TV's Greatest Black Moms.

The article presents African American characters in U.S. television shows who have played mothers. Some of the actresses and characters included are: Diahann Carrol, who played Julia Baker in "Julia, " and was the first African American woman starring in a prime time show; Ester Rolle, who played Florida Evans on "Good Times," and Phylicia Rashad who played Claire Huxtable in "The Cosby Show."