Lena Waithe Creator, Executive Producer Jacob Latimore Emmett Actor Alex R. Hibbert Kevin Actor Yolonda Ross Jada Actor Shamon Brown Jr. Papa Actor Michael Epps Jake Taylor Actor Birgundi Baker Kiesha Williams Actor Tyla Abercrumbie Nina Williams Actor Miriam A. Hyman Dre Actor Curtiss Cook Otis "Douda" Perry Actor Luke James Trig Actor Aaron Kaplan Executive Producer Common Executive Producer Elwood Reid Executive Producer Resheida Brady Executive Producer Jewel McPherson Executive Producer Derek Dudley Executive Producer Rick Famuyiwa Executive Producer Rishi Rajani Executive Producer Shelby Stone Executive Producer James Rogers III Writer Haley Elizabeth Anderson Director