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by Madison Gray onFebruary 26, 2013
The satirical site's mea culpa to Quvenzhané Wallis makes it OK to take things even further.
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by Madison Gray onFebruary 26, 2013
The satirical site's mea culpa to Quvenzhané Wallis makes it OK to take things even further.
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by Jacqueline Stewart onFebruary 23, 2013
With few roles for people of color, a long post-Oscar career isn't guaranteed for Quvenzhané Wallis.
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by Genetta M. Adams onOctober 11, 2012
Mary J. Blige in Diana Ross' role? Here's our 40th-anniversary homage to the classic film.
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by Lathleen Ade-Brown onMarch 5, 2012
The Root talks to T.J. Martin, the first African American to win an Oscar for a full-length documentary.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onFebruary 27, 2012
Blackface and punch lines about roles for black women in Hollywood put race at the forefront last night.
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February 23, 2012
Take a look back at previous black nominees who’ve won.
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by Genetta M. Adams onJanuary 16, 2012
It was a good night for Octavia Spencer and Morgan Freeman -- but a bad one for Eddie Murphy.
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by Nsenga Burton onFebruary 24, 2011
A decade-long winning streak for black folks came to an end this year.
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