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After Prison, Now What?
(The Root) — Stacey Muhammad, the filmmaker and activist behind the award-winning short film I Am Sean Bell, Black Boys Speak, is back with a dramatic new work. Pariah’s Rob Morgan and The Wire’s Julito McCullum star in Muhammad’s new Web series, Redemption, for Colored Boys, which zeros in on a man’s efforts to gel…
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Watch: 'The Root 100' Show Marathon on ASPiRE
(The Root) — If you missed hearing the gems of advice and information from The Root 100 class of 2012 during our recent gala event, the ASPiRE network is giving you a chance to get to know some of this year’s honorees this weekend on its The Root 100 program. On Friday (check your local…
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'Rescue Me' Singer Fontella Bass Dies at 72
Soul singer Fontella Bass, who topped the charts in 1965 with her feel-good hit song “Rescue Me,” has died at age 72. According to her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, the St. Louis, Mo., native died in a hospice on Dec. 26 as a result of complications from a heart attack three weeks ago. Bass was considered…
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Mental-Health Info Missing From Gun Database
While public figures from President Obama to Beyoncé push for stricter gun control laws after the tragic Newtown, Conn., shooting, national gun sales have jumped. But if a firearm dealer attempts to get more information about a potential owner, those details may prove hard to find, according to reports. This gun buying boom is happening just…
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Watch: Spike Lee Refuses to See 'Django'
Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained has caused quite a stir around the holiday season. The spaghetti Western set during slavery, featuring Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kerry Washington, hits theaters Christmas Day, but veteran director Spike Lee told Vibe TV that he won’t be taking a break from his festivities to see the film. While his…
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Watch: Discovery Channel's Take on Africa
(The Root) — The same documentary team that brought you Life, the Discovery Channel’s natural-history series, is back with a seven-part series called Africa, which exposes the continent’s never-before-filmed species (such as a shoebill chick) and their behaviors, as well as its well-hidden natural wonders. The project, which was co-produced by the BBC and Discovery…
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12 Things to Leave Behind in 2012
(The Root) — 2012 has been a year of terrible trends, tragedies, trying policies and downright trifling behavior. With gritted teeth, we watched a relationship muddied by unforgettable acts of violence rekindled, witnessed videos of real-life violence against women go viral and allowed the ridiculous slang word “ratchet” to become a household term. These developments…
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For Blacktop Ballers: 'The World Is Watching'
(The Root) — Filmmaker and music-video director Rik Cordero teamed up with fellow Big Apple native and hoops enthusiast Spike Lee (as well as Nike) to make The World Is Watching, a documentary exploring the world and attitudes of young professional hoop hopefuls out of Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and the “borough” of Harlem. Across…
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Watch The Root 100 on the Aspire Network
The Root 100, the annual list of African-American achievers and influencers between the ages of 25 and 45, will make its television debut this week on ASPiRE. The interview series, called The Root 100 and hosted by Suzanne Malveaux, a 2010 and 2011 honoree, premieres Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. on the new cable…
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African Art to Shine at Miami's Art Basel
(The Root) — The 11th annual art carnival known as Art Basel Miami Beach is set to kick off next week and will feature Art Africa Miami as its cultural hub. The event will occur in an 8,000 square foot exhibition tent at 919 NW 2nd Ave., which is adjacent to the Lyric Theatre in…
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