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#PowerThursdays: Kanan, the Former Kingpin
It’s #PowerThursdays, and we dedicate this week to Kanan—the former kingpin on Power (played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson). He is back, and still committed to reclaiming his throne. Under the tutelage of Kanan, Tommy (Joseph Sikora) and Ghost (Omari Hardwick) have prospered in a nefarious, bad-guy sort of way. The brothers in crime have since…
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#PowerThursdays: Tommy’s the Boss
Power is back (well, almost)! The provocative, smart and inherently street series returns July 17, and in honor of season 3, The Root is bringing you exclusive interviews with the cast. Omari Hardwick fans, rejoice. First up on our roster is Joseph Sikora, also known as the big, bad Tommy Egan. He was once the…
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Watch: Live Coverage of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
The world was saddened by the June 4 death of boxing icon and humanitarian Muhammad Ali. The boxer was 74 years old and left behind a legacy unsurpassed. Watch, below, TV One’s live coverage of the funeral as a nation says goodbye:
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Handing Out Instructions for the Next Heartbreak
Heartbreak refers to the end of a romance, the grief or disappointment over a lost love. There is no how-to manual for heartbreak, no guide to prepare one for the searing emotions of pain and loss. In The Root’s continuing spoken-word series, Speaking Truth, we introduce Kristiana Rae Colón, a poet, playwright, actor, MC and…
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‘Ask a Slave’: How Did You Get to Be a House Maid?
(The Root) — Born out of her experience playing the slave maid of George Washington at his Mount Vernon estate, actress Azie Mira Dungey’s acclaimed Web series, Ask a Slave, is a tragicomic homage to the questions she encountered there. Dungey plays the slave Lizzie Mae in the series, which begins its second season on…
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Harlem's Keeper of History Warns, 'Be Vigilant'
(The Root) — Khalil Gibran Muhammad says that he has the best job in the world as director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Overseeing one of the world’s great repositories of the African-American and African Diasporic experience is “the perfect marriage of my passion and what my paycheck is all about,”…
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Fast Food Kills More of Our People Than Gangs
(The Root) — In an occasional series, The Root will showcase the talent of spoken-word artists from the around the country. Their stories about race, social justice, community and relationships move us to action, to anger — even tears. Clint Smith teaches English at Parkdale High School in Prince George’s County, Md. In the classroom,…