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On Your Way to Meet the Grand Wizard of Oz, You’re Bound to Run Into Silver Kanye
Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Old Kanye anymore…and we haven’t been for a while. At his recent Sunday Service performance of his nativity-themed opera “Mary” at Miami Marine Stadium, Kanye decided to arrive fully donned in silver, from his robes to his skin. No word if Kirk Franklin arrived in gold to…
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Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning to Premiere in January, Will Feature Interviews With More Survivors
Surviving R. Kelly was not only a documentary series, it was a significant moment in time that we’ll never forget. In addition to fostering further difficult conversations surrounding the continued saga of Robert “R.” Kelly, it truly gave a voice to the voiceless: black girls. The Emmy-nominated series certainly made an impact, racking in over…
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Oh My God, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Writer’s Note: Major Watchmen spoilers are ahead! Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a work of art. Racking up credits in The Get Down, Aquaman, Black Mirror (as well as the upcoming Aquaman 2, Candyman, The Matrix 4 and The Trial of the Chicago 7), the 33-year-old actor really has come a long way. Now, Abdul-Mateen’s star…
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Court Denies Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Appeal
Welp, it looks like Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction is ironclad. Cosby, 82, sought to appeal his 2018 conviction for the 2004 sexual assault of Andrea Constand. At the appeal hearings, which began in August, Cosby’s lawyers argued that five additional witnesses shouldn’t have been allowed to testify in the 2018 trial and that the…
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Seven More Women Have Accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of Sexual Misconduct, Bringing the Current Tally to 22
Trigger Warning: The following article contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault. Seven more women have come forward accusing Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct. According to recent court papers obtained by Page Six, Manhattan prosecutors allege the 51-year-old actor groped and forcibly kissed a woman, ripped her tights and only stopped once she…
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Just Mercy: 'Bryan Stevenson's Impact Has Been Felt, Even If You Don't Know Him Just Yet'
In 1988, lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson sought to give voice to Walter McMillian, a man wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of a white woman. In 2020, Just Mercy will give a new voice to their story. In an exclusive clip obtained by The Root to honor Global Human Rights Day, some of the cast…
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The African American Film Critics Association Selects Jordan Peele’s Us as 2019 Film of the Year
The blackest group of critics are back with their picks for the best of the best during the 2019 movie season! That’s right, you don’t have to worry about our black excellence not being recognized (you know, since other folks have apparently lost their minds), because the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is back…
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Nick Cannon, Eminem and Suge Knight Walk Into a Bar…
I mean, this has to be a joke, right? Apparently not, as Marshall “Eminem” Mathers sounded mighty angry in a guest verse on Fat Joe and Dre’s recent release, Family Ties, which isn’t a reliable barometer because Eminem always sounds angry. I digress. Anyway, as XXL mag reports, the rapper who originally referred to himself…
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My Best Friend and I Went to the Taping of Lil Rel’s HBO Special and Had The Time of Our Lives. It Was Also the Last Time I Saw Her
I don’t remember the very last words she said to me, but I remember the overall sentiment: “That was fun as hell.” When I was invited to the live taping of HBO’s Lil Rel Howery Live In Crenshaw, I knew the perfect person to join me: one of my best friends, Bonique’a (We called her…
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Golden Globes 2020: Eddie Murphy, Cynthia Erivo, Beyoncé, Billy Porter Score Noms. Plus, When They (Don't) See Us, We Got a Problem
Before the sun rose on the morning of Dec. 9, 2019, Hollywood was abuzz with the official start of 2020’s awards season! Susan Kelechi Watson, Tim Allen and Dakota Fanning gathered at the Beverly Hilton and announced the nominees for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Let’s get right to this shit. Nominees Cynthia Erivo…
