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How NBA Legends Save Uncle Drew From Fouling Out
Back in the ’90s, former NBA star Larry Johnson transformed himself into an elderly, muumuu-wearing, slam-dunking alter ego named “Grandmama” on behalf of Converse. Johnson’s commercials were quite popular, and the 6-foot-7-inch All-Star even made a guest appearance on Family Matters. But although Johnson’s character was popular, it never reached the status of Kyrie Irving’s…
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Netflix’s Black Talent Re-Creates Iconic A Great Day in Harlem Photo
Forty-seven of Netflix’s phenomenal black talent from 20-plus original shows, films and documentaries came together to create the photo A Great Day in Hollywood, inspired by the iconic 1958 photo A Great Day in Harlem. The photo was taken by Kwaku Alston, and the accompanying video was directed by Lacey Duke. “It was a pretty magical…
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The Root Is at the 2018 BET Awards and All You're Getting Is This Liveblog
Today’s the day! We’ve picked out our best bougie girl, not-for-the-BET-Awards-outfits and are going to the 2018 BET Awards, with all the cool kids. Yes, your Editor-in-Chief, Danielle C. Belton, and The Root’s Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan, are in Los Angeles, ready for primetime (sort of), when the show starts at 7 p.m. CST/8…
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#PermitPatty: White Woman Calls Police on 8-Year-Old Black Girl Selling Water, Says She Was Tired of the Noise [Updated]
Updated: Saturday, June 23, 2018, 6:17 p.m. EDT: The woman appropriately dubbed #PermitPatty has been identified as Alison Ettel, who owns a weed-for-dogs business in San Francisco. But get this: Ettel, in an interview with HuffPost, says that she was not racially motivated to snitch on the 8-year-old but was tired of hearing the noise.…
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BET Awards: I’m Too Old for This
I turn 42 in August, and although I’m often mistaken for a 20-something (thank you, coconut oil and good genes), my inner being is that of an old black lady. If you took the DNA of Dorothy from Golden Girls, Daria Morgendorffer, Richard Pryor and Thanos, you’d basically have me. I’m kind of cutthroat and…
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Netflix Fires Chief Communications Officer After Use of N-Word
After using the n-word on two separate occasions, Netflix’s chief communications officer, Jonathan Friedland, has been fired. In a memo, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that Friedland’s use of the word at work “showed unacceptably low racial awareness and sensitivity.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, the n-word was used during a staff meeting and during…
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Target Pulls ‘Baby Daddy’ Father’s Day Card
Two weeks ago, Takeisha Saunders came across a Father’s Day card at Target in Rockwall, Texas, that immediately had her seething. It was allegedly the only card featuring a black couple, and it was actually a “Baby Daddy” card. The inside of the card, created by American Greetings, read: You’re a wonderful husband and father…
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Kathy Griffin Calls Kevin Hart a ‘Pussy’ for Not Attacking Trump
Comedian Kathy Griffin has a bone to pick with her fellow comics who won’t publicly criticize Donald Trump. But in a recent interview with USA Today, Griffin specifically mentioned Kevin Hart. Griffin told USA Today that Hart is a “pussy” because he won’t speak about the president during his stand-up. “I do feel like this…
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R. Kelly’s Ex-Wife, Andrea Kelly, Cries While Detailing Years of Abuse
R. Kelly’s ex-wife and the mother of his three children, Andrea Kelly, appeared on TV One’s Sister Circle and recounted what she says were her years of abuse at the hands of the R&B singer. Andrea was married to the singer from 1996 to 2009, and during the show, she spoke about the moment she…
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Superfly: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A couple of weeks ago I attended a media screening of Superfly, and I couldn’t help paying attention to the fact that so many other people from various media publications had no idea about the original movie. I heard whispers from people who had no point of reference from the original 1972 film, Super Fly,…
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