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by Helena Andrews onApril 19, 2013
Why are people so obsessed with the state of Mr. and Mrs. Smith's relationship?
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 18, 2013
In a reflective Facebook post on Monday, the actress asks, "Will there ever be a day in which women will be able to see each other beyond race, class, and culture?"
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June 19, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: The actress and activist talks about her fight against modern-day slavery.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 5, 2012
A source says it's a wrap for the couple.
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by Helena Andrews onAugust 25, 2011
Single-Minded: We assign too much importance to the success or failure of a couple we don't even know. Calm down, people.
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June 17, 2011
This week on the Confab: Join Teresa Wiltz, senior editor at The Root, as she chats with Washington Reporter Cynthia Gordy and contributors Jenée Desmond-Harris and Mason Jamal about dispelling myths about black fathers, Weinergate and interracial dating on the show Hawthorne.
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by Mason Jamal onJune 13, 2011
A new season of Jada Pinkett Smith's medical drama premieres tonight. Will her character ever date a black man?
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June 23, 2010
Jada dishes on Jaden's first kiss and on body image issues.
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by Michael E. Ross onJune 17, 2009
Hawthorne’ revives a rarely visited subgenre of TV hospital drama. And with Jada Pinkett Smith starring and producing, the show may provide a fresh showcase for black talent.
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by Amy Alexander onDecember 16, 2008
Male critics have panned "The Women," and maybe that's why you should see it.
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