Marsai Martin, Youngest Executive Producer in History, Reminds Us That Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed
God speaks to you in many ways. Sometimes it’s through a burning bush, and other times it’s through 14-year-old Marsai…
3 Generations of Shaft Are Premiering at the American Black Film Festival. Will I Be There? You Damn Right
Remember that complicated man who was misunderstood by everyone but his woman? Well, now there are three of them.
Kelly Rowland to Host 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
Every black woman I know who has graced the room at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards has one thing in common…
#BlackGirlMagic: Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Set to Become Youngest Executive Producer in Hollywood History
When the comedy Little hits theaters this spring, aside from featuring some of the industry’s biggest stars, the film…
Regina Hall Isn't Salty About Being Mistaken for Regina King Because It Means She Gets More Free Shit
The criminally underrated Regina Hall has finally been recognized by one major organization: the New York Film Critics…
2019 SAG Awards: John David Washington and Mahershala Ali Snag Noms, But That Actress List...
And the “actor” goes to... maybe some black folks.
The New York Film Critics Circle Names Two Reginas—King and Hall—Best Actresses
As Prince once sagely said, all the critics love you in New York—that is, if your name is Regina. That’s the case for…
25 Things Overheard When Watching Girls Trip In a Hotel Room Full of Men During a Bachelor Party in New Orleans
This time last week, I was in New Orleans for Panama’s bachelor party weekend. I arrived Friday afternoon, and after…
Pack Your Bags: Plans For Girls Trip 2 Are Already in the Works
The shenanigans the Flossy Posse got into at the Essence Festival in New Orleans last year are legendary, so how will…
Watch: The Hate U Give Brings a Young-Adult-Focused Black Lives Matter Story to the Big Screen
The trailer for The Hate U Give, the hotly anticipated movie based on the best-selling young-adult novel by Angie…
Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith Talk Success of Girls Trip and Sequel Possibilities
It would be an understatement to say that Girls Trip was a blockbuster success this summer. And with an all-star lineup…
#ForTheDChallenge: Celebrities and People Across the Internet Rap About It
We have all gone to extremes or acted a fool for “the D” before. Don’t bother denying it. Somewhere in your past, or…
I Saw Girls Trip In A Theater With Like 17 Million Black Women There And Now I Have Thoughts About That Experience!
1. It was the first time I went to a pitch black movie theater — while wearing some nice jeans and some really fresh…
Girls Trip Is the Most Hilarious and Heartfelt Dive Into the Complexities of Black Girlfriends
The bonds between black women are not something you can watch on reality-TV shows or easily catch on any TV shows right…
Watch: The Women of Girls Trip Share Their Uplifting Mantras
In the heavily anticipated movie Girls Trip, one of the stars of the movie, Regina Hall, plays Ryan Pierce, a strong…
Watch: Did Rough Night Steal From Girls Trip? Director Says Yes
Girls Trip, the new girls-just-wanna-have-fun flick starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany…
Spike Lee, LeToya Luckett and More Help Kick Off the 2017 American Black Film Festival
The Root is in Miami! And sure, it’s because the world is a scary place and we need a moment away, but it’s also the…
Watch: Our Favorite Celebrities Bid Farewell to President Barack Obama
Realizing that you're losing President Barack Obama is like being peacefully asleep and suddenly being jerked awake…