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Clifton Powell Crashes Out When Challenged To Be More Accountable To Black Women, Black Twitter Responds
Powell was a part of a round table discussion titled “Black Men Trust Black Women.”
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The Incredible True-Crime Gangsta Story Behind ‘Fight Night’
The premiere of Peacock’s new star-studded limited series has us examining the true crime podcast that reveals what really happened on fight night.
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The Black Mainstream: Black Famous
Who is the most Black famous person you can think of? Wait…what even is Black famous?
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Auntie Unfiltered Discusses Securing the Bag With Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss has been in the game a long time. She has had success as a member of the group Xscape; as a songwriter who has penned such eternal classics as “Bills, Bills, Bills” for Destiny’s Child and the girl anthem “No Scrubs” for TLC; as a member of the fan-favorite Real Housewives of Atlanta…
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Exclusive: Danielle Belton to Star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPost That Preys
Danielle Belton (The Black Snob, The Root) has been tapped to star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPostThat Preys, The Root has learned exclusively. Belton will be portraying the role of Editor-In-Chief. Plot details are scarce, but sources close to the matter say the synopsis will revolve around a bougie Black woman editorial dynamo who embarks…
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And the Skippy Goes To!: The Root's Inaugural The Blackest Awards Winners
What’s up, Black America! Now that the Oscars have come and gone and awards were given to winners and what not and henceforth, it’s time to redirect that energy back into what matters most: celebrating Blackness in all of its Black Excellence Achievement. And that is exactly what we’re doing here with the Skippies. You…
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Negro Noir: The Preacher’s Son Truly Pops Off During the Last 15 Minutes
Movies that are “so bad, they’re good” are one of life’s unsung treasures. And like anything, adding blackness to that principle is like adding proper seasoning. Thus, I introduce you to our new series reviewing/recapping bad black movies, Negro Noir. As our queen-in-chief Danielle Belton pointed out, it’s so black, the title of the series…






