Television
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What’s The Problem With Black Excellence? Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’s Preston Mitchum Despises It
During Season One of the hit Bravo show, Preston defied consensus in the house around the often-used term. He sat down with The Root to explain what he meant.
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The Upshaws Are Back & So Is Tracy Morgan On The Stand Up Mic: TV Picks Of The Week
Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, and Mike Epps return for Part 4 of the Netflix comedy series. Plus, Tracy Morgan is Takin’ It Too Far on Max and more.
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Nat Geo’s Jeff Jenkins On Facing Greatest Fears, Building A Plus Size Community & More
The travel journalist and host of National Geographic’s Never Say Never dropped by to talk about body positivity and testing his physical abilities on TV.
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Big Brother HouseGuest Thought It Was Cool To Casually Drop N-Word During Live Stream
Luke Valentine was removed from the reality show just a week after it premiered.
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She Tried It: Regina King Keeps It Classy After Jennifer Garner’s Insensitive ‘Ancestors’ Question
The two actresses have become fodder for online conversations thanks to a resurfaced clip.
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop Is Our TV Pick This Week
This Netflix documentary highlights the women who changed the game. Also this week, hip-hop celebrations with LL Cool J, Ice T, and more.
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‘The Stakes Are Higher’: Jacob Latimore Talks Season 6 of The Chi
The young actor spoke to The Root ahead of the new season, which premieres on Showtime Aug. 6.
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Winning Time: The Stars of HBO’s Thrilling Basketball Drama Talk to The Root
Quincy Isaiah and Adrien Brody dish about playing Magic, Pat Riley and more.
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OutKast’s Big Boi On Big RV Remix, His Celebrity Trailer Biz, & His Must-Have RV Features
Big Boi and his business partner, Janice Faison, star in Hulu’s trailer and camper renovation show. Episode 10 features former basketball star Shaquille O’Neal.
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Salli Richardson-Whitfield Reveals the Secrets to ‘Getting the Heart of the Game’ Right In HBO’s Winning Time
The veteran director spoke with The Root about recreating basketball history for HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.