black celebrities
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Applauding Our Own: The Black Design Collective Honors Ruth E. Carter
She’s been a force in the field of costume design for over three decades, but Ruth E. Carter is very much in her prime—and finally getting the recognition she deserves. In addition to her 2019 Oscar win and double awards for Black Panther and Lifetime Achievement from the Costume Designers’ Guild, the visionary designer’s next…
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'The Blackest Red Carpet': The NAACP Image Awards Celebrated Its 50th Year in Style
The only thing we love more than a blackety-black gathering is one where we’re dressed to the nines—and in its 50th year, the NAACP Image Awards did not disappoint. The Root’s entertainment writer, Tonja Stidhum was on site this year and rightly called it “the blackest red carpet.” We’re inclined to agree—and always welcome an…
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Ain't No Diva Big Enough: Diana Ross' Diamond Birthday Celebration Was Every Bit as Extra as We'd Expect
If Beyoncé sings you “Happy Birthday” (and she didn’t give birth to you), you’re probably a pretty big deal. However you may be feeling about Diana Ross these days, post-MJ comments (or Barbra Streisand, or Stephanie Mills… we’re sensing a generational trend here), it’s undeniable that the woman is a iconic diva with a legendary…
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In Yet Another Money Move, Cardi B Wants to Trademark 'Okurrrr' [Updated]
Whatever opinions you may have about Cardi B’s music or image, her business acumen is perpetually on point. Now, the megastar is making sure her signature phrase is reserved for her use alone, filing an official application to trademark both the word and sound “Okurrr.” The trademark was filed on behalf of Cardi’s company, Washpoppin,…
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14 Going on Famous: Marsai Martin and Nico Parker Cover Teen Vogue
We have no idea if Nico Parker and Marsai Martin are friends in real life, but after seeing them together on the cover of the March/April issue of Teen Vogue, we certainly hope so. From personal experience, we know black girl friendships are some of the most precious around—in an industry like Hollywood, they’re absolutely…
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From Moonlight to Magazine Covers, Ashton Sanders Isn't Just Another Man
It’s #ThrowbackThursday, which got us thinking about that time in 2016 when Ashton Sanders broke barriers portraying the withdrawn and confused teenaged Chiron in the 2017 Academy Award-winning film Moonlight. Aside from that year’s grande finale upset at the Oscars, Sanders would prove instrumental in presenting a little-seen, but nevertheless much-needed version of black masculinity…
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She Get It from Her Mama: Thandie Newton Twins with Daughter Nico Parker at the Dumbo Premiere
If you’ve seen the trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Dumbo, you likely caught a glimpse of a very (very) familiar face. Indeed, child actress Nico Parker gives new meaning to the phrase “mini-me,” her radiant little face the spitting image of her famous mother, Thandie Newton. The now 14-year-old Parker and Newton took…
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Free Spirits: What Stars Wore to the Other Awards Show on Oscar Weekend
Ahead of the intense glam of the Academy Awards, there’s a smaller, more spirited annual recognition of Hollywood’s shining lights, known as the Independent Spirit Awards. But this isn’t a warm-up to the big event; as the name suggests, this ceremony doesn’t celebrate the year’s biggest blockbusters. Instead, in an awards season that at times…