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ABC has released the trailer for Kenya Barris\u2019s latest <\/b>black-ish<\/i><\/b> spin-off, <\/b>mixed-ish<\/i><\/b>. The announcement comes not long after JARO Magazine\u2019s writer MJ VanDevere spoke about the problematic elements of <\/b>black-ish<\/i><\/b><\/a> in her critical editorial. <\/b><\/p>\n The first spin-off, <\/b>grown-ish<\/i><\/b>, is still in its early stages\u2013so it\u2019s rather surprising that yet another one is on its way. <\/b>mixed-ish<\/i><\/b> follows the life of Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), and her experiences growing up in a mixed race household. In the trailer, the year is 1985 and Rainbow is the new kid in middle school. Of course, middle school is naturally a place of ruthless bullying, but Rainbow and her siblings appear to be targets due to their ambiguous racial identity. <\/b><\/p>\n Now, based on the trailer, the show doesn\u2019t look awful. In fact, it may even be an enjoyable watch. However, the problem lies in the fact that the family in <\/b>black-ish<\/i><\/b> is already \u201cmixed-ish,” and we\u2019ve seen Bow\u2019s experiences as a mixed race parent sprinkled throughout the show. We\u2019ve briefly gotten to know Bow\u2019s parents in a few episodes, and learned more about her roots. Why not just expand on these storylines that have already been introduced in\u00a0<\/b>black-ish<\/i><\/b>? Because while I agree that the biracial experience is an incredibly necessary topic, <\/b>black-ish <\/i><\/b>is already the perfect platform to further discuss what it means to be biracial. For instance, the episode on <\/b>colorism<\/b><\/a> opened the door for crucial conversations, which was relevant for all shades of blackness\u2013and mixed raced persons fall under this category. <\/b><\/p>\n On the contrary, I can\u2019t argue with Tracee Ellis Ross having her own show, because she\u2019s quite the character. The rest of the cast, too, is rather intriguing. And while I would like to know more about her childhood, I\u2019m not fully convinced that this concept needs an entire new series as opposed to simply being further incorporated into <\/b>black-ish<\/i><\/b>. We\u2019ll see how it goes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n