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Apr 1

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The Root Reviews4/1/20

In <i>The Scheme</i>, a Basketball Mastermind Provides the Perfect Playbook to the NCAA's Biggest Scandal <i></i>

The Root Reviews4/1/20

In The Scheme, a Basketball Mastermind Provides the Perfect Playbook to the NCAA's Biggest Scandal

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Jan 30

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The Root Reviews1/30/20

Sundance 2020: <i>Cuties</i> Is a Masterful Coming-of-Age Exploration of Black Femininity

The Root Reviews1/30/20

Sundance 2020: Cuties Is a Masterful Coming-of-Age Exploration of Black Femininity

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jan 27

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The Root Reviews1/27/20

Sundance 2020: <i>Zola</i>, the Theatrical Twitter Story of How She and ‘This Bitch Here Fell Out’ Is Wild AF

The Root Reviews1/27/20

Sundance 2020: Zola, the Theatrical Twitter Story of How She and ‘This Bitch Here Fell Out’ Is Wild AF

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jan 21

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The Root Reviews1/21/20

Negro Noir: <i>A Fall From Grace</i> and the Curious Case of Wigs, (Diner) Wine and Wayward Filmmaking

The Root Reviews1/21/20

Negro Noir: A Fall From Grace and the Curious Case of Wigs, (Diner) Wine and Wayward Filmmaking

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jan 16

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The Root Reviews1/16/20

<i>Bad Boys for Life</i> Is So Ridiculous and That’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

The Root Reviews1/16/20

Bad Boys for Life Is So Ridiculous and That’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Dec 17

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The Root Reviews12/17/19

Love, Loss, and Living to Tell the Tale: <i>Lindiwe</i> Is a Celebration of Song Wrapped in a Familiar Story

The Root Reviews12/17/19

Love, Loss, and Living to Tell the Tale: Lindiwe Is a Celebration of Song Wrapped in a Familiar Story

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Oct 9

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The Root Reviews10/9/19

Brother’s Keeper: Tarell Alvin McCraney’s <i>The Brothers Size</i> Explores the Mythology and Painful Reality of Brotherhood

The Root Reviews10/9/19

Brother’s Keeper: Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size Explores the Mythology and Painful Reality of Brotherhood

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Oct 8

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The Root Reviews10/8/19

Are We Ready to Have a Constructive Conversation About <i>Slave Play</i>? (Because We Saw It for Ourselves, and Have Thoughts)

The Root Reviews10/8/19

Are We Ready to Have a Constructive Conversation About Slave Play? (Because We Saw It for Ourselves, and Have Thoughts)

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Oct 3

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The Root Reviews10/3/19

TIFF 2019: <i>Dolemite Is My Name </i>Is the Comeback King of Blaxploitation

The Root Reviews10/3/19

TIFF 2019: Dolemite Is My Name Is the Comeback King of Blaxploitation

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Sep 13

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The Root Reviews9/13/19

TIFF 2019: <i>Harriet</i> Isn’t the Epic, Raw Tale You’re Waiting For

The Root Reviews9/13/19

TIFF 2019: Harriet Isn’t the Epic, Raw Tale You’re Waiting For

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Sep 12

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The Root Reviews9/12/19

TIFF 2019: <i>Hustlers</i> Showcases Sisterhood at the Expense of Wall Street and I Love to See It

The Root Reviews9/12/19

TIFF 2019: Hustlers Showcases Sisterhood at the Expense of Wall Street and I Love to See It

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Sep 11

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The Root Reviews9/11/19

TIFF 2019: <i>Joker</i> Is a White Man

The Root Reviews9/11/19

TIFF 2019: Joker Is a White Man

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Aug 8

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The Root Reviews8/8/19

<i>True West</i>: With a Reimagined Revival, a Classic Sam Shepard Play Reminds Us That We, Too, Are America

The Root Reviews8/8/19

True West: With a Reimagined Revival, a Classic Sam Shepard Play Reminds Us That We, Too, Are America

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Jul 11 2019

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The Root Reviews7/11/19

<i>The Lion King</i> and the Great Circle of Nostalgia

The Root Reviews7/11/19

The Lion King and the Great Circle of Nostalgia

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jun 20 2019

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The Root Reviews6/20/19

ABFF 2019<i>: </i>How <i>Beats</i> Tackles Chicago Crime and the Curious Case of Anthony Anderson's Forehead Acting

The Root Reviews6/20/19

ABFF 2019: How Beats Tackles Chicago Crime and the Curious Case of Anthony Anderson's Forehead Acting

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jun 14 2019

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The Root Reviews6/14/19

ABFF 2019: <i>Shaft </i>Highlights Toxic Masculinity, Wet Glitter, and Grits

The Root Reviews6/14/19

ABFF 2019: Shaft Highlights Toxic Masculinity, Wet Glitter, and Grits

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jun 8 2019

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The Root Reviews6/8/19

<i>Dark Phoenix</i> Is a Gentrified Neighborhood of Superheroes

The Root Reviews6/8/19

Dark Phoenix Is a Gentrified Neighborhood of Superheroes

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Jun 7 2019

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The Root Reviews6/7/19

<i>The Black Godfather</i>: Clarence Avant and the Successful Six Degrees of Separation

The Root Reviews6/7/19

The Black Godfather: Clarence Avant and the Successful Six Degrees of Separation

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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May 30 2019

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The Root Reviews5/30/19

<i>Ma</i> Proves Why Black Mamas Never Let You Go Over Anybody’s House

The Root Reviews5/30/19

Ma Proves Why Black Mamas Never Let You Go Over Anybody’s House

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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May 30 2019

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The Root Reviews5/30/19

<i>When They See Us </i>Is the Haunting Masterpiece the Central Park Five Deserve<i></i>

The Root Reviews5/30/19

When They See Us Is the Haunting Masterpiece the Central Park Five Deserve

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