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Sundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut <i>Summer of Soul</i> Is a Televised and Reminiscent Revolution [Updated]

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Sundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut Summer of Soul Is a Televised and Reminiscent Revolution [Updated]

In the hot and sweaty summer of 1969, the well-known music festival known as Woodstock happened in Bethel, New York.…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Bridgerton, Sundance and Strange Fruit: Virtual Events to Help Wrap Up Your January

We made it, y’all! We’ve survived four crazy years of a Trump Presidency and now we can all go outside and bask in…

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Judas and the Black Messiah, Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, Will Premiere at Sundance 2021

Sundance may look a bit different this year due to the global pandemic, but the film festival highlighting…

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Sundance 2021: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You’re in the (Virtual) White Mountains

I’m salty. As The Root’s Staff entertainment writer, one of the most exciting aspects of my job is being able to…

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Trailer Roundup: Lovers Rock and So Does Batwoman

I hope you’re having a better week than Rudy Giuliani, who seems to be slowly turning into Venom, but if you’re…

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The Forty-Year-Old Version Writer, Director and Actor Radha Blank to Be Honored With 2020 Sundance Vanguard Award

The incredibly talented force known as Radha Blank is 2020’s Sundance Vanguard Award recipient.

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With Selah and the Spades, Tayarisha Poe Is Capturing the 'Volatility of Being Alive'

Written and directed by Tayarisha Poe, Selah and the Spades has been on my anticipated list for a while. In fact,…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

4/17/20 9:00AM

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Sundance 2020: <i>Insecure</i> Is Very Secure in How It Truly Showcases Diversity on Set

EntertainmentTelevision

Sundance 2020: Insecure Is Very Secure in How It Truly Showcases Diversity on Set

In addition to settling into a dark theater to watch a bunch of independent films, Sundance Film Festival is a time…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

1/31/20 11:00AM

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Sundance 2020: <i>Cuties</i> Is a Masterful Coming-of-Age Exploration of Black Femininity

EntertainmentThe Root Reviews

Sundance 2020: Cuties Is a Masterful Coming-of-Age Exploration of Black Femininity

I distinctly remember the day I realized my femininity.

Tonja Renée Stidhum

1/30/20 2:30PM

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Sundance 2020: <i>Zola</i>, the Theatrical Twitter Story of How She and ‘This Bitch Here Fell Out’ Is Wild AF

EntertainmentThe Root Reviews

Sundance 2020: Zola, the Theatrical Twitter Story of How She and ‘This Bitch Here Fell Out’ Is Wild AF

You know how folks will typically amp themselves up for a night out at the club by exclaiming, “This about to be a…

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Sundance 2020: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You’re in the White Mountains

It’s a brand new decade, but we have a familiar festival season!

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Oprah, Apple TV+ Abandon Russell Simmons Accuser Documentary; Filmmakers and #TimesUp Chief Respond

Is something rotten in the cotton?

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Seven More Women Have Accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of Sexual Misconduct, Bringing the Current Tally to 22

Trigger Warning: The following article contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault.

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Report: Apple TV+ and Oprah Winfrey Announce #MeToo Documentary with Russell Simmons Accuser as Primary Subject

Trigger Warning: The following article contains details of an alleged sexual assault.

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Leaving Neverland: Reconciling With the ‘Man in the Mirror’

Trigger Warning: Please be advised, the documentary described in this article contains extremely graphic…

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Sundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu Becomes 1st Black Female Director to Win Grand Jury Prize

The white mountains in Sundance just got a bit blacker—and we, specifically, have a black woman to celebrate!

Tonja Renée Stidhum

2/04/19 1:26PM

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Zazie Beetz is Waiting For Atlanta Season 3 With the Rest of Us, Says They're Hoping to Start Production in the 'Spring Sometime'

Think about this— the Season 2 finale of critically acclaimed Atlanta was in May 2018. And we haven’t even gotten…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

1/29/19 1:29PM

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'We Hear You. We See You. We Believe You': Terry Crews and More Help #MeToo Center Survivors in a New PSA Campaign

In the recent rush to bring sexual predators to justice, the survivors of sexual violence are often lost in the…

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Sundance 2019: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You're in the White Mountains

It’s that time again; indie filmmakers and film lovers alike are descending upon the frosty mecca known as Park City…

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Leaving Neverland, a Documentary Based on Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Michael Jackson, to Premiere at Sundance 2019 [Updated]

The term “problematic faves” has effectively inserted itself in pop culture. But the work of reconciling with the…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

1/10/19 2:19PM

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Sundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut Summer of Soul Is a Televised and Reminiscent Revolution [Updated]

Bridgerton, Sundance and Strange Fruit: Virtual Events to Help Wrap Up Your January

Judas and the Black Messiah, Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, Will Premiere at Sundance 2021

Sundance 2021: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You’re in the (Virtual) White Mountains

Trailer Roundup: Lovers Rock and So Does Batwoman

The Forty-Year-Old Version Writer, Director and Actor Radha Blank to Be Honored With 2020 Sundance Vanguard Award

With Selah and the Spades, Tayarisha Poe Is Capturing the 'Volatility of Being Alive'

Sundance 2020: Insecure Is Very Secure in How It Truly Showcases Diversity on Set

Sundance 2020: Cuties Is a Masterful Coming-of-Age Exploration of Black Femininity

Sundance 2020: Zola, the Theatrical Twitter Story of How She and ‘This Bitch Here Fell Out’ Is Wild AF

Sundance 2020: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You’re in the White Mountains

Oprah, Apple TV+ Abandon Russell Simmons Accuser Documentary; Filmmakers and #TimesUp Chief Respond

Seven More Women Have Accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of Sexual Misconduct, Bringing the Current Tally to 22

Report: Apple TV+ and Oprah Winfrey Announce #MeToo Documentary with Russell Simmons Accuser as Primary Subject

Leaving Neverland: Reconciling With the ‘Man in the Mirror’

Sundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu Becomes 1st Black Female Director to Win Grand Jury Prize

Zazie Beetz is Waiting For Atlanta Season 3 With the Rest of Us, Says They're Hoping to Start Production in the 'Spring Sometime'

'We Hear You. We See You. We Believe You': Terry Crews and More Help #MeToo Center Survivors in a New PSA Campaign

Sundance 2019: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You're in the White Mountains

Leaving Neverland, a Documentary Based on Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Michael Jackson, to Premiere at Sundance 2019 [Updated]