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Watch: Rise of a Black Panther Comic Book Writer
Evan Narcisse is the writer of the hit comic series Rise of the Black Panther. It tells the early story of Black Panther, aka T’Challa, becoming King of Wakanda. The i09 senior writer and self-proclaimed “Haitian Sensation” sat with The Root to discuss going from comic critic to breakthrough comic writer, working with Ta-Nehisi Coates…
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Watch: Jordan Peele Loves How Black People Watch Horror at the Movie Theater
Jordan Peele’s Get Out took home major awards at this year’s African-American Film Critics Association Awards, winning best director, best picture, best actor (a nod to Daniel Kaluuya, who played the main character, Chris) and best screenplay. During his acceptance speech, Peele had jokes about the way black people watch horror movies in the theater.…
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Judge of Characters: The Whitewashing of Black History
This week, white people took their boldness to another level and delivered us a white version of what was said to be the true Queen Nefertiti. Expedition Unknown’s Josh Gates showed up to the Today show to share a bust he worked on with Egyptologist Aidan Dodson. And that’s exactly where things got awkward, you…
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Watch: As Flint, Mich., Literacy Rates Plummet, Is Poisoned Water to Blame?
New data shows that less than 11 percent of Flint, Mich., children are proficient in reading. According to the Michigan Department of Education, reading rates have significantly dropped since the start of the Flint water crisis in 2014, from 41.6 percent to 10.7 percent. Could the lead-contaminated water be to blame? Watch above.
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Watch: Rashida Jones Says #MeToo and Time’s Up Must Be Inclusive
In a panel discussion moderated by Ava DuVernay at the Makers Conference on Monday, women in Hollywood discussed the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up initiative. The panel consisted of women in the film and TV industries and the Time’s Up initiative: director Melina Matsoukas, attorney Nina Shaw, writer and comedian Jill Soloway, agent Maha Dakhil,…
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Watch: Ever Wonder What Was in a Hotep Starter Kit?
The word “Hotep” has gained a lot of traction online in recent years. By definition, Hotep means peace—like a greeting. To have Damon Young of Very Smart Brothas tell it, Hotep is the Egyptian version of “What’s good?” Now the word represents a very specific form of male performative pro-blackness that is anti-everything except limited…
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Watch: Who Will Kneel for You? Artists Speak Out
The Super Bowl may have been noticeably devoid of on-field protests, but the multiple “head injuries” within the game itself were a not-so-subtle reminder of the controversies that led to the low ratings of the 2017 NFL season. In this video, Danny Glover, Anna Deavere Smith and a chorus of other artists recite “To Kneel”…
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Watch: Did Donald Trump Really Bring Down Black Unemployment?
For someone who likes to call out “fake news,” 45 is the king of misinformation. In the past few weeks, Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to take credit for the steadily declining black unemployment rate. But is it true? Watch above.
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Watch: The Root Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton’s Got 10 on It
The Root just turned 10! To celebrate, some of our nearest and dearest will sit in the hot seat to answer 10 burning questions. First up is our very own editor-in-chief, Danielle Belton. Watch above.
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Judge of Characters: Inequality for All, Especially in Hollywood
While many people may have heard Mo’Nique’s “cries” about the gender and color bias in Hollywood and rolled their eyes, there were others of us who wholeheartedly agreed with her. Inequality reigns supreme in Hollywood. It’s the reason Jessica Chastain helped Octavia Spencer negotiate a higher salary. It’s the reason a very white Scarlett Johansson…