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'Guys With Kids' Stars on Black Family Fun
(The Root) — Vanessa Huxtable is back home on the Peacock Network this fall. Tempestt Bledsoe, the actress who portrayed the middle sister on The Cosby Show, is back on the channel that made her famous, but this time she’s married with children. Bledsoe and Anthony Anderson are part of the ensemble cast that make…
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NeNe Leakes on Loving the Gay Community
(The Root) — The love affair between Atlanta’s most notorious housewife, NeNe Leakes, and TV’s most prolific producer-writer, Ryan Murphy, continues this fall on NBC. Leakes, who plays Coach Roz Washington on Murphy’s Glee, will swap her sweats for platform pumps in The New Normal, a show about a same-sex relationship in which she portrays…
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Experts Talk Solutions to Black Obesity
On Friday, July 13, policymakers, doctors, health advocates and food and beverage professionals convened at the Washington Post building in downtown D.C. for The Root’s Focus on Obesity conference, which is part of our yearlong Black, Fit & Healthy series. The daylong conference was all about identifying problems and finding solutions. Keynote speaker Sam Kass,…
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Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. on Nas and New LP
(The Root) — Gary Clark Jr. may not be a household name, but the talented blues guitarist struck a chord with the 2012 Essence Music Festival audience in New Orleans. The Austin, Tex., native is wrapping up production on his major label debut, which is slated for release on Sept. 11 and will be the…
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T.D. Jakes on Creflo Dollar, 'Winnie' Film
(The Root) — Bishop T.D. Jakes, head of Dallas megachurch The Potter’s House and the successful film producer behind Jumping the Broom, was honored by McDonald’s during Friday’s 365 Black Awards at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Acknowledged for his work in the community, Jakes noted how wonderful it was to receive recognition…
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Chaka Khan on How She Lost the Weight
Chaka Khan, one of R&B and funk music’s greatest talents, took the stage at the 2012 Essence Music Festival on Sunday. But before entering the spotlight down here in New Orleans, Khan spoke to The Root about her weight loss, secrets to living a healthy life and learning to enjoy tasty food that’s also good…
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Cocktails and Policy Talk: Education, More
The Root’s senior political correspondent, Cynthia Gordy, moderated the 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C.’s first Cocktails and Policy panel discussion on June 6 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The night’s panelists — who included the Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president of the Hip-Hop Caucus; Ivory A. Toldson, research analyst…
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Black-Music Memories From The Root
June is Black Music Month, and The Root is celebrating with an analysis of some of the most memorable turning points in hip-hop, R&B, disco and go-go music. We take a look back 15, 25, 35 and 45 years ago to relive some of black music’s most pivotal moments. Watch The Root staff take a…