Beyond Black Beauty This Used to Be My Playground (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Family

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Beyond Black Beauty

This Used to Be My Playground (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Family

Jolie asks Norah's help to gather information about her father. Janelle looks for a job to pay off the debts they incurred from her family. Ronnie deals with a bully in his new school.

Creator

Carmen Pilar Golden (created by)

Director

Alicia K. Harris

Writers

Murry Peeters (executive story editor) | Jay Vaidya (written by)

Producer

Borga Dorter (producer)

Cinematographer

Ray Dumas (director of photography)

Editors

Courtney Goldman | Nathan Martinak

Casting

Céline De Waele | Nicole Hilliard-Forde | Lisa Parasyn | Mathias Sourbron

Production Designer

Nicole Simmons (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated May 1, 2024

Release date

Oct 15, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Kaya Coleman Jolie Dumont Jolie Dumont See fewer	Beyond Black Beauty (2024)
Gilles Marini Cedric Dumond Cedric Dumond See fewer	Sex and the City (2008)
Lisa Berry Yvonne Parrish Yvonne Parrish See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Maia Jae Serena (as Maia Jae Bastidas) Serena (as Maia Jae Bastidas) See fewer	Rabbit Hole (2023)
Ashton James Lemond Parrish Lemond Parrish See fewer	Youngblood (2025)
Gina James Ronnie Parrish Ronnie Parrish See fewer	Sex/Life (2021)
Justice James Lil Man Lil Man See fewer	Odd Squad: The Movie (2016)
Akiel Julien Alvin Shipp Alvin Shipp See fewer	Code 8: Part II (2024)
Katie Ortencio School Girl School Girl See fewer	The Next Step (2013)
Tine Roggeman Gretchen Müller Gretchen Müller See fewer	Buck (2018)
Sagine Sémajuste Janelle Dumont Janelle Dumont See fewer	The Marriage Pass (2024)
Eben Yehemdi Norah Verhoeven Norah Verhoeven See fewer	Beyond Black Beauty (2024)