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Iconic Black Sci-Fi Characters Then and Now [UPDATE]
From the late Nichelle Nichols’ Uhuru of “Star Trek” to the novels of Octavia Butler, here are some of the brilliant Black characters of sci-fi.
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Pat Houston On Why She Gave the Greenlight to Make Upcoming Whitney Houston Biopic
The forthcoming film, entitled, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, is expected to hit theaters Dec. 23.
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody Trailer Isn’t Ready for the Spotlight
Star Wars actress Naomi Ackie wows as Whitney Houston, but the rest leaves us wanting more.
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Sony Reveals The Woman King, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Across the Spider-Verse Footage at CinemaCon
The studio unveiled the first footage for upcoming high-profile releases.
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Movies in 2022 We Can’t Wait to See
These 11 films are the 2022 movie releases we’re most excited about.
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Black Lightning Spinoff Painkiller Will Be Lighting Up Our Screens Soon, Jordan Calloway to Star
The CW has officially greenlit the development of a backdoor pilot for the much-anticipated Black Lightning spinoff, Painkiller, Per Deadline, Jordan Calloway, who appeared as the recurring eponymous character ‘Painkiller’ on Black Lightning, will be reprising his role in the pilot, which is set to appear in February 2021. The episode will also air as…
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The Best Black Celebrity Fashion We’ve Seen All Week
Quinta Brunson, Dwyane Wade and Rihanna are some of the stars who gave us life with their stunning looks
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Are You Static Shocked at What Went Down at DC FanDome 2020?
The debut of DC Comics’ own version of Comic-Con has come and gone, but they left us with a lot of content to talk about and look forward to! The teasers were plentiful. Of course, since we’re Black as hell at The Root, I’m going to focus on the Blackness. So, here’s some Black-ass highlights…