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Which 1968 television series starred Diahann Carroll as a nurse and widowed mother?
The answer
Julia
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Why it's right
Julia starred Diahann Carroll as Julia Baker, a nurse raising her son. It premiered in 1968 and was a landmark in television's portrayal of a Black professional woman. Earlier series had already featured Black women, so calling it the first female Black lead would be inaccurate.
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