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Live Long and Prosper: A Celebration of Our Favorite Black Star Trek Characters
To celebrate Star Trek Day, we’re highlighting the franchise’s most notable Black characters.
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‘Part of Your World’: The Top 5 Most Inclusive Live-Action Disney Remakes
As The Little Mermaid hits Disney+, we’re examining the diversity of other live-action remakes and adaptations.
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Recasting Succession With Black Celebs
HBO’s Succession will likely dominate the Golden Globes, so we brought back your favorite gallery, the recasting of the Roys with actors of a darker hue.
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Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Introduces Your New Favorite Black Girl Superhero
The cast and producers behind the new Disney+ animated series spoke to The Root about the impact of the heroic 13-year-old genius.
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Like Quinta Brunson, Why Do Black Women Always Have to Be Gracious In The Face Of White Slight?
When Quinta Brunson was faced with disrespect at the award shows, like other Black women, she wasn’t afforded the Taylor Swift treatment.
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The Porter Is a Captivating Celebration of Black History
‘What’s brilliant about The Porter is it’s really empowering the legacy of the shoulders we stand on,’ star Aml Ameen told The Root.
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The Porter Set for US Debut May 5 on BET+
The historical civil rights drama stars Aml Ameen, Ronnie Rowe Jr. and Alfre Woodard.
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Every Black Actress to Win an Oscar
A glass-ceiling-shattering list of history-making women who have won Academy Awards for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress.
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Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail, 30 Months Felony Probation for Staging Fake Hate Crime [UPDATED]
While this chapter may be over, Smollett’s legal troubles are far from over.