Events
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The Root’s Guide to the 10 Blackest Experiences of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
Hot damn ho, here we go again. It’s about time for the Tribeca Film Festival, and because you’re here, you know the best way to experience a festival is the blackest way. This year, I’m taking over for editor Angela Helm, who usually has y’all covered for the blackest experiences of what she has dubbed…
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2019 Cannes Film Festival: Atlantique Is the First Film By a Black Female Director to be Selected in the Competition Section
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival (formerly known as Festival International Du Film Cannes or Festival de Cannes) has officially announced its selections for 2019. According to Variety, female filmmakers make up 21 percent of the total selections, up from 14 percent in 2018 and 16 percent in 2017. There are four women directors amongst the…
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Angela Bassett and DeWanda Wise Named as Jurors For the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
The historic New York neighborhood known as Tribeca is gearing up for the 18th edition of its annual popular film festival. In addition to showcasing their hard-earned work to eager audiences, filmmakers are also excited about competing for coveted awards and honors. Of course, we need a team of jurors to make that decision, and…
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Ready for a New Adventure? The Glow Up, VSB and Toyota Are Taking Charge in Philly!
Feeling overdue for a new adventure in your life? The first step is believing it’s possible—and trust us, it is. On Thursday, May 2, we’re bringing the empowerment and inspiration you need to Philadelphia when The Glow Up and Very Smart Brothas host “Taking Charge,” in partnership with Toyota. That’s right; we’re bringing one of…
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Solange Pulls Out of Coachella 2019 Due to 'Major Production Delays'
Sorry kids, it looks like “Sol-chella” is indefinitely postponed. Citing “major production delays,” Variety reports that Solange’s scheduled headlining appearance will not be going on as planned, as tweeted by Coachella’s official account on Sunday. “Due to major production delays, Solange will unfortunately no longer be performing at this year’s festival. She sends her sincerest…
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2019 NAACP Image Awards: 'We Have the Gavel and We Know How to Use It!'
There is nothing like celebrating our own and highlighting black excellence amongst our family. The NAACP Image Awards is just that—a family reunion that is black as hell. I appreciate that. This year is a special one—the 50th NAACP Image Awards, once again celebrating the best in film, television, music, literature, and social justice figures.…
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2019 Young Futurists: For These 25 Game Changers, the Future Is Now
Whoever said youth is wasted on the young, clearly didn’t know the 25 brilliant, creative and passionate young people who make up this year’s Young Futurists list. Since 2011, The Root has celebrated 25 exceptional African Americans who’ve excelled in the fields of arts and culture; enterprise and corporate innovation; green innovation (the environment); science…
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In Living Color, 25 Years Later: Pilot Screening and Panel with the OGs to be Featured at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
You can do what you wanna dooooo… Full disclosure: I was about six years old when In Living Color premiered. I may or may not have had any business watching the program that would become my first introduction to sketch comedy with black talent at the lead. Tiny Tonja immediately fell in love with the…
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2019 Young Futurists: Nominate the African-American Leaders Who Aren’t Waiting to Change the World
Do you know any young activists who are working to bring social justice to their communities? The bookish, nerdy kids who are using their skills to create what could be that next big thing in science and tech? That young, savvy entrepreneur who has gone beyond the lemonade stand to create his or her own…
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And the Category Was… LGBTQ+ Love and Support at TrevorLIVE, Featuring the Cast of Pose
The Trevor Project is a blessing for LGBTQ youth, but many attendees of its annual event, TrevorLIVE LA, weren’t afforded the privilege of such a wonderful service. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest organization specifically designed to serve as crisis intervention for youth within the LGBTQ community. Every year, the organization gathers to honor…