Still, watching the first two episodes of grown-ish, there were moments where I felt intentionality around race. The best example of this is the characters that Chloe and Halle Bailey play, twin track recruits named Jazzlyn and Skylar, respectively. The two athletes grew up not only trained in sports, but trained by their father to always put on a show that downplays their origins and gives the facade of a united front. They keep their bickering between themselves in private moments where no one else can hear. Like thousands of other Black woman, they have mastered the art of code-switching between their “hood” dialect and the language that is more acceptable on campus. The pressure they feel to succeed in college is not just about familial expectations and standards. They feel like they would be letting down their entire community should they fail.