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Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Brooks to Star in Broadway Revival of August Wilson Play The Piano Lesson
Jackson's wife LaTanya Richardson will also be making her Broadway directorial debut, becoming the first woman to ever direct an August Wilson play.
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The Life and Career of Jesse Jackson to be Centered in Upcoming Documentary Feature and Limited Series
Jesse Jackson is going to slow down enough to talk through and reflect on his life long fight for racial and economic justice,' said director Shola Lynch.
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Medical Examiner Reveals Cause of Vincent Jackson’s Death
The former NFL star was found dead in a hotel room in February
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Under the Influence: New Study Shows Black Influencers Make 35 Percent Less Than White Counterparts
First-of-its-kind research study 'Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap' revealed deep and systemic racial disparities in influencer marketing and compensation.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Fall at Howard University
The civil rights leader was visiting the students protesting their living conditions at Howard when he fell and hit his head.
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Happy Birthday to Tito Jackson! This Is a Tito Jackson Appreciation Post
With a nickname like Tito, Joe and Katherine's third born was made for the pop culture limelight.
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How We Do: Panama and Simona's Very Smart Marriage
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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Judge Grants Michael Jackson Estate's Request to Dismiss 2013 Wade Robson Lawsuit
On Monday, a Los Angeles judge ruled to dismiss a 2013 lawsuit brought against two of Michael Jackson’s entertainment companies by now-38-year-old choreographer Wade Robson, Fox News reports. In the lawsuit, Robson alleged that “Jackson’s companies MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures failed in their duty to protect him when they hired him from Australia to…
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Here's a Golden (Globes) Opportunity to Call Out the B.S.
So, that happened. It’s always happening. Working in the entertainment industry means awards season is akin to the Super Bowl. Using that same Super Bowl analogy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) committed a significant fumble during the 4th quarter just one week prior to their awards ceremony, the 78th Golden Globe Awards. In a…