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Entertainment, Television

Netflix and Chill at a Social Distance: Danielle Brooks, Asante Blackk and Mike Colter to Star in Isolation Anthology Series

We typically chill with Netflix, but this is no time to chill—this is not a drill! We have more quarantine content coming up! On Wednesday afternoon, Netflix announced their new series based on the concept of self-isolation and quarantine, aptly titled Social Distance. Here’s the scoop, from the press release sent to The Root: Set…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

August 26, 2020
Antisocial, News, Opinion

When Can I See You Again?

When I call my father on the weekends, we talk about a myriad of things. How the family is doing, politics, food, my mental health, and…of course, the halcyon past when his beloved, comical aunts were still cracking jokes, when his kind mother was still doling out hugs, when he and his brothers were young…

By

Danielle C. Belton

Published

April 24, 2020
Antisocial, News, Opinion

Coronavirus Could Be an Introvert’s Sweet Dream or an Agoraphobe’s Beautiful Nightmare

I think we’re alone now. There doesn’t seem to be anyone around. Because we’re all isolated in our homes. An introvert’s dream, and a recovering agoraphobe’s nightmare, I’m very torn about social distancing by staying at home, as many have chosen to be in New York City. As we wait to see the ultimate outcome…

By

Danielle C. Belton

Published

March 18, 2020