Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas she and the family members had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
EPISODE 1
Becoming Bow
A young Rainbow and her family try to acclimate in the suburbs after life in a commune.
EPISODE 2
The Warrior
Rainbow and Alicia struggle to fit in at school and stand out at work.
EPISODE 3
Let Your Hair Down
After a teacher tells Rainbow to make sure her hair is "neat" for picture day, she becomes self-conscious and begins a complicated relationship with her hair; Johan and Santamonica struggle with their own hair identity.
EPISODE 4
Love is a Battlefield
When Rainbow is tasked with a school assignment that requires her to trace her roots, she learns that history is more complicated for her mom's side of the family than it is for her dad's.
EPISODE 5
All She Wants to Do Is Dance
Bow has to consider the social impact of her date choice for her first school dance; Johan discovers his love of fashion; Santamonica spends some time with Harrison.
EPISODE 6
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
The popular girls at school ask Rainbow to join their group Halloween costume as Tootie from "The Facts of Life"; Rainbow thinks she has an opportunity to fit in, but Denise thinks differently; Alicia doesn't want the kids to go trick-or-treating.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Tika Sumpter
Christina Anthony
Arica Himmel
Ethan William Childress
Mykal-Michelle Harris
Gary Cole
Tracee Ellis Ross
Paulet Del Castillo
Trinitee Stokes
Isabel Myers