Mar 26
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For as far back as I can remember, I’ve always had a symbiotic relationship with sports.
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Mar 25
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PBS has an upcoming film spotlighting a bit of Black American history that may not be well-known. Produced and…
Mar 15
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It’s been over six months since the death of Chadwick Boseman and grieving that loss is an ongoing process for his…
Mar 15
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On the last month of 2020 (which seemingly lasted longer than a typical year, according to everyone), the Academy…
Mar 11
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I think we can all recall the exact moment when the coronavirus disrupted our day-to-day lives. And for many of us,…
Mar 11
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As previously reported here at The Root, Just Mercy star Michael B. Jordan will be making his directorial debut with…
Mar 10
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For years, the circumstances surrounding the death of James Jordan, father of NBA legend Michael Jordan, have been…
Mar 10
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It’s been almost a week since Coming 2 America dropped on Amazon Prime Video. The movie–highly anticipated by most…
Mar 8
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Once I reached middle school, my mom’s policy on R-rated movies got a little...racial? For instance, I wasn’t…
Mar 4
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Ever since Ricky Baker caught a few 12-gauge shells to the legs and back in 1991's Boyz N The Hood—holy shit it…
Mar 2
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Coming to America Questions That Need Answers: Was McDowell's Better than McDonald's? An Examination
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This week at VSB, in dedication to and preparation for Friday’s release of Coming 2 America, we’ll be digging…
Mar 2
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Black Panther and Us star Winston Duke will be stepping into the role of political activist Marcus Garvey soon, The…
Mar 1
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Just hours after Hulu announced the news of its limited series order about the life of Mike Tyson, the heavyweight…
Feb 26
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! Nah, It’s Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing the Script for the Next Superman Movie
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Look, I’m not saying I yelled “LET’S FUCKING GO, BAYBEEE!” when news broke that Ta-Nehisi Coates has been tapped to…
Feb 25
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Halle Berrrrrry, Halle Berry! (For all my Hurricane Chris fans, that was for you.)
Feb 24
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Spike Lee will once again be back in his movie-making bag for Netflix, this time partnering up with See You Yesterday…
Feb 22
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Little Fires Everywhere star Kerry Washington and The Old Guard star Charlize Theron will be facing off in School of…
Feb 17
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To all the ladies in the place with style and grace—and everyone else without it: Netflix has announced a new…
Feb 17
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Feb 15
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Fresh off the critically acclaimed film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which is currently racking up hella award…