As Prince once sagely said, all the critics love you in New York—that is, if your name is Regina. That’s the case for…
Big things often come from small beginnings or so we’ve been told. So we were happy to pull out our magnifying glasses…
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Black excellence was once again on display last night in New York City. And while the cast of Creed II was…
“Black excellence” is a phrase oft-used at The Root, but we’re not sure it’s quite adequate to describe this news: In…
The thrill is far from gone. In its 22nd year, the Urbanworld Film Festival started strong with a screening of the…
“Trust love, all the way.” Those are the final words of Barry Jenkins’ full-length trailer for his adaptation of James…
What Women Want was a rom-com that came out in 2000 and starred Mel Gibson as this deplorable single playboy who was…
I’m a black-movie connoisseur and African-American-movie advocate. If a black movie exists, I’m checking it out and I…
I know what you’re thinking, but one of Jay-Z’s 99 problems is not that he was touched inappropriately by Harvey…
I’m a Netflix black-movie connoisseur. I’ve not been shy about the fact that if a movie exists and has lots of black…
Black Panther zoomed past the billion-dollar mark at box offices worldwide this weekend while earning the No. 1…
Black America, we turned out in record-breaking numbers last weekend to see and support the most anticipated film of…
Editor’s note: This story contains spoilers for the film Black Panther.
The soundtrack for Black Panther, the Top Dawg Entertainment-helmed Black Panther: The Album, dropped today. While Black…
Like apple pie and violence, the Super Bowl and Super Bowl watch parties are an American tradition. This year, though,…
You’re gonna see Black Panther, you’re gonna see Black Panther, everyone gets to see Black Panther!
Taraji P. Henson is a stellar actress, but sadly, most people recognize her from Empire. Maybe they were under rocks…
How dope would your hair look if you had a $10,000 wig budget? And how about an über-talented hairdresser like Tym…
Mental health is a hefty topic of conversation, and oftentimes in the black community, it’s something that’s swept…
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