Power doesn't need validation from the white establishment

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The Starz series is frequently ignored in the mainstream media despite being one of the premium cable's highest-rated series. "Even in terms of media coverage, Power is not discussed as exhaustively as shows with lesser ratings — I’m looking at you, Big Little Lies," says Sabrina Ford. But Power doesn't need the validation of white mainstream media establishment, she says. "It can feel like every Black person I know watches Power," she says. "This time of year, Saturday night Power gatherings have become a regular thing with my friends and family. We plan watch parties (the show airs Sunday nights but is available to stream at midnight ET), we dissect each episode in group texts, and we get way too invested in every move the messy lead characters make. We create and share memes — so many memes."