CBS has taken a leap of faith, greenlighting the first daytime drama on any network in 25 years, at a time when the genre’s future seems to be hanging by a thread. But “Beyond the Gates” — which had its premiere on Feb. 24 — is not your grandmother’s soap opera. It’s a show centered around a smart, affluent, powerful Black family, one with stature and a rich history — you could say they’re the very definition of Black royalty. For Black audiences, with the current political climate such that many minority groups are feeling marginalized and targeted, the timing for “Beyond the Gates” could not be better. And the NAACP
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