Black History Month 2019 has been one for the garbage books, amirite? Amongst our crew here at The Root, we’ve been…
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With the second major awards show in as many weeks, it’s safe to say awards season is officially in full swing. And…
It’s been a game of ping-pong ever since Kevin Hart announced he was hosting the Oscars, then dropped out once an old…
To say this last year has been a challenging one would be an understatement, but there were some significant bright…
The queen that is Angela Bassett has had yet another huge year in film and television. The 60-year-old veteran actor…
Rosa Parks’ legacy has been depicted in several forms, including the 2001 Academy Award-nominated documentary Mighty…
A group of women warriors (each a star in her own right), and a self-propelled social media phenomenon who turned…
How do you celebrate six decades of groundbreaking dance? If you’re the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,…
She looks incredible in a bikini at age 60, can spontaneously perform Shakespearean monologues, and has played both…
It wasn’t just a phase. After years of being relegated to the inner pages and being told that covers featuring black…
Fun fact: The woman in the picture on the above left is not the controversial Omarosa Manigault Newman, but revered…
That skin. That smile. That body ... though we’ve certainly said it before, to say Angela Bassett is #agegoals is…
The fantabulous Angela Bassett is back and reprising her role as Erica Sloan Mission Impossible: Fallout. To say that…
Is there anyone more #AgeGoals than Angela Bassett? Twenty-five years after famously sculpting her body into…
Angela Bassett and Thandie Newton are gracing the cover of the Hollywood Reporter’s June issue, along with Claire Foy (T…
We’re baaaaaaaack! That’s right, y’all: Several of our Black Panther faves—and beyond—returned to the purple carpet…
Just when we were longing for last year’s heavily melanated Oscars red carpet, the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in…
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for another trip to Wakanda. While a sequel to Black Panther hasn’t been…
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