erica ash
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Black Celebs We Lost in 2024
We recognize the Black celebrities who have left us in 2024.
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Inspired by Beyoncé ‘s Cowboy Carter? Here Are the Black Western Films You Should Watch Now
It’s safe to say that we’ve all officially entered our #YeeHawEra, but before we go riding away, check out these handful of films.
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Blakanda and the Beautiful: The Best, the Boldest and the Bad(dest) Looks of the 2018 BET Awards
“Blakanda” was the theme, and black Hollywood didn’t disappoint at the 2018 BET Awards Sunday night, when black excellence took center stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Since several of our Root crew were in attendance, we left it to them to fill you in on all the details about the show, while…
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BET’s In Contempt Confronts America’s Unjust Legal System While Giving Us a Black Leading Lady
BET is shaking the table with its new series, In Contempt. The show stars Erica Ash as Gwen Sullivan, an opinionated and passionate public defender who sincerely cares about her clients—the downtrodden who need her legal services because they can’t get the legal help they deserve. This procedural drama is out to reveal something many…
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Tributes to Jermaine Dupri and Cameo Are Just the Reasons to Tune Into the Bounce TV Trumpet Awards
Last year’s Trumpet Awards on Bounce TV came just weeks after the black-focused network acquired the long-running show, so they didn’t get a chance to really put their stamp on it. This year is totally different. As the jam-packed red carpet raged on one side, there was a straight-up party on the other at Atlanta’s…
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A Great Black TV Show Is Suffering From Survivor’s Remorse
For the first time in several years, there are black-centered sitcoms that don’t make me want to cry out to Negro Jesus in agony. Up until very recently, all we had were the Tyler Perry-helmed shows, which worked for certain sects within our community, but like the reality-TV shows I actively consume on VH1 and Bravo,…