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The 'Fresh Prince' Reunion Included an Unexpected Moment of Healing
Janet Hubert is known for her role as Vivian Banks on NBC’s “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” and although she’s not the only actress to play this character, she is the face that comes to mind for so many — whether it be that iconic dance scene, when she became a high school teacher educating everyone about race issues or when in a $5,000 sweater she threatened to beat up a cop to protect her son and nephew. Hubert brought not just sophistication to the role, but she so effortlessly balanced being a kind nurturing mother, a working professional with a doctorate degree educating at the collegiate level and, quite frankly, just a Black woman who wasn’t afraid to be Black and throw down. Her portrayal was nuanced and real.
