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5 Little Known Facts About Iconic ‘Friday’ Movie
Starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker and more, the iconic film celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
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Iconic Black Films, TV Shows That Turn 30, Including ‘Waiting to Exhale, ‘Bad Boys’ And More
From 'Friday' to 'The Wayans Brothers,' these are a handful of our beloved films and series celebrating a major milestone.
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Our Favorite Black TV Series From the Glory Days of The WB, UPN
As The CW moves away from scripted TV, we examine ‘The Jamie Foxx Show,’ ‘Moesha,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and other classic series from its The WB and UPN roots.
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‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’: 5 Other ‘80s Movie Sequels We Don’t Want, And One We Desperately Need
The trailer for ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ has us examining other ‘80s movies we don’t need to revisit, and one that absolutely should be updated.
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Actress Suzzanne Douglas Dies at 64
Douglas was known for her roles in 'Tap', 'The Parent ‘Hood', 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back,' 'When They See Us' and many more.
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Outspoken Comedian Paul Mooney Dies at 79
Paul Mooney was never afraid to speak his mind, no matter who was around. The self-proclaimed “Godfather of Comedy” worked alongside some of the industry’s most heralded stars, from Richard Pryor to Eddie Murphy, inspiring the comics who came after him to do the same. As Robert Townsend once said: “Paul didn’t care to be…
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Tribeca Festival to Present Stacey Abrams With Inaugural Harry Belafonte Award Amid Juneteenth Programming
The Tribeca Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary, which is quite the special year. Not only because of the monumental commemoration itself, but because it is returning with a special format post-lockdown featuring a nice compromise of both in-person and virtual programming. This year, the New York-based festival will “highlight the voices of the African…
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8 Reasons Why The Five Heartbeats Are the Best Fictional Black Movie Music Group of All Time
The Five Heartbeats, the 1991 movie written and directed by—and also starring—Robert Townsend (Keenan Ivory Wayans was a co-writer) is easily one of my favorite movies of all time. For my money, The Five Heartbeats is the greatest fictional Black music group of all time, and that is indisputable. Sure, there are other fictional groups…
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Exclusive: You're Officially Invited to the DC FanDome Blerd & Boujee Afterparty With DJ D-Nice On the 1s and 2s
Blerds! Are y’all ready for DC FanDome? Before we get to the turn-up referenced in the headline, let’s go over what to expect at DC FanDome (think Warner Bros.’ own special version of Comic-Con). Via the press release sent to The Root: DC FanDome, a first-of-its kind, virtual experience for DC superfans around the world,…
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And the Skippy Goes To!: The Root's Inaugural The Blackest Awards Winners
What’s up, Black America! Now that the Oscars have come and gone and awards were given to winners and what not and henceforth, it’s time to redirect that energy back into what matters most: celebrating Blackness in all of its Black Excellence Achievement. And that is exactly what we’re doing here with the Skippies. You…