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23 Years and Counting: 2019 Urbanworld Film Festival to Screen Harriet, Just Mercy and More
The magic number is 23 for one of the biggest festivals highlighting creators of color! That’s right, the 23rd Annual Urbanworld Film Festival is back and has announced its 78 official selections and seven spotlight selections, along with its founding partner, HBO. (Editor’s Note: The Root is a media sponsor of Urbanworld.) “Each year we…
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'He's Fine, He's Awake': Kevin Hart's Wife Eniko Parrish Provides Update After He Suffers Major Injuries From Car Crash
Labor Day weekend was quite scary for Kevin Hart and his family. On Sunday, the actor-comedian suffered major injuries from a car crash involving his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, which was a birthday present to himself this year. As Entertainment Weekly reports: Hart was hospitalized Sunday after the vintage car he was a passenger in veered…
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Malik Yoba Says He's Attracted to Trans Women, Will Host Workshop at the National Trans Visibility March in D.C. [Updated]
Malik Yoba is sparking conversation via Instagram. The 51-year-old actor recently took to the social media platform to reveal he is “trans attracted” and will be hosting a workshop at the National Trans Visibility March (NTVM) in Washington, D.C. “Trans people deserve love and respect as do those of us that love them!!” the actor…
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How David Oyelowo’s Personal Loss Helped Him Relate to His Character in Don’t Let Go
2019—man, what a year. In the span of a few months, I not only lost my favorite aunt but one of my best friends to that cruel concept known as “mortality.” Naturally, my first inclination was to pine after a hypothetical world where I could legit turn back time. What if I could go back…
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Put the Horses in the Back Because Lil Nas X Scored a CMA Awards Nomination After All!
Hey, Lil Nas X, I know “can’t nobody tell [you] nothin’,” but allow us to give you a hearty “congratulations!” The Country Music Association (CMA) has officially nominated Lil Nas X for a 2019 CMA Award. The song in question? Why it’s Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road (Remix)” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, of course!…
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Jackie Wilson to Receive Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
No more “lonely teardrops!” Fans of Jackie Wilson have something to celebrate, as the man known as “Mr. Excitement” is getting a star on the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame! “The late, great Jackie Wilson is one of the most important and influential recording artists of his generation!” Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk…
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Did Dave Chappelle Use Those Sticks & Stones to Build Himself a Lazy 'Shock Value' Box?
Dave Chappelle doesn’t really give a fuck what people think. Wait, let me reword that—he does give enough of a fuck to respond to his critics with a one-hour comedy special, but after he says his piece, you can kiss his entire black ass. And that’s that on that. In fact, he began his latest…
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They Made It to the Top: A Black Lady Sketch Show Renewed for Second Season at HBO
Remember the “Bad Bitch Support Group” sketch from A Black Lady Sketch Show (ABLSS)? Well, the show’s writers are also “bad bitches” because ABLSS has been renewed for a second season at HBO! The show, created by Robin Thede, stars four powerhouse black women, Thede, Quinta Brunson, Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis. Thede executive…
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Meek Mill Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Gun Charge, Will Not Spend Further Time in Prison
“This is the end of it.” Those are the (paraphrased) words that Meek Mill—born Robert Rihmeek Williams—finally got to hear in relation to a 2007 gun charge. That’s right, Meek is going to remain with the “free” status. According to CBS Philly, Meek pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and prosecutors have dropped all other charges…
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Did You Know Hasbro Now Owns Death Row Records? It’s True and We’re Not Playing Games
To all you toys out there, who don’t want to be under a parent company where the CEO…all up in your playpen, all in the sandbox, dancin’…then come to Death Row! This is how I imagine it went down in the Hasbro, Inc. boardroom, once the acquisition of Death Row Records was finalized. You read…
