Mahershala Ali to Give True Detective a Much Needed Shot of Melanin
Mahershala Ali is still out here collecting checks, and he will be joining the third season of HBO’s True Detective.
Mahershala Ali in Talks to Star in 3rd Season of True Detective
True Detective, the critically acclaimed limited series on HBO, may have a (fione) new face for its third season.
Tidal Hints at 4:44 Film With Mahershala Ali, Lupita Nyong’o, Danny Glover
Jay Z fans had a slight glimmer of hope when 4:44 started popping up on New York City billboards and social media. Most people suspected it was the name of Jay Z’s new album or something involving his company Tidal. But now it seems as though some questions have been answered. Apparently, 4:44 is a short film by Tidal…
The Men of The Root on ‘A Day Without a Woman’
By now we’re sure that you are aware of this, but if you aren’t, then let us hip you to game: The Root is run and managed by righteous black women. Managing Editor Danielle Belton, Deputy Editor Genetta Adams, Senior Editor Yesha Callahan, Associate Editor Kirsten West Savali, News Editor Breanna Edwards,…
Mahershala Ali Is Living The Stereotypical Black Man's Dream
Mahershala Ali has recently joined Michelle Obama, Harriet Tubman, the first Aunt Viv, Marshawn Lynch, and Mufasa from The Lion King as the only Black people with a 100 percent approval rating within the Black community. His recent stretch of standout performances in House of Cards, Luke Cage, Hidden Figures, and …
Moonlight Stars Are Now Calvin Klein Models
Where’s a church fan when you need one?
Even When White People Finally Get It Right, They Still Get It Wrong
In one of the most entertaining "spontaneous" bits I've ever seen performed at the Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel allowed a group of flabbergasted and starstruck tourists into the Dolby Theater to walk past the audience. This, of course, introduced the world to #GaryFromChicago and his wife — computer generated…
Congrats to Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis, Ezra Edelman, Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney for Their Oscar Wins!
Mahershala Ali set the tone for the evening as he walked onstage to accept the first award of the night. Ali, who won for best supporting actor in Moonlight, made history as he became the first Muslim actor to ever win an Academy Award.
Who Could, Should and Will Win at the 89th Academy Awards
I have a complicated relationship with the Academy Awards.
Watch: In Focus With Moonlight Director Barry Jenkins, Who’s Vying for Oscar on Sunday
Editor’s note: In Focus is a video series showcasing the new wave of black filmmakers.
Watch: In Focus With Director Justin Tipping, Whose Film Kicks Challenges Our Perception of Manhood
Editor’s note: In Focus is a The Root TV series showcasing the new wave of black filmmakers.
Mahershala Ali's SAG Award Acceptance Speech Is The Blackest Thing That Ever Happened This Week
While y'all's cousin Sage Steele was on Instagram lamenting that the airport protesters might cause some people to be a little late for their flights — ultimately reminding us all to never trust a Black person named after a spice — Mahershala Ali took his SAG award acceptance speech as an opportunity to provide the…
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali and Hidden Figures Win Big at SAG Awards
The 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Sunday night, and on the heels of President HWSRN’s immigration ban specifically targeting Muslims, some award winners used the opportunity to speak out against the atrocities that unfolded over the weekend.
11 Thoughts About The Movie Moonlight, Which You Should See.
First things first, this will not be a review. There are a million of those on-line and they are all glowing. They range from “it’s the best movie of 2016” to “we’ve never seen anything like this, done like this, before”. Also, the studio, A24 gave me a free movie ticket to see Moonlight, which is written and directed…
Review: Moonlight Chronicles Discovering One’s Sexual Identity in the Worst of Circumstances
In Moonlight, Barry Jenkins’ (Medicine for Melancholy) semiautobiographical coming-of-age story, we follow the three life stages of Chiron (Alex Hibbert), a young African-American boy trying to figure out his identity in Liberty City, a rough Miami neighborhood.
Five Thoughts About Netflix's Luke Cage From Someone Who Never Heard Of Luke Cage Until Netflix
Like many others, I've been watching Luke Cage on Netflix. Unlike many others, I've never read a comic book before in my life. (My idea of fun reading as a kid was The Godfather, USA Today, and Basketball Digest. Which, well…which actually explains a lot.) So I'd never heard of Luke Cage until a few months ago when…
Unique Views Podcast, Episode 9: If a Podcast Falls in Kaepernick's Afro …
It wasn't supposed to end like this. We were supposed to be a three-person team until the end. But sadly, we lost "Meats." That's right, Yesha "I Like Meats" Callahan has taken her 15,000 Twitter followers and gone home. Stop crying! She's still alive and kicking and dominating page views on The Root. And while my…
Review: Free State of Jones, White Savior or Nah?
When I saw the first trailer for Free State of Jones, I knew I was not going to like it. White guy leads rebellion of poor whites and runaway blacks in the Civil War? I expected another white-savior movie where the hero gets the post-racial bonus prize of the black girlfriend or wife for his efforts. Did seeing the…
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