Spike Lee
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2025 Met Gala Trainwrecks
While some celebs at the Met Gala really understood the assignments, others had us twisting our thumbs down.
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A List of HBCU Endowments vs. Harvard’s: The Real Reason Why Harvard Can Sue Trump and Black Colleges Won’t
Harvard has the biggest endowment of any American college, and with more money comes more freedom…
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Black America Reacts To Ryan Coogler’s Film ‘Sinners’
The Ryan Coogler-directed horror film starring Michael B. Jordan has everyone from Spike Lee to LeBron James hyped after watching!
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s Worst to Best Films, By Box Office
Lee announced his latest film, ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ starring Washington, is set to premiere at Cannes this year.
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Grab Tissues: Viola Davis Just Made This Heartbreaking Admission About Her Biggest Chadwick Boseman Regret
Davis, who starred alongside Boseman in one of last projects before his death in 2020, is revealing her biggest regret when it comes to the late actor.
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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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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.