American Koko, produced by Viola Davis through her JuVee Productions has premiered online at ABC Digital.
American Koko is a satirical comedy that follows Akosua ‘Koko’ Millard, as she investigates and solves race problems in a post-racial America.
As a member of the Everybody’s a Little Bit Racist Agency, her team of specialists will tackle any case, but for Koko, the hardest case of all may be her own. She was recently cured of ‘Angry Black Woman Syndrome’.
Season 1 of the series follows the case of a high school drama teacher who writes a stirring, gospel musical about Harriet Tubman, only to find out that the only black girl in his class cannot sing.
And Season 2 has the agency investigating chief John Williamson, who hires the agency after he’s accused of killing an unarmed black teen. John swears he’s not racist and asks for a certification to prove it.
Starring Diarra Kilpatrick, Viola Davis says it follows Millard who is a ‘brutally honest about race relations but avoids the trap of being an indictment. Rather it is a bold, brave cultural reveal handled with sensitivity, vulnerability, honesty and humour.’
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