Ms. Understanding

what happens

Shazza Zulu, a student in his sixth year of undergraduate work, publishes a book discussing the sexist behavior of men at Hillman. The women take his words to heart; they get really worked up and decide to boycott all men. The men respond with a boycott of their own. Everyone gets upset with Dwayne and Whitley for refusing to take part, and Whitley's friends try to convince her that Dwayne is fooling around with the female students he tutors. After a food fight breaks out at the campus movie theater, Dean Hughes calls a summit to get the two sides to work out their differences. The students turn against Shazza, who insists that he is trying to promote harmony. He singles out Kim as someone who has turned against her race by dating a white man. She tells him off and storms out. Ron, who had earlier expressed a similar sentiment, apologizes to Kim and admits that he was jealous.

who made it

directed

Debbie Allen

written

Yvette Lee Bowser, Judi Ann Mason

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Ajai Sanders as Gina Devereaux
• Rosalind Cash as Dean Hughes
• Andrew Lowery as Matthew
• Cory Tyler as Terrence Taylor
• Gary Dourdan as Shazza Zulu
• AAaron Seville as Guy