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The Most Powerful Black People in Hollywood
Lena Waithe, Isa Rae, 50 Cent, etc. In the first in a series on Power, The Root explores how Black influence is the Blueprint to a Better, Black America
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2023 ABFF Honorees Courtney B. Vance, Charles D. King, Stacey Walker King on the Future of Black Film
The industry icons spoke to The Root on the red carpet ahead of the fifth annual celebration.
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What’s Black at Sundance 2023: Jonathan Majors, Lena Waithe, Barry Jenkins and More
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival takes place in Park City, Utah and streaming online beginning Jan. 19-29.
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Raising Dion Cancelled After 2 Seasons on Netflix
The news was confirmed in an Instagram post from one of the series’ stars on Tuesday.
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Oscars 2021 Nominations: Judas and the Black Messiah Could Make Best Picture History
On the last month of 2020 (which seemingly lasted longer than a typical year, according to everyone), the Academy shook the awards season table when they announced that the 93rd Academy Awards would be taking place in April instead of the typical February/March schedule. It hasn’t been held that late in the year since it…
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The Empire of Ebony: Lisa Cortés to Direct Documentary on the Rise and Impact of the 1st Black Media Empire
The first-ever Black media empire, Ebony, is getting its own documentary. Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight For Democracy, The Apollo) will direct the film and Academy Award and Emmy Award winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams’ (The Apollo, Life Animated) will produce via One Story Up. Cortés will also produce, as well. Here’s what you…