# @watchtheyard on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJIJqPDy9V8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30043530-watchtheyard-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-01T22:15:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Watch The Yard (@watchtheyard) — https://gondola.cc/watchtheyard

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Mara Brock Akil, a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is the creative force behind Forever, a new Netflix series reimagining Judy Blume’s classic young adult novel through a modern Black lens. 

Set to premiere on Netflix starting May 8, the series centers on two Black teens navigating the intensity, joy, and vulnerability of first love in 2018 Los Angeles.

marabrockakil, who was initiated into the Theta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta at Northwestern University, brings decades of experience as a trailblazing television writer and producer to the project. A megaproducer, she is responsible for the creation of shows including Girlfriends, The Game, and Being Mary Jane, and Black Lightning. In 2020, she signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix to create original content. Forever is Brock Akil’s first project under her overall deal with Netflix.

Adapted from Judy Blume’s 1975 best-selling novel, Forever tells the story of Keisha (played by Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.), two high school athletes who fall in love and become each other’s “capital-F Firsts.” Through Brock Akil’s vision, the coming-of-age story explores the emotional weight and milestones of young love, including first kisses, first heartbreaks, and the decisions that shape one’s identity. Executive producer Regina King directs the pilot episode.

Click on the link in our bio(watchtheyard) to read the full article we wrote about her new series Forever that premiers on Netflix on May 8th.

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