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The actor plays the villain and performs his own stunts in his new action thriller, Safe House.
Film Takes a New Look at the Motor City
The Root Recommends: A new documentary that looks at how Detroit's politics may have ruined Michigan's largest city.
He's Ditching Me on Valentine's Day
Ask Demetria: If he's making excuses to be somewhere else, his heart may not belong to you.
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How to Be the Black Friend
Comedian Baratunde Thurston breaks it down in his memoir, How to Be Black.
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No Playing It Safe for Denzel Washington
The actor plays the villain and performs his own stunts in his new action thriller, Safe House.
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Film Takes a New Look at the Motor City
The Root Recommends: A new documentary that looks at how Detroit's politics may have ruined Michigan's largest city.
He's Ditching Me on Valentine's Day
Ask Demetria: If he's making excuses to be somewhere else, his heart may not belong to you.
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