden age of Black TV. From the best ‘90s sitcoms to […]