The Unsung Legacy of Black Characters on Soap Operas

The AtlanticThe Unsung Legacy of Black Characters on Soap OperasThe AtlanticIn 1968, daytime's first black heroine was Carla Benari on One Life To Live, the ABC soap created by Agnes Nixon, who was a friend of Phillips. Played by actress ... Then, Days of Our Lives introduced a black family, the Grants, in the mid-1970s. Its ...