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Black Shows To Look Forward to In 2026

From ‘Wonder Man’ to the return on ‘Paradise,” Black shows are coming in hot in 2026. Let’s take a look!

New Details Emerge After ‘Lion King’ Broadway Star Found Fatally Stabbed Days Before Christmas

Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Support Shouldn’t Surprise You: Her True Colors Have Been Visible for Years

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Samuel L. Jackson, John David and Malcolm Washington on ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Family and Legacy

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Morris Chestnut Tells Us What Song Always Gets Him to the Dance Floor and What You Better Not Bring to a Party at His House

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Wait…Is ‘The Color Purple’ a Black Film?

This year marks 40 years since the “The Color Purple” hit theaters. Two writers from “The Root” debate whether you can call the Oscar-nominated picture a “Black film.”

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These 7 Black Female Senate Candidates Could Rewrite History in 2026

The Story of Temptations Legend David Ruffin’s Ascent and Tragic Downfall

TikTok’s Brenay Montague Breaks Down the $1.7M Cheating Scandal, And…Whew!

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The Greatest List of Classic Christmas Movies, Internet Drags Claressa Shields Dragged Over Papoose, Inside Venus Williams’ Wedding and More Celeb News

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New Details Emerge After ‘Lion King’ Broadway Star Found Fatally Stabbed Days Before Christmas

Broadway alum Imani Dia Smith, who played Young Nala in “The Lion King,” was found slain just days before Christmas. Now, a suspect is in custody.

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Fred Hampton, left, head of the Illinois Black Panthers, and Dr. Benjamin Spock, right, attend a rally against the trial of eight people accused of conspiracy to start a riot at the Democratic National Convention. The rally was held outside the Federal Building in Chicago on Oct. 29, 1969. Photo: Getty Images Don Casper/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service

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Black Shows To Look Forward to In 2026

From ‘Wonder Man’ to the return on ‘Paradise,” Black shows are coming in hot in 2026. Let’s take a look!

Trump’s Christmas Day Airstrikes in Nigeria Spark Outrage and Divide

On Christmas Day, the Trump Administration confirmed “powerful and deadly” U.S. military strikes against ISIS-linked militants in northwest Nigeria.

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