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WATCH: The New Teaser Trailer for Naomi Is Here, Featuring a Special Word From Ava DuVernay
'Don’t believe everything you think, that’s what Naomi’s about,' DuVernay said.
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Netflix's Naomi Osaka Is Right on Time
The highest-paid woman in sports is getting her own documentary on July 16.
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How We Do: Naomi and Rashid's Fated—but Never Faded—Love
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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$55 Million Later, Naomi Osaka Becomes the World’s Highest-Paid Woman in Sports for the 2nd Consecutive Year
Osaka has partnered with two dozen brands, from software and sportswear to watches and luxury fashion.
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Naomi Campbell Announces a 'Beautiful Little Blessing' as the Supermodel Starts Her Journey Into Motherhood
Naomi Campbell’s career has spanned over three decades and brought the supermodel, activist and philanthropist worldwide acclaim, starring on countless magazine covers and counting world leaders like Mandela among her personal mentors. But just days before her 51st birthday on May 22, Campbell announced what is undoubtedly her greatest achievement yet, posting on Tuesday morning…
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Warner Bros. Confirms Ava DuVernay's New Gods 'Will Not Be Moving Forward'
On Thursday, some disappointing news came out of Ava DuVernay’s anticipated project from Warner Bros. film slate. According to The Hollywood Reporter, WB confirmed that it will not be going forward with DuVernay’s film, New Gods. DuVernay had been developing the project with comic book writer Tom King since 2018, which would’ve highlighted characters created…
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Ava DuVernay’s Naomi Gets Pilot Order at CW, The 4400 Also Set to Make Its Debut
Last December, we told you that the CW was developing a new series revolving DC Comics character “Naomi,” with Ava DuVernay at the helm. Now, it looks like things are ramping up. In a press release sent to The Root, the network officially announced a pilot order for the series, though there’s still no official…
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Why Aren’t There More Black WWE Stars?
The first time I remember consciously turning on the TV to watch wrestling, I saw the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, squaring off against Mike Tyson. I watched in confusion as the two superstars threatened to hit each other and Michaels ripped open Tyson’s shirt to the thunderous roar of the audience, indicating that they’d formed…