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Dolemite Is My Name: Here at The Root, We Play Black Ass Game
The Root is our name and blackness is our game, so we decided to play none other than Black Ass Game! The stars of Dolemite Is My Name joined us for some sho-nuff blackness: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps and Craig Robinson. And yes, the questions were…
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Netflix’s Top Boy Is A Series You Absolutely Should Binge (If You Haven't Already)
Top Boy is one of the best shows I’ve seen this year, but no one seems to be talking about it. In 2011, we were introduced to Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane Robinson), two drug dealers in East London’s Hackney neighborhood, as they tried to navigate the treacherous waters of the London underworld. They…
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Police Interrogation Firm Sues Ava DuVernay and Netflix, Claiming Defamation for When They See Us
John E. Reid and Associates, the firm behind the controversial police interrogation method the Reid Technique, has filed a federal lawsuit against When They See Us writer and director Ava DuVernay and network Netflix for defamation, according to Variety. The firm was founded by John E. Reid, a former Chicago police officer. When They See…
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Transgender Comedienne and Activist Referenced in Dave Chappelle's Sticks & Stones Dies by Suicide
Daphne Dorman, the transgender woman referenced in Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special, Sticks & Stones, has died, Deadline confirms. San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives reports that the cause of Dorman’s death was suicide. Dorman, who according to her Twitter bio (which also confirms she is the person Chappelle referred to in his special) was an…
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T.I. Admits He's Trying to 'Undo the Blunder of Iggy Azalea'
You could say T.I. was ahead of the curve in looking for and promoting a female rapper during one of the more lean years in hip-hop gender parity. Unfortunately, that curve threw the King of the South for a curve in the form of the Mouth From the South—if the “South” was “Down Under”—problematic rapper…
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8 Very Black Reasons to Check Out Raising Dion on Netflix
Netflix’s original series, Raising Dion, dropped on Friday, October 4, and became my newest binge. I watched all nine episodes over the weekend and now I feel like talking about it. While watching, I made some observations that I’ve turned into very black reasons to check out the series. I wanted to share them with…
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Sincerely, Black Folks: Dear White People Renewed for 4th and Final Season
It’s official—Dear White People, Volume 4 is a go! Netflix confirmed that Dear White People has been renewed for a fourth season. But that’s not even the most major news—it’ll be the final season of the entire series! “I’m so grateful my little indie-that-could has made it to four seasons at Netflix!” show creator Justin…
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First Look: Amadou Fled Mauritania and the "Highest Rate of Slavery in the Entire World" in Netflix's Living Undocumented
As we witness what appears to be an immigration crisis in America, it’s important to remember the people behind the statistics and politics. They are the people you share space with every day who often live in fear that their next moment may be their last in a country they contribute to, just because they…
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Will Smith to Star as Crime Boss Nicky Barnes in Netflix’s The Council
Now, this is a story all about how Will Smith’s do-gooder roles got flipped-turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there; I’ll tell you how he became a Netflix drug dealer, in this new movie that will air! That’s right, Will Smith is taking on a role he never has…
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Cue the Dog Pound Fist Pump: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Arsenio Hall Standup Special
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo! Get those fists in the air, dog pound, because Arsenio Hall is back! Netflix continues to fill up their comedy bag and has set a premiere date for Hall’s upcoming standup comedy special, Smart & Classy. The special will debut on the popular streaming platform on Oct. 29. According to…