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‘Off to See the Wizard’: 5 Memorable Performances From ‘The Wiz’
As Wayne Brady previews the new Broadway revival of ‘The Wiz,’ we look back on some of the production’s most memorable performances over the years.
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Watch Jada Pinkett Smith’s Acceptance Speech For The Root 100
The star expressed gratitude as she accepted the prestigious award.
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Halle Bailey, Jalen Hurts, Issa Rae, and More Black Celebs on The 2023 Root 100 list
These are the entertainers and athletes that have made a huge impact in the last year.
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What’s Black on Broadway in 2023? Leslie Odom Jr., The Wiz Returns and More
Hollywood may be on strike but these Black shows on Broadway deserve your support, too!
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Taraji P. Henson Cast as Shug Avery in The Color Purple Movie Musical
Henson will play Shug Avery in the film based on the Broadway musical.
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The Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With LaChanze
Vanessa De Luca talks to the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress about her latest stage project, Trouble In Mind, and why Broadway needs more diversity.
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The Root Brings Our Community’s Activists, Artists and Great Minds Together for The Root Institute 2021
The Root presents, The Root Institute 2021, in partnership with Target.
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The Color Purple Returning to the Big Screen for Black History Month
“I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don’t notice it,” Shug Avery famously says during a watershed moment in one of the best movies ever, which was adapted from one of the best books ever. Stephen Spielberg’s masterful adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel…