Plot Synopsis

ONYX FAMILY DINNER is a YouTube Original talk show featuring the Onyx family discussing topics such as politics, culture, health, and more. Weekly dinner guests broaden the conversation with different perspectives, thought provoking stories, subject matter expertise and valuable insights. A seat at the dinner table with dad Mirthell, mom Rita and kids Shalom, Sinead, Shasha and Shiloh, brings meaningful discussions about what's going on in their lives and important topics such as mental health, school curriculum bias, Black hair and hair discrimination, social activism in sports, urban gardening and sustainability, body positivity and self-esteem and how to be a changemaker. The first episode of ONYX FAMILY DINNER dropped on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Noon ET/9am PT on the official Onyx Family YouTube channel and the YouTube Kids app. The premiere episode features former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, host of the Emmy Award-winning "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man," who has a conversation with the Onyx family about discussing race with their friends. Additional guests include Jemele Hill, Faith Fennidy, Tiana Day of Youth Activists For Change, Kellie Brown, Diana Chao of Letters to Strangers, and urban gardener Ron Finley.