The Brothers McMullen (1995)

The Wonder Years (2021 TV series) is a coming-of-age TV series on Disney+. It stars Elisha "EJ" Williams as Dean Williams, a Black boy, growing up in Montgomery, Alabama during the late 1960s. This article will discuss the representation of people of colour in the series.

For one, Dean Williams is the main character played by a Black actor. His family and neighbors are supporting characters played by Black actors. This emphasizes the lives and daily activities of Black people during the late 1960s. In fact, The Wonder Years is a reboot series that is based on the 1988 series of the same title, but with a different lens. The 1988 series of the same title shows viewers life from the lens of a White boy while the reboot series shows viewers life from the lens of a Black boy. Dean's voiceovers indicate to the viewers about his coming-of-age story as a 12-year-old Black boy growing up in the South during an era of racial discrimination. The late 1960s symbolize Dean's childhood.