Rainbow clashes with her parents over her love for rap music; Harrison steps in to take Denise to a charity benefit and helps her realize she deserves better men in her love life.
Paul speaks at the school assembly on Martin Luther King Jr. Day; the kids think Paul is going to embarrass them, so they decide not to attend.
Alicia and Paul are both offered jobs to work on Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign, but Alicia's law firm makes her an enticing offer to stay; Rainbow struggles to define her racial identity on a form.
After learning that scientists predict the ozone layer will be depleted in 20 years, Rainbow panics and tries to implement Earth Day at school; Rainbow is forced to takes matters into her own hands to fight for the cause.
Alicia and Paul try to deflect Johan's interest in going to cop camp and one day becoming a police officer; Rainbow gets her first role as a school safety patrol and quickly realizes that with great power comes great responsibility.
