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‘Them’ & Now: The Historically Black Neighborhoods That Encapsulate The Myths Of The American Dream
Discover the new series exploring the cities and original residents of Compton, Chicago, and Rosedale, New York
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Officer Says He Wouldn’t Do Anything Differently in his 2020 Killing of Black Man Who Said, ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Officer Matthew Collins testified in his own defense on Monday, lamenting the death of Manuel Ellis.
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Another ‘I Can’t Breathe’: Washington Officers Face Trial in 2020 Death of Black Man
Manuel Ellis was killed in March 2020 due to a lack of oxygen from a ‘physical restraint.’
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Why Rappers Love The Movie ‘Scarface’
As Scarface celebrates its 40th anniversary, The Root looked at rappers such as Jay-Z, Big Pun, Biggie and others who were inspired by the film.
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5 Times Chris Rock Spilled the Tea on Will Smith During his Netflix Special.
Making history on Netflix’s first live-streaming show, Chris Rock Got his revenge but in words.
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2 Tacoma Officers Cleared In Death of Manuel Ellis, Will Return to Work
Tacoma officers Armando Farinas and Masiyh Ford are exonerated following an investigation into the brutal death of Manuel Ellis in police custody last March.
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Halle Berry Lands Multi-Picture Deal with Netflix as Bruised Hits Number 1 in the U.S.
The highly anticipated film premiered at AFI Fest earlier this month before landing at the streamer.
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Family of Manuel Ellis, a Black Man Killed by Police, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that 33-year-old Manuel Ellis was ‘beat, tased, choked, and hogtied’ by Tacoma Police officers because he was Black.
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Role Call: Looks Like Angela Bassett Is About to Be the Highest Paid Black Woman on TV; Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Publishes Catalogue of Spike Lee’s Work
The Chi is renewed for a fifth season, Jennifer Hudson celebrates women-owned Black businesses at the Apollo Theater and Halle Berry makes directorial debut
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The Mothership: Halle Berry to Star in, Executive Produce Upcoming Sci-Fi Feature for Netflix and MRC Film
Halle Berrrrrry, Halle Berry! (For all my Hurricane Chris fans, that was for you.) Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will be going on a sci-fi adventure in a new film for Netflix and MRC Film, The Mothership. Per Deadline, the movie will see Berry in the lead role of Sara Morse, a woman still grappling with…