While Black with MK Asante
While Black with MK Asante is a docuseries from Snapchat. The show is a Snap Original and is produced by Snapchat, NBCUniversal, Indigo Development and Entertainment Arts, and Main Event Media. It is hosted by MK Asante. The first episode of the series aired November 4, 2019.
| While Black with MK Asante | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News |
| Created by | Snapchat |
| Starring | MK Asante |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jimmy Fox, April Smith, Tim Pastore, Ta'Nai Cie, MK Asante |
| Producer(s) | Emily Bon, Ash Francis |
| Production location(s) | United States |
| Running time | 4–6 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Snap |
| Distributor | Snapchat |
| Release | |
| Original network | Snapchat |
| Picture format | Vertical |
| First shown in | November 2019 |
| Original release | November 4, 2019 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Vibe (magazine) writes that While Black with MK Asante "explores what it means to be young, gifted and black through the lens of several young men and women who are making a radical change within themselves and their communities." BET writes of While Black with MK Asante that "By concentrating on matters most relevant to people of color right now, the Snapchat series explores everything from criminalizing children to Black Lives Matter to the N-word."
Concept
While Black with MK Asante takes the stories of America’s black youth and gives them a platform in the smartphones of millions of America’s teens.[1]
Reception
While Black with MK Asante was listed in People magazine's list: "The Short-Form Shows We’re Most Excited for in 2020." [2]
NBC anchor Craig Melvin discussed While Black with MK Asante on The Today Show, remarking "What I love about the show and what he's doing. One of my chief complaints about these things [smartphones] is that it's created an entire generation of news grazers; people who just read the headlines. But what he does in his Snapchat show is takes difficult topics to get your head around, and he digs into them, and covers all the angles." [3]
Awards
- 2020 Short Form Series (Nomination) Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
- 2020 Best in Social Activism (Finalist) - Shorty Awards