Being Mary Jane exits a TV landscape that has changed thanks in part to its existence

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"Generally speaking, series that center the professional and personal lives of women of color are more plentiful, and presented with much more variety, than when Being Mary Jane first debuted (in 2013), and that’s meaningful progress," Melanie McFarland says of the BET series starring Gabrielle Union, which wrapped up with a two-hour movie on Tuesday night. Being Mary Jane's legacy, she says, lives on in shows like She’s Gotta Have It, How to Get Away with Murder and Insecure.