Television
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Of Course There's a Law & Order: SVU Episode About the Jussie Smollett Saga
There’s not a single entity that embodies the phrase “art imitates life” as effectively as Law & Order: SVU. At the top of the year, Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked by MAGA supporters who hurled racist and homophobic slurs at him in the middle of the night in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department later…
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T.I. Admits He's Trying to 'Undo the Blunder of Iggy Azalea'
You could say T.I. was ahead of the curve in looking for and promoting a female rapper during one of the more lean years in hip-hop gender parity. Unfortunately, that curve threw the King of the South for a curve in the form of the Mouth From the South—if the “South” was “Down Under”—problematic rapper…
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Black-ish: Girlfriends Reunite to Talk Intersectional Feminism. Also, a Girlfriends Character Was Originally White?
Girlfriends are there through thick and thin—and sometimes even reunite on a successful primetime television show on ABC! On Tuesday, the much-anticipated Girlfriends reunion debuted on Black-ish’s third episode of the comedy’s sixth season and the topic was feminism. The episode was aptly titled, “Feminisn’t.” In the episode, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) realizes her women’s…
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8 Very Black Reasons to Check Out Raising Dion on Netflix
Netflix’s original series, Raising Dion, dropped on Friday, October 4, and became my newest binge. I watched all nine episodes over the weekend and now I feel like talking about it. While watching, I made some observations that I’ve turned into very black reasons to check out the series. I wanted to share them with…
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The Neighborhood: Cedric the Entertainer and That Time He Experienced His Own Neighbor Drama
Cedric the Entertainer, one of the “Original Kings of Comedy,” is still living up to his name. He’s had quite the steady career, recently starring in TBS’ The Last O.G. and appearing in ABC’s Black-ish. Now, he’s enjoying working on CBS’ The Neighborhood, which is a couple of episodes into its second season. CBS breaks…
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Cynthia Erivo to Portray Aretha Franklin in First-Ever Authorized Limited Series About the Queen of Soul
Fresh off the heels of Harriet, Cynthia Erivo will be portraying another beloved woman in black history—Aretha Franklin. According to Variety, Erivo will be taking on the role of Franklin in National Geographic’s third season of Genius, an anthology period drama. “Aretha Franklin has been a source of inspiration for me since I was a…
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Sincerely, Black Folks: Dear White People Renewed for 4th and Final Season
It’s official—Dear White People, Volume 4 is a go! Netflix confirmed that Dear White People has been renewed for a fourth season. But that’s not even the most major news—it’ll be the final season of the entire series! “I’m so grateful my little indie-that-could has made it to four seasons at Netflix!” show creator Justin…
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First Look: Amadou Fled Mauritania and the "Highest Rate of Slavery in the Entire World" in Netflix's Living Undocumented
As we witness what appears to be an immigration crisis in America, it’s important to remember the people behind the statistics and politics. They are the people you share space with every day who often live in fear that their next moment may be their last in a country they contribute to, just because they…
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Gabrielle Union Is Bringing Black Girl Magic to NBC
In a world full of turmoil, we can never have enough Black Girl Magic—and it appears Gabrielle Union will be bringing some over to NBC. Variety reports that the Being Mary Jane alum will serve as an executive producer on Black Girl Magic, a new comedy series that tells the story of three estranged sisters…
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How To Get Away With Murder: Viola Davis, Aja Naomi King and Rome Flynn Play 'Frame, Murder, Kill'
So…how do you get away with murder? By playing a harmless hypothetical game about it, of course! We are gearing up for the ultimate and final season of How To Get Away With Murder (HTGAWM) and to bring in the occasion, we decided to play a black ass game with the cast. Y’all know the…