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Black Hollywood Celebrates the End of SAG-AFTRA’s 118-Day Strike
Quinta Brunson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Octavia Spencer are among the stars reacting to the end of the historic work stoppage.
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What a Black Reporter Discovered Behind The Netflix Picket-Line
The Black writers behind your favorite shows and movies are angry. And they have a right to be.
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Black TV Writer Breaks Down the Dreaded “Mini Rooms” and Why The Hollywood Writers’ Strike Matters
“You want to profit off of diverse stories while not giving us a piece of the pie,” says Franchesca Ramsey.
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iCarly Reboot Cast and Crew Speak Out Against Social Media Racism Directed Toward Co-Star Laci Mosley
The audacity and unmitigated gall of racist “purists” of a TV show or film that attack Black cast members because they don’t look like the fictional character they envisioned in their lily white minds…is something I wish wasn’t in real-life syndication… but, unfortunately, it is. It’s the circle of strife. The most recent case has…
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How Franchesca Ramsey Mixes 'Pure Comedy' With Social Commentary on Comedy Central's Franchesca & Show
Franchesca Ramsey has never shied away from inserting a poignant social commentary cherry on top of your comedic sundae. With the viral success of her YouTube video “Shit White Girls Say … to Black Girls,” the 2017 Root 100 honoree’s comedic flair shot into an entirely different stratosphere. Fresh off her successful run with MTV’s…
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'Self-Made' Mogul? Not So Much. Franchesca Ramsey Claps Back at Forbes' Praise of Kylie Jenner
Every so often, someone says exactly what we’re thinking about a certain issue, saving us the trouble. Today, that person was comedian, actress and 2017 Root 100 honoree Franchesca Ramsey (aka “Chescaleigh”), who can now add “mind reader” to her lengthy resume, since she succinctly summed up our thoughts on Forbes magazine calling Kylie Jenner…
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Watch: The Root 100 Gala Was the Blackest Event on TV
On Sunday The Root 100 gala aired on Fusion TV. Hosted by The Root 100 honoree Angela Rye and A.J. Calloway, the gala—which took place Nov. 9 in New York City—featured other honorees such as Franchesca Ramsey, Yamiche Alcindor and S. Lee Merritt, along with special guests Common, Rapsody and many others. In case you…
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Franchesca Ramsey Becomes Comedy Central’s 1st Black Female Host
Franchesca Ramsey, the comedian, writer, actress and host of MTV’s vlog Decoded, made history Tuesday when Comedy Central announced that she will become the first black woman to host a pilot on the network. The former correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show will executive-produce and host a show featuring diverse comedic voices, brutal comedy…