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Lenny Kravitz Surprising Baby Boy Drummer Is the Cutest Thing You'll Watch All Day
As we live in the era of Impeachable Imps in Office, sometimes we just want some good-natured fun. Escapism has never been more necessary as it has under the reign of Tangerine Tyrant, so we’re here to give you a smile. While The Root may be known for its snark on controversial topics, we also…
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New Jack City Reboot, Sit Your Five-Dollar Ass Down Before We Make Change
We have another reboot, y’all. This time, we’re gentrifying New Jack City. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. will be rebooting the 1991 “neo-noir gangster film” with Malcolm M. Mays (Snowfall) penning the script. Sigh. As that old man in New Jack City yelled, I yell to Hollywood reboot-happy executives, “Idolater! Your soul is required in…
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Terrence Howard Believes One Times One Equals Two and Is Counting on Us to Take Him Seriously
Beyoncé said she may not know much about algebra, but she knows that one plus one equals two! Terrence Howard, on the other hand, basically said, “fuck algebra.” If there is one bit of knowledge I soaked up from the uselessly aggravating period of time I spent in Algebra class, it’s the Pythagorean Theorem. The…
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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Cooperative Witness Crew Includes His Driver, Who Reportedly Testified Following ICE Arrest
“Tattle Tale Tekashi and the Chamber of Snitches” continues with yet another thickened plot. This time, it involves his driver. According to Complex (who obtained court records via Inner City Press), the federal court proceedings where Tekashi 6ix9ine (born Daniel Hernandez) is a key witness are moving forward this week and one particular component sticks…
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Emmys 2019: The Television Academy Was Wise to Give Jharrel Jerome His Things
The biggest night in television has come and gone, folks! Let’s get into this blackity blackness…where we can find it, that is. Jay Connor and I were representing The Root in the press room as we watched…well, whiteness at work. Except for a few notable splashes of seasoning! Let’s cut to the chase— Because the…
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Urbanworld 2019: How Kasi Lemmons, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Henry Hunter Hall Continue a Creative Legacy in Harriet
Before she departed this earth, Harriet Tubman’s last words were, “I go to prepare a place for you.” When I hear such a powerful phrase, I can’t help but think of the concept of legacy. When you leave this earth, what will you leave behind that defines you? Will it carry on through your children?…
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Trevante Rhodes and Andra Day Cast in Lee Daniels' Billie Holiday Project Set to Explore Lesser-Known Love Affair
God bless the child who’s got his own Billie Holiday biopic. According to Deadline, one of Lee Daniels’ new projects, The United States vs. Billie Holiday is set to start production soon and has cast a few leading roles, including Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight, Bird Box), singer Andra Day, Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Dolemite is My Name),…
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It's Not Right, It's Not Okay, but Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Were Announced Anyway
We all read about it. A lot of us hoped it wasn’t true. They couldn’t have actually gone through with it, right? Wrong. According to Billboard, BASE Hologram has announced the tour dates for An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour. Yes, it’s happening. “Whitney Houston was a talent beyond words, and her…
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The Boondocks Will Be Streaming Its Snark on HBO Max, All Original Episodes and 2 New Seasons Coming Fall 2020
Excuse me. Everyone, I have a brief announcement to make. Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time and goodnight. —Huey Freeman Oh, and one more thing—The Boondocks is officially coming back, thanks to HBO Max! Created by Aaron McGruder and based on…
