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New Glasses
New Glasses is an American sitcom that aired September 13, 2011 on BET and concluded on May 16, 2017. The series consisted of six seasons and 144 episodes with twenty-four episodes in each season. The series follows quiet, intelligent, kindhearted, and awkward, Atlanta native, David Isaiah Armstrong as he embarks on a journey at Du Bois University, a Historical black college founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1898 in Charleston, South Carolina with the aid of his brand new glasses to help him see better in his studies but more so metaphorically in his life obstacles. David has always faced the pressure from his family of being perfect and making the legacy strong since he is a fourth generation Du Bois University student. Throughout the series, David continues to grow more and finds himself more as he matriculates at Du Bois with the help of some good people he comes across and while being of help to his other friends in the midst of trying to maintain a long distance relationship with his girlfriend of two years from high school who attends a different college.

Characters

 * Matthew Walker as David Isaiah Armstrong: Native of Atlanta, Georgia majoring in Political Science. He is highly intelligent, ambitious, kindhearted, a little quirky, and very to himself and tries to be all about the books but he eventually starts to get a feel of the college life and begins to be more outgoing but he still tries to stay true to who he is and remember why he is in schoolHe is the childhood friend and best guy friend of Tierra. His best friends are Josh and Nick. From seasons 1-3, his roommate is Josh and from seasons 4-5 he shares an apartment with Josh. His girlfriend is Makayla who he has been with for two years before coming to Du Bois. Makayla attends Georgia A&M University in Savannah, Georgia majoring in Biology. In the season two finale, Makayla and David break up. He shares many intimate and sexual encounters with Tierra but avoids them all and eventually falls in love with Tierra but has trouble owning up to it. In season three, he becomes a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Nu Phi Nu Fraternity, Incorporated where he is a third-generation member. In season four, he becomes the Executive President of the Student Government Association. He is a Class of 2015 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Political Science graduating as Valedictorian. In season five, he enrolls in the Du Bois University School of Law and gets a part-time job working in the Du Bois University Department of Admissions as an Admissions Counselor. His ex-girlfriend Makayla returns for medical school and moves in with Kenya who needs help with rent and impregnates Makayla after having sex with each other one night when returning home drunk from a club. At the end of season five, Makayla goes into a premature labor and gives birth to her and David's daughter, Destiny Michelle Armstrong. In season six, Makayla moves in David's apartment and attempt to co-parent with no strings attached as a married Josh and Kenya move out into a new house but David begins to fall back in love with her as she tries to move, he is awarded with Faculty Member of the Year, and in the series finale as Makayla is about to board the plane with her boyfriend, he proposes to her in the airport and she accepts. He is named as The Godfather of Josh and Kenya's son, Kendrick David Parker who he and Makayla delivered in the series finale.
 * Jabria Stephens as Tierra Shanae James (seasons 1-4): From St. Louis, Missouri but born a native of Atlanta, Georgia majoring in Animal Science. She is very understanding and down-to-Earth is all about the college life but remains level-headed and is only focused on her education and education only. She isn't looking for a relationship, only if one comes to her and sometimes not even then. She is the childhood friend and best female friend of David. Her best friends are Kenya and Raven. From seasons 1-2, her roommates are Kenya and Raven. In season three, she is roommates with Kenya and moves in an apartment with Kenya in season four. Although just friends, she shares many intimate and some sexual encounters with David bit avoids them all and tries denying her feelings for David. She even has a sexual run-in with Nick who she is always bickering with the most, which she regretted immediately after she did it. In season two, she becomes a member of the Sigma Lambda Chapter of Beta Alpha Delta Sorority, Incorporated with Kenya. In the season four finale, she becomes a Class of 2015 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Animal Science graduating as Salutatorian. She battles with her next step in life whether she wants to stay in Charleston and be with David or pursue her further education at Tuskegee University Veterinary School. She eventually decides to leave Charleston much to David's despair but returns in the series finale to clear things up with David and helps him make a decision with Makayla. She is names co-godmother of Josh and Kenya's son, Kendrick David Parker in the series finale.
 * Hadija Oyeket as Makayla Gabrielle Hamilton (recurring, seasons 1-2; regular, seasons 5-6): Native of Atlanta, Georgia majoring in Biology Pre-Med at Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical University. She is first introduced to the series in a recurring role as the sweet, loving, sometimes nagging and often jealous girlfriend of David. She and David have been together for almost two years prior to starting college. She makes frequent visits to Du Bois and sometimes tags along on the gang's trip. She has a particular disliking to Tierra who she feels like is too close to David and doesn't like their relationship nor understand where she came from and that she David were very good friends before Makayla came along. She does indeed find out, that Tierra was David's first crush but she looks over it and tells Tierra to back off since he is with her. In the season two finale, when Makayla visits she catches him and Tierra having sex and she makes him choose who he wants and David chooses neither but decides to break up with Makayla. Eventually, Makayla becomes a Class of 2015 graduate of Georgia A&M University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology. In season five, she returns as a main cast member, much to everyone's surprise and David's dismay as she enrolls into Du Bois University School of Medicine. Kenya needs help with the rent in her apartment because of Tierra's leave, hesitantly allows her to stay with her since she is looking for a place to stay, thanks to Josh's big mouth and is right across the hall from Josh and David's apartment. David and Makayla arrive from a club very drunk and end up having sex in Makayla's apartment. Makayla eventually finds out she's pregnant by David and in season five they give birth to a premature babygirl, Destiny Michelle Armstrong. In season six, she moves in David's apartment with no strings attached, as a married Josh and Kenya move to a new house. David becomes jealous of Makayla's suitors and eventually begins to fall back in love with her, just as she does but doesn't admit it. In the series finale, as Makayla is about to board a plane to London with her boyfriend who plans on asking to marry her there, David rushes to the airport to stop her and ask for her hand in marriage and she accepts. She is named as the co-godmother of Josh and Kenya's son, Kendrick David Parker, whom she and David delivered.
 * Thaddeus Macmillan as Joshua "Josh" Benjamin Parker: Native of Miami, Florida majoring in Business Management. His best friends are David and Nick. In seasons 1-3, his roommate is David and in seasons 4-5, he and David share an apartment. He is a second-generation Du Bois University student. Although, very intelligent and level-headed he is always down for a good time and helps bring David out his shell. He is always looking for a way to make money and get his brand up but is very cheap about it. In the first season and half of the second, he strongly tries pursuing campus beauty, Kenya Fields who doesn't give him the time of day but she eventually does begin to be attracted to him once he saves her life and she sees that he is a really good guy, and they are together for the remainder of the series. In season three, he becomes a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Nu Phi Nu Fraternity, Incorporated with David in which he is a second-generation member. In the season three finale, he quickly breaks up with Kenya in a heated argument but they get back together in the same episode after talking it out. He initially has a resentment of Asia who for always was around Kenya and could never have alone time until he addressed it in season three when Asia enrolled. In the season four finale, he becomes a Class of 2015 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Management. In season five, he gets a job working in the Financial Aid Office. In season five, he is named as The godfather of David and Makayla's daughter, Destiny Brianna Armstrong He proposes to his long time girlfriend Kenya in season five and in the season five finale, they get married after he leaves her at the altar initially. In season six, he and Kenya move into a house together that they bought and prepare for the arrival of their firstborn child. In the series finale, he and Kenya give birth to a boy named Kendrick David Parker.
 * Candace Williams as Kenya Victoria Fields-Parker: Native of Detroit, Michigan majoring in African American studies. Her best friends are Tierra and eventually a close friend of Makayla, and the older cousin of Asia. She is a third-generation Du Bois Student. In seasons 1-2, she is Tierra and Raven's roommate. In season 3, she is Tierra's roommate and in season four she gets an apartment with Tierra. Although she is very obsessed with her looks and carries a bit of a conceited attitude, she is a very sweet and selfless person, who never hesitates to give a helping hand and always there as a shoulder to cry on. In season one and part of season two, she doesn't pay any attention to Josh who desperately and obviously pursues her but she does when he saves her from a near-death experience and realizes the good in him and his true love for her. In season two, she becomes a member of Sigma Lambda Chapter of Beta Alpha Delta Sorority, Incorporated with Tierra in which she is a second-generation member. In season three, her cousin Asia starts her freshman year at Du Bois University and pays her more attention than Josh which greatly upsets him. She and Josh quickly break up in the season three finale due to a heated argument but immediately reconcile and get back together. In season four, she serves as the 75th Miss Du Bois University for the 2014-2015 academic school year, like her aunt. In the season four finale, she becomes a Class of 2015 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in African American Studies. In season five, she gets a job working as the Du Bois University Assistant Director of Student Activities and allows Makayla to move in with her who is need of a place to stay after Tierra moves out and as she needs help with the rent. Josh proposes to Kenya in season five and they get married in the season five finale. In season five, it is revealed that she had a run-in with Josh's half-brother the summer before they got together. She is named as the godmother of Destiny Brianna Armstrong, the daughter of David and Makayla in season five. In season six, she moves in a house with Josh that they bought as they prepare for the arrival of their firstborn child. In the series finale, she and Josh give birth to a boy named Kendrick David Parker.
 * Andre Lee as Nicholas "Nick" Dwayne Shaw: Native of Cleveland, Ohio majoring in Mass Communications. He is a first-generation college student. Nick has been known to be very irresponsible, rude, lazy, a womanizer, and a bit of a troublemaker. Despite so many flaws, he is very dependable with a good heart which is why no matter how mad he makes his friends, they all still love him. He comes to college with the wrong idea: going to parties and getting girls. His best friends are David, Josh, and Philly and tries to be friendly with the girls who frequently are always irritated with him. In season one, he is Eric's roommate who is very opposite of him (one opposite being gay). From seasons 2-3, his roommate is Philly. From seasons 4-5, he shares an apartment with Philly. Throughout the show, he has had multiple sexual encounters and run-ins with so many woman including Tierra which he tries to forget about and has taken advantage of many girls and some have taken advantage of him. While David and Josh try to discourage his wrong choices, in some cases Philly will go along with them. In the series, Nick has dealt with gambling problems, selling drugs, and even using drugs. Nick however is very smart and works hard to something he puts his mind to it (when he actually does it). He loves video games and basketball. He realizes in season four, he can not graduate on time so in season five he gets his act together an becomes a Class of 2016 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Mass Communications. In season six, Omar moves in his apartment to help him pay rent when Philly leaves and he gets a job as First Year Experience teacher and teaches Winter and Quincy. In the series finale, Nick gets offered his dream job of being on TV in New York and becomes one of the panelist for a present-day black culture panel talk show geared to young black men and women trying to make it in life and giving their opinion on how to be a black and survive in America called “Black Only”.
 * Peaches Edwards as Raven Nicole Turner(seasons 1-2): Native of Baltimore, Maryland majoring in Social Work. She is a cheerleader. Her best friends are Tierra and Kenya. She is very much an airhead, a very big flirt and very, very goofy which is why everyone loves her. Her roommates are Tierra and Kenya. Her closest guy friend is Eric and because he's gay he's like another girl friend to her. She's all about school spirit and having a good time but sometimes can't focus in class because of boys. In season two, she begins to fall for her professor but she has to come to her senses. She does not return after the second season when she gets the opportunity to cheer professionally for her home town favorite NFL team, the Baltimore Ravens. She returns in the series finale, as the assistant head cheer coach.
 * Kasey Nation as Eric Jamal Dexter (seasons 1-3): Native of Memphis, Tennessee majoring in Photography. He is gay and a member of the ARMY ROTC and he has often received heat from that. He is the most sarcastic of the group and very out-spoken but also the most sensitive and insecure. He chimes in with the girl conversations just as much as the guy conversations which the guys are somewhat surprised. He is known for giving everyone the best advice and always being there to listen but still judging them. In season one, he is Nick's roommate and constantly get in arguments with Nick's homophobia but they eventually become close and get to know each other better. In seasons 2-3, Eric is an RA. He clings closely with Raven the most. He does not return after the third season when he decides to enlist into the United States Army full time. He returns in the series finale to visit for Asia's graduation photoshoot as her photographer.
 * Moses Mason as Sidney "Philly" Morgan Williams (seasons 2-5): Native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He goes by the name of "Philly" because he always hated and was teased because he had two female names. He can have very immature and silly ways but he has more sense then what he acts like. He usually knows the right thing to do but he chooses not to do it especially when it comes to Nick. He is much like Nick which is why they grow to become very close. In seasons 2-3, his roommate is Nick and in seasons 4-5 he gets an apartment with Nick. In season They both grew up in rough neighborhoods and are first-generation college students but he is a bit more level-headed than Nick and not as outgoing as Nick but he always goes down with him in his schemes. In season two it is revealed that Philly has a great voice and plays piano. In season four, he becomes a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Nu Phi Nu Fraternity, Incorporated with Omar. In season five, he has a near-death experience that almost prevents him from graduating. He becomes a Class of 2016 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the end of season five and does not return after the fifth season when he gets a job working with NASA. He does however make a guest appearance in the series finale for Paige, Omar, and Asia's graduation.
 * Jhazmyn Ball as Asia Christina Clark (seasons 3-6): Native of Chicago, Illinois majoring in Fashion Design and Marketing. Although growing up in a rough neighborhood and carries very "ghetto" tendencies but still tries to act classy about it. She is always the first to call someone out, never hesitates to speak her mind no matter if it's true or not, never backing down from a fight, and can be very nosey. But she still remains to be a kind-hearted individual when it's time to help her friends especially Paige she is always the first to be there. with tough love. Much like Kenya she is a fashionista and beauty guru. She is the younger first cousin of Kenya and clings to her when she first comes in as a freshman in season three. She could never be in a wholesome relationship most guys she deals with break her heart. In seasons 3-5 she and Paige are roommates and at first she doesn't like Paige because of her over-dramatic attitude but she eventually warms up to her and becomes best friends. In season four, she becomes a member of the Sigma Lambda Chapter of Beta Alpha Delta Sorority, Incorporated with Paige. In season six, she and Paige move in to Kenya's old apartment. In the series finale, she becomes a Class of 2017 graduate of Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Fashion Design and Marketing and gets a job offer working as a fashion consultant for Black Vogue Magazine.
 * Mayah Robinson as Paige Yvette Roberts (seasons 3-6): Native of New Orleans, Louisiana majoring in Psychology. She is the most positive person in the bunch and is the sweetest there is but also very over-dramatic. She is a free spirit and advocates for feminism, and everything pro-black and she genuinely loves everybody. She never hesitates to stand up for what she believes in no matter what and has a great love and passion for art and is Muslim. The most eccentric character on the show. In seasons 3-5 she is roommates with Asia and at first her spunky attitude doesn't rub off on Asia well but it eventually grows on her and they become the best of friends. Asia and Paige are very much different but their differences are what make them such good friends. In season six, she and Asia move in to Kenya's old apartment. In season four, she becomes a member of the Sigma Lambda Chapter of Beta Alpha Delta Sorority, Incorporated with Asia. In season five, she sets her eyes on Omar and they eventually become a couple. She often comes to fits with Nick and his sexist views but always supports and agrees with the political views of David. In the series finale, she becomes a Class of 2017 graduate from Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology and moves to Dallas for graduate school and to support Omar as he plays professional football for the Dallas Cowboys.
 * Nick Johnson as Omar Orlando Osborne (seasons 4-6): Native of Dallas, Texas majoring in Sports Management. He is the Big Man on Campus that all the girls love. He is a charming, handsome, well-mannered, and intelligent young man but he is very competitive and has serious anger issues. He transfers as a sophomore to Du Bois University from Texas Southern University in season four to play on a football and academic scholarship for the Du Bois Rams Football Team as the head quarterback. He becomes the school's star player bringing them victory after victory making a name for himself and the school. He becomes very good friends with Paige, Asia, and Philly. In season four, he becomes a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Nu Phi Nu Fraternity, Incorporated with Philly. In season five, he and Paige go on their first date and become a couple after being unsure of his feelings for her for the longest even after he started having feelings for Asia first. In the series finale, he becomes a Class of 2017 graduate from Du Bois University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Sports Management and moves back to his home town, Dallas, with Paige to play professional football for his favorite NFL team, Dallas Cowboys.
 * Raquel Reeves as Winter Rain North (season 6): Native of Los Angeles, California majoring in English Literature. She is very prissy, spoiled, privileged, high maintenance, and from a very wealthy family. She is racially mixed with her father being white and her mother being black and enters Du Bois as a freshman in the sixth and final season. She claims she wanted to attend Du Bois to get in touch with more of her blackness while she has been in schools with a predominantly white population all her life. She is a student of Nick's First Year Experience Course. She tries to maintain a steady friendship with classmate Quincy who has been pursuing her since they first arrived because she believes that he isn't good enough for her. In the series finale, as Winter begins to feel as if she likes Quincy she tries to date other guys but it doesn't work and as Quincy tells her he may not return because he has a balance he must pay Josh in financial aid, she pays it for him and she confesses that she did it because she wants him to come back so they can be together and kisses him. But, Quincy reveals that he's back together with his old girlfriend.
 * Larry Davidson III as Quincy Lewis McBride (season 6): Native of Charlotte, North Carolina majoring in Music. Quincy is a class clown, very immature, energetic, big talking freshman of Du Bois University and plays the bass drum in The Du Bois University Roaring Rhythmic Rams marching band, one of the best and known HBCU bands anywhere on a partial music scholarship. Quincy doesn't take a lot of things serious but he is very serious about music which is something he absolutely loves, his dad marched in the band and his late uncle was the first band director. He is a student in Nick's First Year Experience class, whom Nick tells him he reminds him of himself when he was in school with the way he acts. Throughout the sixth season, he tries to pursue the class beauty and socialite, Winter North, who doesn't budge at all. In the series finale, Josh who is Quincy's financial aid advisor that he may not return to school the next semester because he has a remaining balance to the school and when Quincy tells Winter about it she decides to give him the money since he doesn't have it mainly because she has started gaining an attraction to him and doesn't want to lose him.

Season 2 (2012-2013)

 * This season marks the first appearance of Sidney “Philly” Morgan Williams (portrayed by Moses Mason) joining the main cast.
 * This season marks the final appearance of Raven Nicole Turner (portrayed by Peaches Edwards) until her guest appearance in season six, the final season.
 * This season marks the final appearance of recurring character, Makayla Gabrielle Hamilton (portrayed by Hadija Oyeket) until she joins the cast in season five as a main cast member.

Season 3 (2013-2014)

 * This season marks the first appearance of main cast member, Paige Yvette Roberts (portrayed by Mayah Robinson) replacing Raven Nicole Turner (portrayed by Peaches Edwards) who departed the series in the previous season.
 * This season marks the first appearance of Asia Christina Clark (portrayed by Jhazmyn Ball) joining the main cast.
 * This season marks the final appearance of main cast member, Eric Jamal Dexter (portrayed by Kasey Nation) until his guest appearance in season six, the final season.

Season 4 (2014-2015)

 * This season marks the first appearance of main cast member Omar Orlando Osborne (portrayed by Nick Johnson) replacing Eric Jamal Dexter (portrayed by Kasey Nation) who departed the series in the previous season.
 * This season marks the final appearance of main cast member Tierra Shanae James (portrayed by Jabria Stephens) until her guest appearance in season six, the final season.

Season 5 (2015-2016)

 * This season marks the first appearance of Makayla Gabrielle Hamilton (portrayed by Hadija Oyeket) as a main cast member since her departure in season two as recurring cast member who is now replacing main cast member Tierra Shanae James (portrayed by Jabria Stephens) who departed the series in the previous season.
 * This season marks the final appearance of main cast member Sidney "Philly" Morgan Williams (portrayed by Moses Mason) until his guest appearance in season six, the final season.

Season 6 (2016-2017)

 * This season marks the first appearance of Winter Rain North (portrayed by Raquel Reeves) joining the main cast.
 * This season marks the first appearance of main cast member Quincy Lewis McBride (portrayed by Larry Davidson III) replacing main cast member Sidney “Philly” Morgan Williams (portrayed by Moses Mason) who departed the series in the previous season.
 * This season marks the return of former main cast members who departed the series in previous seasons Raven Nicole Turner (portrayed by Peaches Edwards), Eric Michael Dexter (portrayed by Kasey Nation), Tierra Shanae James (portrayed by Jabria Stephens), and Sidney “Philly” Morgan Williams (portrayed by Moses Mason) credited as guest appearances.