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Soul-Crushing News: Pixar’s First Black-Led Film Won’t Premiere on Juneteenth; Pushed to November
As we navigate unfamiliar territory within the confines of our homes during the coronavirus pandemic, it may feel like a little bit of our soul dies every day. Unfortunately, our hopes of a blockbuster summer are whittling away, as well. According to Deadline, the upcoming Disney-Pixar feature Soul has been moved from its original June…
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The Roots Announce Live Performances, Behind-the-Scenes Stories to Deliver Us All From Cabin Fever
Much like everyone else at the moment, The Roots have a lot of time on their hands. But even with no shows to book and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon shifting to an at-home operation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the band is refusing to allow their tremendous talent to go to…
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Questlove's 7-Hour Stevie Wonder Set Featured B-Sides, Rarities, and a Phone Call from Mr. 'Very Superstitious' Himself
Like most black men and women of a certain age, I’m obsessed with Stevie Wonder—which means spreading the gospel of Stevland Hardaway Morris at every given opportunity and catching the Holy Ghost at the countless “Wonder-Full” tribute parties that DJ Spinna throws throughout the country. For those who have yet to experience the unspeakable joy…
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Rebels of Black History: How Bad Brains Redefined the Spirit of Defiance
In music journalism, where platitudes like “legendary” often feel like consolation prizes, Bad Brains jazz fusion ensemble are that and so much more.
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Black Woodstock: Questlove to Direct Documentary on Untold Story of the Harlem Cultural Festival
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots (sidenote: for all the times The Root, the publication, gets mistaken for The Roots, the band, it would be dope if one time we, The Root, hosted a meta panel with live sounds from The Roots) will be making his directorial debut in the upcoming feature documentary titled, Black…
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Watch: Pixar Will Be Bringing Some Soul With Its First Black Lead Character
Pixar has been known to snatch our thug, whether it’s in the first few minutes of Up (still in awe over how they accomplished this) or with the heartwarming reveal in Coco, and I’m here for it each and every time. Pixar has the concept of “emotional core” on lock. With its new film, Soul,…
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Love, Peace and Soul Train May Be Coming to Broadway in 2021 to Mark 50th Anniversary of TV Series Debut
Raise the curtains for a Don Cornelius-esque intro, because Soul Train is coming to Broadway! That’s right, a musical based on the TV series created and hosted by Cornelius will be making its way to the most acclaimed stage in theatre. As Deadline reports: The musical will feature more than 20 hit songs from the…
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Last Known U.S. Slave Ship, the Clotilda, Said to Have Been Discovered in Alabama
Researchers at the Alabama Historical Commission recently announced that they’ve located the remains of the last known ship known to bring enslaved Africans to what we now call the United States. As National Geographic notes, slave importing was officially banned in 1808, though an illegal trans-Atlantic slave trade continued for many years. In 1860, some…
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Jay-Z, Serena Williams, Jaden Smith Among Latest to Help Impossible Foods Raise $300 Million
As plant-based food alternatives continue to rise in popularity, Jay-Z, Serena Williams, Jaden Smith and Trevor Noah are among an impressive lineup of celebrities who’ve decided to support the movement by putting their money where their mouth is. CNN reports that on Monday, Impossible Foods announced a $300 million haul in its latest round of…
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The Root’s Guide to the 10 Blackest Experiences of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
Hot damn ho, here we go again. It’s about time for the Tribeca Film Festival, and because you’re here, you know the best way to experience a festival is the blackest way. This year, I’m taking over for editor Angela Helm, who usually has y’all covered for the blackest experiences of what she has dubbed…