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Jay Pharoah Shares President Obama’s Feedback on His Impression
The SNL alum talks to The Root about his new YouTube special “Jared” and serenades us with his favorite Michael Jackson song.
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LeVar Burton is Ready to Play “Trivial Pursuit” With You
The writer, actor and activist sits down with The Root to talk about his new game show on the CW and his forthcoming memoir
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WATCH: LeVar Burton Says Goodbye to John Amos, Who Also Played Kunta Kinte in Roots
The actor reflects on the late John Amos’ career and how his “Good Times” role changed the image of Black men on television.
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Vanessa Williams on Her New Music and Role as a Fashionista Boss
The star talks to The Root about her new album ‘Survivor’ and what audiences can expect from a Black Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada” musical.
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Rickey Smiley Talks About His Exclusive Campaign Interview with VP Kamala Harris
“If you don’t know her, you do know Donald Trump,” the comedian and radio host told The Root.
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Rickey Smiley Talks About How Faith Helped Him Cope With the Pain of Losing His Son
The comedian sits down with The Root to talk about his new book ‘Sideshow: Living with Loss and Moving Forward with Faith’
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Dara Reneè Talks About Her Role in ‘The Descendants: Rise of the Red’ and Gives Black Women A Much Needed Confidence Boost!
The “Descendants: The Rise of the Red” star opens up about working with singing icon Brandy for the first time.
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Black Writer On How To Write An Alluring Villain and a Dynamic Black, Female Hero
Aliah Wright details how to get started writing a book and creating twin serial killers and a Black Hero in her debut novel, ‘Now You Owe Me.’
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Lupita Nyong’o Celebrates 10 Years After Oscar Win and Her New Film: The Wild Robot
Lupita Nyong’o dishes on her role in the newest DreamWorks Animation movie and her much needed remedies to cure homesickness
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How Olly Sholatan Talks About Reinventing the Iconic Carlton Banks Character
The “Bel Air” star opens up about how fans of the show have come to embrace his version of the character Alfonso Ribeiro made famous.

