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John Amos’ Most Memorable ‘Good Times’ Scenes
As we honor the late actor, we explore some of ‘Good Times’ best moments.
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Yvonne Orji Has a Very ‘Molly’ Response About Possible ‘Insecure’ Reunion Special: ‘Did Y’all Ask Issa?’
Orji, who played Molly on the hit show, spoke exclusively to The Root on the red carpet at the 2024 ABFF Honors.
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50 Cent Is the Latest Celeb to Look …Different
The rapper joins an ever-growing list of celebrities that have seemingly changed their look overnight.
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Daniel Penny, the Man Who Killed Jordan Neely, Says It’s ‘Comical’ People Think He’s a White Supremacist
‘I love all people,’ Penny told the New York Post.
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Will Daniel Penny’s Marine Status Prove He Wasn’t Defending himself From Jordan Neely?
In New York, Daniel Penny, the white ex-marine who choked Jordan Neely to death on the subway, was charged with manslaughter.
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Aside from Halle Bailey, Here Are Other Black Disney Actors and Characters We Love
We are cheering Halle Bailey for taking on an iconic role, but let’s also recognize the other Black (real and animated) characters who helped Disney shine.
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WonderCon 2022 Showcases Black Talent
The annual convention returned in-person with many Black creators highlighting their projects.
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Can Lawrence and Condola Figure This Co-Parenting Thing Out? Jay Ellis and Christina Elmore Would Like to Think So.
The two sat down with The Root to discuss their characters’ trajectories and the enduring legacy of Insecure.
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PageTurners: Traversing the Literary Worlds Holding Us Down
You know that feeling when you pick up a book for the first time and think, “yeah, I’m going to read this in all of two seconds” because of how quickly the storyline sucks you in? Well, the books released in just the first week of March will reel you in faster than you can…
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‘Penny’ and ‘Willona’ From Good Times Reunite
Before she was “Ms. Jackson if You’re Nasty,” Janet Jackson was Penny on Good Times. Jackson appeared on the series as Penny Gordon Woods during seasons 5 and 6, a character who dealt with physical abuse at the hands of her mother, Linella Gordon (played by Chip Fields, Kim Fields’ mother). In the episode “The…