Tyler Perry Brings Receipts, Calls Sexual Assault Lawsuit a ‘$77 Million Money Grab Scam’
Black Internet Responds to Petition to Deport Nicki Minaj From the U.S.
Behind Beyoncé’s New Billionaire Status
Black Man Who Saved Baby From Viral Pit Bull Attack in NYC Speaks out
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There Is No Spoon and No Laurence Fishburne in The Matrix 4 Because He Wasn't Invited
Neo (Keanu Reeves) may be “The One” of The Matrix franchise, but we can’t ignore the impact of the one and only Morpheus, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne. Whether it was his wise words or his royal style (shout-out to those sunglasses without temples), Morpheus was the man. As you may know by now, a fourth…
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Watch: Black Republican Reboots The Wire to Explain How Democrats Ruined Baltimore
My grandmother once said: “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything.” That’s why I learned how to write. The Root is often accused of being biased in favor of progressive politics (Confession: We are biased toward progressive politics), but today, we’d like to display some bipartisan goodwill by discussing a political…
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Amandla Stenberg Cast in Film Adaptation of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony Award-winning musical centered around a teenager’s life experiences while struggling with anxiety and depression, will be getting the film treatment. Actress and singer Amandla Stenberg will reportedly take part in the musical’s big-screen adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hate U Give star will play Alana, a high school…
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The Best Part of Lovecraft Country's Premiere? What Happens to the Racist-est Racists
Of the several nits I have to pick with Watchmen—a show I am still infatuated with—the most prominent (and also the pettiest) is that the murderous racists didn’t die violent and painful enough deaths. One (Senator Keene) was literally liquified because of his own ego, and the other racists were zapped to oblivion by Lady…
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Barack Obama Shares His 2020 Summer Playlist, Further Solidifies That He Loves a Bop
Gosh, I really miss Barack Obama every single day. Every time he posts on Instagram, I’m quick to “double-tap” whatever he’s put up, solely based on the fact that it’s Barack Obama who posted it. However, on Monday, I ‘liked’ what he posted because it shows his incredible musical palate. That’s right folks: Our Forever…
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Netflix Announces Family Book Series Hosted by Marley Dias; Cast Includes Lupita Nyong'o, Marsai Martin, Tiffany Haddish and Common
Turn the page and get into this news! Netflix has announced it will debut Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices, a new young children and family series hosted by author and activist Marley Dias! The 2019 Young Futurist honoree and founder of 1000 Black Girl Books will also executive produce the 12-episode series, which will feature “prominent…
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Exclusive Interview With the Buffalo That Attacked a White Woman Trying to Colonize a Bison Herd
After watching a recent viral video showing a white woman biker getting her pants ripped by a buffalo at South Dakota’s Custer State Park, The Root decided that we must take action. The Custer County Chronicle reports: Custer County Sheriff Marty Mechaley reports a woman was attacked by a buffalo along Iron Mountain Road in…
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Katt Williams Calls Out Trump, Supports Black Lives Matter in New Supreme Ad
It’s been a chaotic year, and now more than ever, we need someone to come and make us feel a bit better. Thankfully, comedian Katt Williams stepped up to the plate and provided his signature bluntness in a new, six-minute Supreme stand-up style advertisement, where he berates Donald Trump, discusses the importance of Black Lives…
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If an Album Isn't Streaming Online, Does It Really Exist? A Theoretical Discussion
I did something recently that I haven’t done in probably 10 years—I made two compact disc (CD) purchases. That’s right, in the year of our lord 2020, I purchased Adriana Evans 1997 self-titled debut album and De La Soul’s Five-Mic classic, 1991’s De La Soul Is Dead. I spent $21 and $25, respectively, of my…
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The Office's Leslie David Baker Victim of Racist Trolling After Launching 'Uncle Stan' Campaign
Early last month, Leslie David Baker—the actor best-known for the character Stanley on the hit show The Office—announced he was launching a Kickstarter campaign in order to get an unofficial spinoff about everyone’s favorite office grump up-and-running. As previously reported by The Root, the plot of Uncle Stan: Coming Out of Retirement revolves around the…