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Exclusive: Rhino Records to Release Iconic Classics on Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Throughout Black History Month
Black History Month is on the horizon and there are many ways to celebrate the unmatched contributions the Black community has gifted the world. Today, we’re going to focus on one of the best—music! Despite the mainstream industry’s constant attempt at erasure and appropriation, there is no doubt that Black folks are the architects and…
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Now You Can Be Confused at Home for the Holidays—Tenet Releases on Digital, DVD and Blu-ray in December
After weeks of release pushback followed by a timid domestic theatrical release, it looks like most of us will finally get to see Tenet and discuss how much we don’t get it. Then, watch 50-11 more times and try to dissect it, though we still won’t fully get it. As I expressed in my previous…
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Break Out the Prosecco! Cheers to Issa Rae's New Media Production Company, Hoorae
*Insecure Mirror Rap* Her name is Issa and she’s here to slay, gonna make sure you remember the name of Rae! Issa Rae has officially launched Hoorae, a media company consolidating her entertainment production ventures for film, television and digital, Variety reported on Wednesday. This is a new and shiny name change from her previously…
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Computer Curtain Call: Yes, the 2020 Tony Awards Are Going Virtual
Broadway went dark (i.e. shut down) this spring due to coronavirus concerns, but that doesn’t mean the biggest show in theater won’t still go on! Per a press release sent to The Root, the 74th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast digitally this fall. The Tony Awards Administration Committee will also be making final eligibility…
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Johnson Publishing Sells Ebony to Texas-Based Private-Equity Firm
Johnson Publishing announced Tuesday that it has sold Ebony and Jet magazines to an Austin, Texas-based private-equity firm, bringing to an end more than seven decades of ownership by Johnson Publishing, the Chicago Tribune reports. The amount for which Johnson Publishing sold the influential African-American lifestyle magazines to Clear View Group, an African-American-owned firm, was not disclosed.…