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'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator's Fave Skits
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since Chappelle’s Show debuted on Comedy Central. Starring comic Dave Chappelle, the sketch-comedy series featured hilarious, irreverent takes on race (Clayton Bigsby, the black white supremacist), history (world’s greatest wars) and celebrity (R. Kelly‘s sex scandal), among other topics. It created oft-repeated catchphrases (“I’m Rick James,…
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'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator's Fave Skits
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since Chappelle’s Show debuted on Comedy Central. Starring comic Dave Chappelle, the sketch-comedy series featured hilarious, irreverent takes on race (Clayton Bigsby, the black white supremacist), history (world’s greatest wars) and celebrity (R. Kelly‘s sex scandal), among other topics. It created oft-repeated catchphrases (“I’m Rick James,…
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Scenes From the 2013 Inaugural Ceremony
On Monday, thousands of revelers flooded the National Mall to witness President Obama renew his oath to America. The stretch of bodies was an astonishing sight — so much so that just as President Obama retreated back into the Capitol after the swearing-in, he paused, took one last look at the massive crowd and said,…
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Scenes From the 2013 Inaugural Ceremony
On Monday, thousands of revelers flooded the National Mall to witness President Obama renew his oath to America. The stretch of bodies was an astonishing sight — so much so that just as President Obama retreated back into the Capitol after the swearing-in, he paused, took one last look at the massive crowd and said,…
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The Root Fetes Obama's 2nd Inauguration
On Jan. 19, 2013, The Root held its second inaugural ball in its five-year existence — a follow-up to a 2009 fete for Barack Obama’s first inauguration. More than a thousand guests — including Angela Bassett, Chris Tucker, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Attorney General Eric Holder — joined The Root’s staff, writers, friends and…
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14 Films That Matter at Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday in Park City, Utah, with a respectable slate of movies that either deal with black subject matters or star some of Hollywood’s top black actors. While at first look the lineup does not seem as abundant as in years past, it’s quality, not quantity, that the festival prides…
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14 Films That Matter at Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday in Park City, Utah, with a respectable slate of movies that either deal with black subject matters or star some of Hollywood’s top black actors. While at first look the lineup does not seem as abundant as in years past, it’s quality, not quantity, that the festival prides…
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BET Honors 2013: Black Celebs Reflect on MLK
With other networks offering the likes of Basketball Wives, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Best Funeral Ever and the upcoming and already boycotted All My Babies’ Mamas, BET’s programming is not currently at the center of criticism for negative portrayals of the black community. And for at least one night a year since 2008,…