Nov 13, 2008; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Jaleel White watches NCAA basketball game between the Miami (OH) Redhawks and the UCLA Bruins in the second round of the 2K Sport Classic at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
You probably know Jaleel White best as the actor for Steve Urkel in the classic television show Family Matters, but he believes there's a certain dynamic to that appraisal that doesn't get talked about enough. Moreover, while promoting his memoir Growing Up Urkel at the Wilmington Public Library in Delaware, he spoke on how he feels that the Black community undervalues the show because it wasn't "hood" like Martin, Living Single, and other examples. This prompted a lot of controversy and backlash, as debates ensued over this overly dismissive notion. The actor recently clarified his comments on the Higher Learning podcast, explaining where he thinks he went wrong and what he would've done differently.