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Charley Bordelon on <i>Queen Sugar</i> Is Running for Congress. There Are a Whole Lot of Family Skeletons in That Closet

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Charley Bordelon on Queen Sugar Is Running for Congress. There Are a Whole Lot of Family Skeletons in That Closet

Charley Bordelon has decided to run for Congress. The attack ads from her opponent will write themselves.

Panama Jackson

10/29/21 1:00PM

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'We Still Live in Katrina': This New Orleans Resident Lived in Life-Threatening Conditions Before the Storm

It’s been 15 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, but resident Shannon Rainey lived in…

Jessica Moulite

8/24/20 1:30PM

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<i>Queen Sugar</i>'s Latest Episode Brings Addiction and Trauma Front and Center

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Queen Sugar's Latest Episode Brings Addiction and Trauma Front and Center

There’s a scene in the latest episode, “Oh Mamere,” of season 4 of Queen Sugar that is maddening to watch. In it,…

Panama Jackson

8/22/19 2:15PM

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The Glow Up Goes to NOLA, Day 4: Maybe My Mascara Should Run for President

No, Michelle Obama is not running for president, y’all.

Maiysha Kai

7/07/19 12:30PM

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<i>Queen Sugar’</i>s Season 4 Levels Up the Drama Each Episode! Let’s Recap Episode 4 in GIFs!

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Queen Sugar’s Season 4 Levels Up the Drama Each Episode! Let’s Recap Episode 4 in GIFs!

Queen Sugar’s fourth season has not disappointed one bit. Not that I expected it to, but the writers continuously…

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7/04/19 9:30AM

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<i>Queen Sugar's</i> Season 4 Premiered Last Night and Fam—It's Crazy! Let's Recap! In GIFs!

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Queen Sugar's Season 4 Premiered Last Night and Fam—It's Crazy! Let's Recap! In GIFs!

Queen Sugar’s fourth season debuted last night on OWN, and bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh, they came out swinging. The episode,…

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Prepare Yourself for the Emotional Rollercoaster Ride Known as Queen Sugar

For almost three years, we’ve all been on an emotional rollercoaster, courtesy of Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar. The…

Corey Townsend

6/12/19 4:05PM

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<i>Queen Sugar</i> Continues Its Matriarchy, Adds 4 New Directors. Cree Summer and Bryan Terrell Clark to Guest Star

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Queen Sugar Continues Its Matriarchy, Adds 4 New Directors. Cree Summer and Bryan Terrell Clark to Guest Star

Less than a week ‘til we’re back with the Bordelons!

Tonja Renée Stidhum

6/06/19 5:30PM

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First Look: The Bordelons Will Be Swept in Secrets of ‘Blessing and Blood’ in New <i>Queen Sugar</i> Season 4 Trailer

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First Look: The Bordelons Will Be Swept in Secrets of ‘Blessing and Blood’ in New Queen Sugar Season 4 Trailer

‘B’ doesn’t just stand for Bordelon anymore, it also stands for blessing ... and blood.

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Oprah Came Through Apple’s Press Event and Crushed the Buildings

After running out a lineup of Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and J.J. Abrams to talk about…

Panama Jackson

3/25/19 8:00PM

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He Really Is Ready—Tevin Campbell Has Been Cast in Queen Sugar, Just Like Ava DuVernay Promised

Tevin Campbell once asked “Can We Talk?”—and Ava DuVernay has continually proven she is not “all talk” with the way…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

3/21/19 12:00PM

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Queen Sugar's 4th Season Has a Premiere Date—and the All-Female Director Lineup Is as Sweet as Ever

The Bordelons are coming back for their fourth (and hopefully fruitful) season on the farm, as OWN’s hit, Queen Sugar…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

3/15/19 10:33AM

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The 10 Best Moments In Black Television In 2018

The Emmys snubbed Atlanta in its major categories in 2018, Blackish didn’t receive any nods at the Golden Globes for…

Erin E. Evans

12/20/18 9:00AM

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Sweet Deal: OWN Picks Up Queen Sugar for a 4th Season

The Bordelon family isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and neither is Queen Sugar. OWN announced Wednesday that it…

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6 Things I Learned About Myself During My First Trip to Martha's Vineyard

I recently wrote about my first visit to Martha’s Vineyard and some of my impressions. ‘Twas a splendiferous time.…

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8/08/18 4:00PM

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Wardrobe Malfunction: Bianca Lawson's Battle With an Exploding Water Bra Is All of Us

It could be the seam you bust when attempting to sit down. Or the strap that breaks on your sandal—or God, forbid,…

Maiysha Kai

7/26/18 9:00AM

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Queen Sugar Continues to Make Beautiful Television. I Hope It Never Ends

In the ending of “Copper Sun,” the second to last episode of Queen Sugar’s second season, the song “Fall Into My…

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7/19/18 12:30PM

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WTF Is Mental Health? Ask Kofi Siriboe

In a new short and stunningly shot documentary titled, WTF Is Mental Health?, Queen Sugar actor Kofi Siriboe…

Angela Helm

6/07/18 3:25PM

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Cast of Queen Sugar Gets Real About Interracial Dating. Guess Who Was Told, ‘Don’t Bring the Oppressor Home’

It’s the hot-button topic right now: interracial dating and love. Donald Glover faced criticism around the topic…

Danielle Young

5/23/18 10:07AM

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For the 3rd Straight Season, Queen Sugar Boasts All-Female Directing Team

The critically acclaimed drama from Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey, Queen Sugar, returns to OWN in May, and once…

Anne Branigin

3/21/18 3:04PM

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Charley Bordelon on Queen Sugar Is Running for Congress. There Are a Whole Lot of Family Skeletons in That Closet

'We Still Live in Katrina': This New Orleans Resident Lived in Life-Threatening Conditions Before the Storm

Queen Sugar's Latest Episode Brings Addiction and Trauma Front and Center

The Glow Up Goes to NOLA, Day 4: Maybe My Mascara Should Run for President

Queen Sugar’s Season 4 Levels Up the Drama Each Episode! Let’s Recap Episode 4 in GIFs!

Queen Sugar's Season 4 Premiered Last Night and Fam—It's Crazy! Let's Recap! In GIFs!

Prepare Yourself for the Emotional Rollercoaster Ride Known as Queen Sugar

Queen Sugar Continues Its Matriarchy, Adds 4 New Directors. Cree Summer and Bryan Terrell Clark to Guest Star

First Look: The Bordelons Will Be Swept in Secrets of ‘Blessing and Blood’ in New Queen Sugar Season 4 Trailer

Oprah Came Through Apple’s Press Event and Crushed the Buildings

He Really Is Ready—Tevin Campbell Has Been Cast in Queen Sugar, Just Like Ava DuVernay Promised

Queen Sugar's 4th Season Has a Premiere Date—and the All-Female Director Lineup Is as Sweet as Ever

The 10 Best Moments In Black Television In 2018

Sweet Deal: OWN Picks Up Queen Sugar for a 4th Season

6 Things I Learned About Myself During My First Trip to Martha's Vineyard

Wardrobe Malfunction: Bianca Lawson's Battle With an Exploding Water Bra Is All of Us

Queen Sugar Continues to Make Beautiful Television. I Hope It Never Ends

WTF Is Mental Health? Ask Kofi Siriboe

Cast of Queen Sugar Gets Real About Interracial Dating. Guess Who Was Told, ‘Don’t Bring the Oppressor Home’

For the 3rd Straight Season, Queen Sugar Boasts All-Female Directing Team