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5 Unforgivable Black Snubs in Oscars History
As we celebrate the upcoming Academy Awards, The Root is revisiting some of the craziest Black snubs of all time.
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Some Biggest Black History Moments at The Academy Awards
Despite 2025 Oscars snubs, let's take a look at Black, history-making moments at the Academy Awards over the years.
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Kendrick Lamar’s ’40 Acres and a Mule’ Line at 2025 Super Bowl is Explained By Spike Lee
One of Lamar's lines might have flown over a lot of people's heads, but luckily, we're here to explain it all.
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If You’re Skipping Trump’s Swearing-in Ceremony, Watch These 5 Films To Honor MLK Day Instead
If you don’t feel like doomscrolling during Trump's Inauguration, The Root has handpicked 5 films to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
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The Horrific Reason This Public Enemy’s Hit Is Trending and Why Chuck D Wants It To Stop
Chuck D took to Instagram to explain the origins of the 1990 "protest song,'' and that it has nothing to do with the devastating wildfires.
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13 Black Psychological Thrillers That Will Mess With Your Head
From ‘Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa,’ to ‘Tyler Perry’s Acrimony,’ to ‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black,’ we’re revisiting the wildest psychological thrillers.
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The Most Influential African Americans of 2024: The Root 100
Kamala Harris, Wes Moore and Snoop Dogg are among this year’s truly spectacular crop of Root 100 honorees.
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‘Scandal’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
From Kerry Washington to Tony Goldwyn, the popular ABC show is still making waves after all these years!
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Halle Berry’s Wild Roller Coaster Romantic History
As Berry is currently engaged in a bitter custody battle, we look back at her former strained romances with the likes of Wesley Snipes to David Justice.
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The Most Powerful Black People in Hollywood
Lena Waithe, Isa Rae, 50 Cent, etc. In the first in a series on Power, The Root explores how Black influence is the Blueprint to a Better, Black America