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A Forever for Right Now
Mara Brock Akil’s masterful Judy Blume adaptation finds the timeless in a contemporary teen couple’s sexual awakening.
Justin, played by Michael Cooper Jr., has parents determined to shape his future in a way that pushes him toward long-term financial success while also helping him survive the pervasive racism that makes life particularly dangerous for young Black men. His father (Wood Harris) is a very successful chef and restaurant owner; his mother (Karen Pittman) is a corporate finance executive, intensely focused on Justin’s future. For as much as Keisha and Justin are teens of their era, they are also the closest and most vital connection between this series and Blume’s original work, able to shift instantly between bravado and giddy pleasure and fury and shy innocence in the space of a single scene.
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