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Jun 17

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Entertainment6/17/20

'Performance Doesn’t Fix Systems and Structures': Ava DuVernay and More Get Honest About Hollywood

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Apr 30

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News4/30/20

LeBron James Celebrates 2020 Class With Star-Studded TV Special

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Feb 27

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Social Media2/27/20

Let's Step Into the<i> Girls Room</i> and Unpack What Happened Between Nina Lee, Lena Waithe and Dove

Social Media2/27/20

Let's Step Into the Girls Room and Unpack What Happened Between Nina Lee, Lena Waithe and Dove

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Feb 21

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Black Excellence2/21/20

#BlackExcellenceWeekend: BET, NAACP Image Awards and ABFF to Pay Tribute to Us in the Same Weekend

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Feb 18

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Television2/18/20

'Feeling Grateful and Free': Tiffany Boone Makes Statement Regarding Exit From <i>The Chi</i> and Jason Mitchell Allegations

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'Feeling Grateful and Free': Tiffany Boone Makes Statement Regarding Exit From The Chi and Jason Mitchell Allegations

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Jan 25

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Entertainment1/25/20

Sometimes Romantic Fairy Tales End Early: Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo Done After Two Months of Marriage

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Jan 7

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Entertainment1/7/20

ABFF Honors 2020: Louis Gossett Jr. and Lena Waithe to Receive Special Hollywood Trailblazer Honors

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Dec 13

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Social Media12/13/19

If You’re Feeling <i>Insecure</i> About Your Career Goals, Here’s Some Inspiration—Issa Rae Tweeted Her Future 10 Years Ago

Social Media12/13/19

If You’re Feeling Insecure About Your Career Goals, Here’s Some Inspiration—Issa Rae Tweeted Her Future 10 Years Ago

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Nov 26

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The Root Video11/26/19

The Cast and Crew of <i>Queen & Slim</i> on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

The Root Video11/26/19

The Cast and Crew of Queen & Slim on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Nov 25

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The Root Video11/25/19

'Oppressors, Not Protectors': The Cast of <i>Queen & Slim</i> Reflect on Policing

The Root Video11/25/19

'Oppressors, Not Protectors': The Cast of Queen & Slim Reflect on Policing

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Nov 15

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Black Love11/15/19

Lena Waithe Comes Out About Secret Marriage to Longtime Partner Alana Mayo

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Nov 4

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News11/4/19

Jason Mitchell Says There's 'No Situation' With Tiffany Boone and <i>The Chi</i> Former Showrunner Used #MeToo Movement as an 'Ugly Weapon'

News11/4/19

Jason Mitchell Says There's 'No Situation' With Tiffany Boone and The Chi Former Showrunner Used #MeToo Movement as an 'Ugly Weapon'

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Oct 16

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Social Justice10/16/19

'We Stand Here to Honor Her Life': Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe Memorialized #AtatianaJefferson at Elle's Women in Hollywood Awards

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Oct 14

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Black Excellence10/14/19

Anxiety, Intimacy and Creating While Black: Zendaya and the Women of <i>Queen & Slim</i> Talk Being 'Women in Hollywood'

Black Excellence10/14/19

Anxiety, Intimacy and Creating While Black: Zendaya and the Women of Queen & Slim Talk Being 'Women in Hollywood'

Maiysha Kai

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Jul 28

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Entertainment7/28/19

Lena Waithe Signs Overall Deal With Amazon Studios

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Jul 8 2019

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Movies7/8/19

‘Let’s Go’: I Watched the First 12 Minutes of <i>Queen & Slim</i> at Essence Fest. Damn.

Movies7/8/19

‘Let’s Go’: I Watched the First 12 Minutes of Queen & Slim at Essence Fest. Damn.

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Jun 24 2019

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Movies6/24/19

Watch: Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith Are 'Staying Alive' in <i>Queen & Slim</i> Teaser Trailer

Movies6/24/19

Watch: Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith Are 'Staying Alive' in Queen & Slim Teaser Trailer

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Jun 23 2019

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News6/23/19

‘Everybody’s Fine’: Lena Waithe Elaborates on That Viral ‘Denzel and Will’ Comment

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Jun 22 2019

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Movies6/22/19

Lena Waithe Calls Out Will Smith, Denzel Washington for Not Funding More Black Films

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Jun 21 2019

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Movies6/21/19

First Look: Behind the Scenes and on the Run With Queen & Slim

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Lawyer for Michigan Couple Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Says They Were Victims of 'Ethnic Intimidation'

150 Minneapolis Cops File Disability Claims for PTSD, Which They Attribute to George Floyd Protests

'We Were Over': Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Discuss Previous Separation and Jada's Relationship with August Alsina

'Performance Doesn’t Fix Systems and Structures': Ava DuVernay and More Get Honest About Hollywood

LeBron James Celebrates 2020 Class With Star-Studded TV Special

Let's Step Into the Girls Room and Unpack What Happened Between Nina Lee, Lena Waithe and Dove

#BlackExcellenceWeekend: BET, NAACP Image Awards and ABFF to Pay Tribute to Us in the Same Weekend

'Feeling Grateful and Free': Tiffany Boone Makes Statement Regarding Exit From The Chi and Jason Mitchell Allegations

Sometimes Romantic Fairy Tales End Early: Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo Done After Two Months of Marriage

ABFF Honors 2020: Louis Gossett Jr. and Lena Waithe to Receive Special Hollywood Trailblazer Honors

If You’re Feeling Insecure About Your Career Goals, Here’s Some Inspiration—Issa Rae Tweeted Her Future 10 Years Ago

The Cast and Crew of Queen & Slim on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

'Oppressors, Not Protectors': The Cast of Queen & Slim Reflect on Policing

Lena Waithe Comes Out About Secret Marriage to Longtime Partner Alana Mayo

Jason Mitchell Says There's 'No Situation' With Tiffany Boone and The Chi Former Showrunner Used #MeToo Movement as an 'Ugly Weapon'

'We Stand Here to Honor Her Life': Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe Memorialized #AtatianaJefferson at Elle's Women in Hollywood Awards

Anxiety, Intimacy and Creating While Black: Zendaya and the Women of Queen & Slim Talk Being 'Women in Hollywood'

Lena Waithe Signs Overall Deal With Amazon Studios

‘Let’s Go’: I Watched the First 12 Minutes of Queen & Slim at Essence Fest. Damn.

Watch: Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith Are 'Staying Alive' in Queen & Slim Teaser Trailer

‘Everybody’s Fine’: Lena Waithe Elaborates on That Viral ‘Denzel and Will’ Comment

Lena Waithe Calls Out Will Smith, Denzel Washington for Not Funding More Black Films

First Look: Behind the Scenes and on the Run With Queen & Slim

Here's How This Ancient Mayan Pyramid Makes Bird Calls

Jeep Grabs The Ford Bronco's Spotlight By Teasing A Wrangler Or Gladiator With A Hemi

How to See a Comet That Won't Be Visible for Another 6,000 Years

'Performance Doesn’t Fix Systems and Structures': Ava DuVernay and More Get Honest About Hollywood

LeBron James Celebrates 2020 Class With Star-Studded TV Special

Let's Step Into the Girls Room and Unpack What Happened Between Nina Lee, Lena Waithe and Dove

#BlackExcellenceWeekend: BET, NAACP Image Awards and ABFF to Pay Tribute to Us in the Same Weekend

'Feeling Grateful and Free': Tiffany Boone Makes Statement Regarding Exit From The Chi and Jason Mitchell Allegations

Sometimes Romantic Fairy Tales End Early: Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo Done After Two Months of Marriage

ABFF Honors 2020: Louis Gossett Jr. and Lena Waithe to Receive Special Hollywood Trailblazer Honors

If You’re Feeling Insecure About Your Career Goals, Here’s Some Inspiration—Issa Rae Tweeted Her Future 10 Years Ago

The Cast and Crew of Queen & Slim on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

'Oppressors, Not Protectors': The Cast of Queen & Slim Reflect on Policing

Lena Waithe Comes Out About Secret Marriage to Longtime Partner Alana Mayo

Jason Mitchell Says There's 'No Situation' With Tiffany Boone and The Chi Former Showrunner Used #MeToo Movement as an 'Ugly Weapon'

'We Stand Here to Honor Her Life': Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe Memorialized #AtatianaJefferson at Elle's Women in Hollywood Awards

Anxiety, Intimacy and Creating While Black: Zendaya and the Women of Queen & Slim Talk Being 'Women in Hollywood'

Lena Waithe Signs Overall Deal With Amazon Studios

‘Let’s Go’: I Watched the First 12 Minutes of Queen & Slim at Essence Fest. Damn.

Watch: Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith Are 'Staying Alive' in Queen & Slim Teaser Trailer

‘Everybody’s Fine’: Lena Waithe Elaborates on That Viral ‘Denzel and Will’ Comment

Lena Waithe Calls Out Will Smith, Denzel Washington for Not Funding More Black Films

First Look: Behind the Scenes and on the Run With Queen & Slim