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Steve Harvey 'Very Uncomfortable' Seeing Photo of Michael B. Jordan and his Daughter, Lori

Looks like this image of Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan has ruffled Steve’s feathers!

Alexandra Jane

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The Fugees Cancel Reunion Tour

The Omicron surge leads the hip hop group to cancel its first tour in 25 years.

Stephanie Holland

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Black Twitter Drags Awkwafina after NAACP Image Awards Nomination

Asian American actress Awkwafina, known for performing in a blaccent, has received backlash from social media after her NAACP Image Awards nomination.

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Producers Confirm That Girls Trip 2 is "Officially Underway"

Can Girls Trip 2 break the comedic sequel curse? You bet.

Alexandra Jane

Videos

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André Leon Talley: 1948-2022

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Dr. King's March on the Ballot Boxes Is Under Threat Today

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Cheat Sheet: Exoneration

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Black in the Day: The Root

1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 10: The Memphis Sanitation Strike Ends

Kirsten West Savali, Emily Yellin

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 9: ‘We’ve Gotta March Again.’ Sanitation Workers Remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Battle Cry

Kirsten West Savali

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 8: Memphis Police Officer Guns Down 16-Year-Old #LarryPayne as Sanitation Strike Continues

Kirsten West Savali

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 7: Police Officers Terrorize Black Memphis During MLK’s Final March

Kirsten West Savali

Black and Bingeing

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Black and Bingeing

The Circle of Lockdown Life: My Favorite Pandemic-Era Escape Is Back

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Black and Bingeing

P-Valley—and the 'P' Stands for Prosper While Bingeing This Endearingly Turnt Series

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Black and Bingeing

There Are Little Fires Everywhere—and Tiffany Boone Has Been Set Ablaze

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Black and Bingeing

I'm Casually Learning Portuguese Internet Slang While Bingeing The Circle Brazil

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Blerds United

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Hey Y’all, I’m Like 95 Percent Certain Loki Just Set Up the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Next Thanos-Level Threat

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Black Excellence: As the Hellfire Gala Comes to a Close, Ororo Munroe, a.k.a Storm, Makes History by Becoming the First Regent of the Solar System

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Summer of Milestone: Writer Vita Ayala and Artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey on Turning Static: Season One Into a Certified Banger

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Author Brandon Easton Talks How Blackness and a Chance Cosplay Experience Shaped Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom

Color Creatives

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Color Creatives

Kadir Nelson Puts Iconic Moments in Black History on Canvas

Peter J. Rickards

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Color Creatives

This Producer Helped Craft Ariana Grande's Sound and He's Working With Your Other Faves, Too

Peter J. Rickards

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Color Creatives

The Story Behind the Music of Black-ish’s Most Talked About Episode

Peter J. Rickards

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Creed II Director Breaks Down Importance of Showing Black Families in Cinema

Peter J. Rickards

Comic Sans

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These Comics Will Help Get You Through the Superhero Drought

There are no more movies, folks. At least for a little while. One of the side effects of us having to sit our asses at home for the indefinite future is that just about all the biggest movies have been delayed until later this year or into the next.…

Entertainment

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Naomi Campbell Pens Touching Tribute to André Leon Talley

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Issa Rae's Raedio Lands Multi-Project Deal With Audible

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Ray Fisher Responds to Joss Whedon's Assertion That He's a 'Bad Actor in Both Senses'

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The Grammys Bet on Las Vegas

Stephanie Holland

Events

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Kanye and Drake’s #FreeLarryHoover Benefit Concert Was Moving, Nostalgic and Did Not Raise Much Awareness

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People's Choice Awards 2021: Kevin Hart, The Rock, Lil Nas X, Halle Berry Among Winners

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Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Deon Cole and More Tapped for 'Netflix Is a Joke' Comedy Fest

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Jay-Z, Tina Turner, LL Cool J and More Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Hot Tea

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Cardi B's Defamation Suit against Atlanta YouTuber Begins

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Nicki Minaj’s Legal Team Threatens Sanctions Against Her Husband’s Accuser

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Tempting Fate, Nick Cannon Responds to Saweetie Musing She's Ready for Motherhood

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Probably Haunted, Definitely Cursed Louisiana Mansion Is for Sale

Hustle And Glow

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Hustle and Glow

Here's to the Ladies That Lead: The BOSS Network's Annual Conference Launches This Weekend

This weekend, the online community of professional and entrepreneurial women will host Tina Knowles-Lawson and Beverly Johnson, among others.

It's Lit

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A New Book on Prince Includes a Timeline of His Pain Pill Addiction, as Told by Friends and Colleagues

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New Book Claims Aaliyah Was Given Sleeping Pills and Carried Onto Plane Unconscious Prior to Fatal Crash

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Take a Look, It's in a MasterClass Book—LeVar Burton's Storytelling Rainbow!

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Will Smith Is Releasing a Memoir, and He Sat at the Red Table to Talk Fatherhood With Kevin Hart

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Joystick

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A Love Letter to All the Games That Have Gotten Me Through the Pandemic

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The Backlog: Gravity Rush 2 Is the PlayStation Exclusive You Need to Stop Sleeping On

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Good-Ass Games: An Entire Decade Later, Vanquish Is Still One of the Best Action Games to Ever Do the Damn Thing

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Supreme Court Ruling Means EA Sports’ College Football May Very Well Feature the Likenesses of Real Players

Love Sanctuary

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Everything That Went Down At Pusha T's Wedding

Pusha T married the love of his life Virginia Williams on Saturday in Virginia Beach, Va.

Media

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Bye-bye Batshit: DirecTV Gives Craziest of Cray-Cray Networks OANN the Boot

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Nas and Veteran Journalist Miss Info Revisit 50 Years of Hip-Hop With The Bridge

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Amid Ongoing Health Concerns, Wendy Williams' Hiatus Will Now Extend Into November

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After Splitting From the Joe Budden's Podcast, Rory and Mal Get the Last $10 Million Laugh

Movies

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Producers Confirm That Girls Trip 2 is "Officially Underway"

Alexandra Jane

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Candace Parker to Produce Documentary 'Exploring the Impact of Title IX'

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Production Delayed Again

Stephanie Holland

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Spark: Anthony Mackie to Make Feature Directorial Debut About Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin

Music

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The Fugees Cancel Reunion Tour

Stephanie Holland

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Silk Sonic Announces 2022 Las Vegas Residency

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Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg Answer The Call In Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Trailer

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Prince’s Estate Given $156.4 Million Valuation

Stephanie Holland

Social Media

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A List of People Who Could Go Against Jay-Z in a Verzuz Battle, According to Jay-Z

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'I’m Not Changing for Anyone': Chlöe on Bullying, Self-Esteem and Self-Love on Peace of Mind With Taraji Season Finale

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Viral TikTok Shows White Pizza Hut Worker Calling Cops on Black Customer After Refusing to Believe She Already Paid Online

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This Just In: The 'Omarion Variant' Has 'Touch'ed Down in the U.S. and of Course, Black Twitter Has All the Jokes

Social Studies

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Is Outkast Better Than the Beatles? A Scientific Analysis

Michael Harriot

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Booger Says a Beautiful Thing

Michael Harriot

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A White Woman Admits She's Been Rachel Dolezal-ing Us for Years—and I Feel Fine

Michael Harriot

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Watch: Black Republican Reboots The Wire to Explain How Democrats Ruined Baltimore

Michael Harriot

Television

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Whoopi Goldberg is Back as Guinan in New Star Trek: Picard Trailer

Stephanie Holland

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Craig of the Creek Renewed for Season 5 with Jessica’s Big Little World Spinoff, New Original Movie at HBO Max

Stephanie Holland

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LeBron James Executive Producing Disney+ Drama Series The Crossover Based on Kwame Alexander Novel

Stephanie Holland

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The CW’s Batwoman Stars in New Comic Book Series

Stephanie Holland

The Grapevine

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Boy, If You Don't Get: British Reporter Tries to Get Megan Thee Stallion to Rap During Press Interview at F1 Grand Prix Race

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Tyga Turns Himself in to Police Following Domestic Violence Allegations From Ex-Girlfriend Camaryn Swanson

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Move Over Apple: Kanye West Filed a Trademark for a Line of ‘Donda’ Electronic Products

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Woman Suing Nicki Minaj and Husband Kenneth Petty for Harassment and Intimidation Finally Speaks Out in First Onscreen Interview

The Root Reviews

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The Root Reviews

The Harder They Fall Breathes New Life Into the American Western Genre With Its Stylish Take on the Old West

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The Root Reviews

Sundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut Summer of Soul Is a Televised and Reminiscent Revolution [Updated]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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The Root Reviews

Tenet: It’s Ambitious, Glossy and the Black James Bond We’ve Been Waiting For

Ore Abiona

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The Root Reviews

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

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