The Cosby Show” actor died Sunday at age 54. Part of his legacy was making young Black kids like me feel seen and understood.

It's a collective sadness — that heavy ache we feel when someone beloved is lost. That's how so many of us feel about Theo Huxtable.

Cosby compared the death of actor who played his on-screen son Theo to the death of his real-life son, Ennis, on whom the character was based. ‘It felt the same way,’ his spokesperson said