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Empire Recap: A Kiss From a Rose Gets a Rise Out of Cookie
In a nutshell: Boo Boo Kitty may find that all that glitters is not gold. On the other hand, she gets a massive diamond from Lucious, so she probably doesn’t care about that rose that turns Cookie into a bootleg gladiator. Tiana has a girlfriend. Hakeem has a stupid attitude. Andre and Rhonda continue to…
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Bobby Brown Told Nothing More Doctors Can Do to Save Bobbi Kristina: Report
Eight days ago it was reported that Bobbi Kristina, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found unresponsive in a bathtub. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was placed in a medically induced coma and placed on life support. On Thursday TMZ reported that Bobby Brown has been told that there is…
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How Reality TV Has Changed Our Daughters
Black girl magic is a magnetic power. It’s the phenomenal-woman effect that draws attention and makes the world watch for us. What we wear. How we wear it. What we say. How we say it. What we listen to, what we watch, what we read, what we buy. Our brilliance shapes trends. Media industrialists who…
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Match Made in Heaven: Black Bachelor Explains Why He’s Looking for Love on TV
Maybe you remember this: A couple of years ago, The Bachelor—ABC’s megahit reality show featuring (nonblack) men, with access to an inordinate number of roses, who were looking for love while the cameras rolled on—was accused of being racist. In 19 seasons of the show, there had never been a black bachelor. There was even…
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Journey of You: The Art and Legacy of Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy has been telling “amazing stories” for years now. His name may not immediately ring a bell but for the past 15 years, he’s undoubtedly produced films that have brought African-American audiences to the box office. Hardy previously worked side-by-side with another powerhouse producer, Will Packer, on their production company, Rainforest Films. The duo…
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Journey of You: The Art and Legacy of Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy has been telling “amazing stories” for years now. His name may not immediately ring a bell but for the past 15 years, he’s undoubtedly produced films that have brought African-American audiences to the box office. Hardy previously worked side-by-side with another powerhouse producer, Will Packer, on their production company, Rainforest Films. The duo…
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How ‘Selling a Home While Black’ Nearly Broke Me
Everyone tells you it’s hard to sell a home nowadays. No one tells you how hard it is to sell a home while black. Last March we did all the things you are supposed to do when selling a half-million-dollar Orange County, Calif., home. We packed items we were no longer using. We downsized our…
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Look, Stacey Dash, We Thought You Were Victim-Blaming Sexual Assault Survivors Because You Were Victim-Blaming Them
Stacey Dash has once again proved that Clueless was more than just a movie for her; it’s a perpetual state of mind. During a segment last week on Fox’s Outnumbered, Dash and her co-hosts decided to weigh in on a national sorority organization’s move to ban members on the campus of the University of Virginia from…
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The #JourneyOfMe Sweepstakes
The Root and MassMutual have teamed up to embrace the celebration of Black History Month by honoring African American history and resolve. Through the #JourneyOfMe Sweepstakes, brought to you by MassMutual, we invite you to honor your past while creating a legacy for your future. Share what you would like to know about your roots…