For years, Veronica Redd played Mamie Johnson — Drucilla's aunt — on “The Young and the Restless.” When she tuned into the ...

When CBS' soap opera “Beyond the Gates” premiered in February, soap opera fans and veterans alike hailed it as a win for Black history and culture. On Monday, the first soap to feature a ...

the CBS chief, told Vulture last year the show was born out of crunching numbers: “One of the things that the data made very clear is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women.” ...

Its creation was both a savvy business move and an acknowledgment of Black viewers' passion for the genre as broadcast ratings have declined. Recommended Videos George Cheeks, the CBS chief ...