The veteran actor also had roles on 'Sanford and Son' and 'The Sinbad Show.'
"Diarra from Detroit", the highly acclaimed comedy/drama executive produced by Kenya Barris, moves from BET+ to Paramount+ on July 29.
The Oscar-winner is behind the new show, which moves the "Creed" franchise into a Hispanic-run boxing gym in Los Angeles.
The "Woman in the Yard" actress and the "EastEnders" actor will be new versions of Scully and Mulder in the contemporary series.
Former "Power" star Omari Hardwick is a Grammy-nominated spoken word artist who has multiple film and TV roles on the way.
Cree Summer, Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison and Darryl M. Bell are also among the cast members making a return to the HBCU-based show.
Idris Elba extends the popular detective series for a second movie on Netflix.
Queen Latifah remembers her late mother on the 'ReLiving Single' podcast.
Erika Alexander and T.C. Carson were a great TV couple on "Living Single" which they discuss on their podcast.
"Beyond the Gates" the first Black soap operas in decades has been renewed on CBS.
The BET+ show "Diarra From Detroit" picks up an official second season renewal.
Liza Colón-Zayas made history on Sunday as the first Latina to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on "The Bear."