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TV’s Blackest Binge: The Hidden Gems of Hulu
Chevalier, Godfather of Harlem, Queen Sugar and Attack the Block are some of the fan favorites you can find on the streaming service.
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Anita Baker Has Something to Say About That Messy NJ Concert With Babyface
There’s a time for silence and a time for speaking up. It’s safe to say Anita Baker chose the latter.
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If a Celebrity Is Canceled in the Forest and Everyone Is Around to Hear Them, Do They Constantly Make Sounds?
Oh, “Cancel Culture” discourse hasn’t been canceled yet?! Alrighty… Not only has cancel culture not been canceled, but it’s not even just limited to comedians and other celebrities—it’s made its way into Congress. Father God… Keeping its “song that doesn’t end” energy, the conversation was reignited thanks to the man who should be focusing on…
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'We Need Each Other:' The Beautifully Inventive Ways Black Folks Have Connected While Socially Distant
“The way that we have manifested community under the backdrop of all of this, it has been so Black. It has been so beautiful.” — Aisha Nyandoro, CEO at Springboard to Opportunities, 2020 The Root 100 Honoree text Aisha Nyandoro has attended a wedding, her book club, gone to happy hour, and played spades—all on…
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Light One Up for Progress: Boston Opens Its First Recreational Cannabis Shop and It's Black Owned
As more and more states legalize the recreational use of marijuana, there exists a bit of conflict within the black community. On one hand, it’s good to know that partaking of the sticky-icky will no longer result in us being locked up and trapped in the probation racket. On the other hand, knowing how many…
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FX’s Pose Is Not Only Entertaining, But Saving Lives—One Episode at a Time
When I was a wee, young, gay whippersnapper, I didn’t have any representation of myself on television. With this lack of being seen, I instead found myself in the various black women that paraded themselves ever so elegantly across my screens. These women showed me the power of resilience and strength, but there was always…
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Taraji P. Henson Wants Us To Change How We Talk About Mental Health
Can we talk for a minute? And no, I’m not trying to know your name. I want to talk about mental health in the black community. Brothas, how y’all feeling? Sisters, y’all alright? In the black community discussing mental health is a privilege. We have a tendency to not call a thing a thing. We…
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Your Celebration of Pride Must Go Further Than Putting Up a Rainbow on Social Media
With the coming of June marks another year where I celebrate being 55 shades of gay. Indeed, I do celebrate my homosexuality every day I chose to take a breath, but June marks Pride Month and with that, the celebration gets kicked up a couple decibels. Unless you’ve been under a rock—and honestly, that might…
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Watch: Baltimore Residents Are Organizing Ceasefires to Protect Their Communities
Baltimore was named “the most dangerous city in the U.S.” in 2017. But earlier this month, the city went for a record 12 days without a homicide, the longest in three years. And it coincided with the third 72-hour Baltimore Ceasefire, which began Feb. 2. The ceasefire’s chief organizer is Erricka Bridgeford of the Baltimore…