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Five Characters We Want to See Denzel Washington Portray In ‘Black Panther 3′
The acting icon revealed that Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the next Wakanda adventure, and we have thoughts on who he should portray.
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EXCLUSIVE: Denzel Washington Finally Answers Rumors About His Future
The multi-Oscar winning actor spoke exclusively to The Root ahead of his new film, 'Gladiator II.'
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If You Love ‘Supacell,’ Check Out These British TV Series
Netflix’s buzzy series ‘Supacell’ has fans exploring other fascinating British comedies and dramas.
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How Lupita Nyong’o’s Starring Role in ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Helped Her Cope With Chadwick Boseman’s Death
The Black Panther actress called her role in A Quiet Place: Day One "therapeutic."
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The Greatest Black Moments at the Oscars
With the 96th Academy Awards coming this month, we take a look back at the best and Black moments at the Oscars.
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Looks Like Things Are Shifting for ‘Time’s Up’
"Crocodile tears" were shed by Ashley Judd in the wake of 'Time's Up' firings
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Peabody Awards 2021: All In: The Fight For Democracy, I May Destroy You, Euphoria Among Nominees
On Tuesday, the Peabody Awards announced the nominees for its upcoming 81st awards ceremony. The winners are set to be announced virtually in June, according to a press release sent to The Root, and will recognize the most compelling and empowering stories and across a variety of programming. Per usual, we like to give major…
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All Black Everything: John Boyega on His Activism and Small Axe Role as a Black Policeman
“It’s not that simple. There are officers in there [the police force] that are Black, that do have good intentions. But this [film, Red, White and Blue] is about them having to navigate a space where their intentions can’t even be actualized because the system won’t even support them” —John Boyega, Actor text Are…
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Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock Authentically Captures the Joyful Resilience of the Black Diaspora
When I went to London for the first time, I thought it was Jamaica. As a nine-year-old born and raised on the Caribbean island, I thought of the UK in terms of what I’d seen on TV and read in the literature books set in Britain that were part of my primary school curriculum—as a…
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'Keep Pushing Through With Black Joy': Letitia Wright on Mangrove and the British Black Power Movement
“No matter what, just keep pushing through with Black joy, Black beauty, Black love. Just being the shoulders for each other, to support one another.” — Letitia Wright, Actor text As a Guyanese actor who moved to the United Kingdom as a child, Letitia Wright had not heard the story of the Mangrove Nine growing…