Zendaya’s Character in ‘The Drama’ Was Bad, But We Need to Talk About the Real Villain
DaBaby Goes Off on Fan for Painting His Kids, His Reaction Has The Internet Divided
Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White
Terry Crews’ Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis
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Sheryl Underwood Says She and Sharon Osbourne Haven’t Spoken Since Heated Exchange; Sharon Disagrees…With Receipts!
It seems the rift between Sheryl Underwood and former The Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne has deepened, according to this latest development. People reports that in the three-part episode series of her podcast, titled “Sharon Walks Away,” Underwood took a moment to address several things in regard to Osbourne— including Sharon’s “blindsided” comments. Sheryl explained that…
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PageTurners: Black Magic, in This World and Others
Magic. What is it exactly? Some will debate wholeheartedly that the confines of magic exist in fantasy novels and movies and television shows—you know, fictionally. I’m not going to lie; I agree with this, but I think it’s deeper. I think magic can exist within a very real world and still have all the impact,…
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Anti-Racism Titles Are All Over the List of 10 Most Challenged Books in 2020
While 2020 marked an inflection point in the nation’s awareness of issues of racial injustice, it also quickly ushered in heaps of backlash against anything to do with acknowledging the pervasiveness of racism in America. Critical race theory, the New York Times’ 1619 Project, the phrase Black Lives Matter and anti-racism training have all been…
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Carmelo Anthony Sets Out to Conquer Hollywood With New Venture, Creative 7
NBA heads know all about the infamous Banana Boat Crew, which consists of BFFs LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony. Each has staked their claim on the basketball court, while also expanding their respective brands to include ventures into fashion, social justice, entertainment, philanthropy and even team ownership. Anthony, in particular, has…
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Regé-Jean Page Reportedly Got Passed Up for a Role in Syfy’s Krypton Because 'Superman Could Not Have a Black Grandfather'
Another day, another unimaginative, mediocre white man not knowing what the hell he’s doing in Hollywood. I’ll explain. For a while now, The Root’s Staff Entertainment writer Tonja Renée Stidhum has been doing thorough job at keeping you in the loop regarding all the latest developments concerning Justice League actor Ray Fisher and the investigation…
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Exclusive: Danielle Belton to Star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPost That Preys
Danielle Belton (The Black Snob, The Root) has been tapped to star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPostThat Preys, The Root has learned exclusively. Belton will be portraying the role of Editor-In-Chief. Plot details are scarce, but sources close to the matter say the synopsis will revolve around a bougie Black woman editorial dynamo who embarks…
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Mic Drop: Hip-Hop, House and Where We Hail From
It’s a new month, and you know what they say about April—how it brings showers and all that. Well, this week’s artists have showered us in house, hip hop and dancehall tracks. House is just one of those genres that you can’t help but dance to and while traditional beats are incorporated across different genres,…
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Episode 3 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Delivers Some of the Series’ Best Action Yet
Full spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier below. Happy Monday, folks! Another weekend has come and gone which means it’s time for us to talk about episode three of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as a family. While I felt episode two struggled in the pacing department, this week bounced with an…
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SAG Awards 2021: Daniel Kaluuya, Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Among Winners
On Sunday, the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards went off without a hitch! This year’s ceremony, which was reduced to only an hour (contrary to the years prior) recognized the best of the best in television and film. Per usual, we’re here to give you all the Blackity-Black highlights, so let’s jump right in!…
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I Ain't One to Gossip, but Paul Pierce Might've Had a Mid-Life Crisis This Weekend and Was Stupid Enough to Put It on IG Live
Disney is notoriously strict when it comes to the behavior of its stars both on and off-screen, and while I’m not sure if those same rules apply to ESPN employees—the sports juggernaut was acquired by the House of Mouse back in 1995—I would imagine that after his actions this weekend, NBA great Paul Pierce spent…