RAISING ‘ROOF’

Kudos to Greg Braxton for the article on “Under One Roof” (“Drama of a Different Color,” March 12). I happen to be a longtime fan of Thomas Carter’s directing and producing work from episodes of “St. Elsewhere,” “Hill Street Blues,” “A Year in the Life” and “Equal Justice.”

I have waited a very long time for him to get another shot at dramatic television, and having been in the audience at the Black Filmmakers Foundation’s screening last June, I know that this is it. I have never been so moved by a show that contained such realism and truth. Had it not been for the color of the actors, “Under One Roof” could be about any family living in America, and that’s what was so real about it.

You don’t have to be black to get it. It’s about all of us. My hope is that CBS will stick behind it, as it has its other mid-season hits from the past, like “Dr. Quinn” and “The Nanny.”

EDIE THOMAS

North Hollywood

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“Will it make history by drawing in white audiences?” Who cares! Why can’t there be a great show delivered for the sake of pure entertainment and enlightenment, as well as an education about other cultures and family relationships?

As an African American woman, I constantly read, hear, and have conversations with people about whether it makes a difference if we’re “accepted” by the white masses. Will this attitude ever cease?

When will it get to the time that we can all enjoy good acting and entertainment and not let it become a political and social dilemma? We’re going into the 21st Century and there’re no more excuses. I believe this world is in a constant state of “denial.” Heaven help us.

BETTYE RIGGS

North Hollywood