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Tiffany Haddish Lands Cover of Time’s 100 Most Influential People Issue
Tiffany Haddish’s ascendance should surprise no one. The comedian-actress has been ready, and now she’s just reaping the rewards. Among them: landing the cover of Time’s 100 Most Influential People issue, a diverse list of the world’s most prominent news-makers and culture shapers. Haddish joins Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, on one of…
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Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry Is More Than Just Your Paper Boi
I’ve often thought about making a list of TV and movie characters so beloved that the actors who play the roles become inextricably linked to the characters. Perhaps the greatest indicator of this phenomenon is when black audiences begin referring to actors by the roles they play. Michael K. Williams will always be Omar from…
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White Actor Says He Can Play Black Character Because He Raps and Comes From ‘Urban Background’
A person of colonizing descent recently explained why it’s perfectly reasonable for him to play a black character on a new Netflix series, citing the fact that he raps, listens to black comedians, sponsors black youths and, most importantly, has an “urban background.” Travis Turner, the noticeably melanin-deficient Canadian rapper known as “Little T,” took…
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Mark Your Calendars and Line Up Your Sick Day Excuses: Black Panther Hits Homes on May 8
In less than a month, you can have Black Panther all the time—which is reason enough to call in sick May 8 (a Tuesday, so start sniffling on Monday to really sell it). And the bonus features that Marvel is packing into its history-making film promise viewers even more of the wonders of Wakanda. According…
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These Older Black Ladies Aren’t Here for Taylor Swift’s ‘September’
Older women in my family have no clue that Taylor Swift decided to butcher Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” But if they did pay attention to the internet and social media and cared to make a video of their reactions, it would go something like this: Alternating between disgust and laughter, the women are the…
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Kobe Bryant Directs New BodyArmor Ads That Come for Gatorade’s Salty-Sweet Ass
Gatorade is the quintessential American sports drink. Or at least it pays to be—you’d be hard-pressed not to see its contents being poured over the head of any winning coach in a well-tread “surprise” splash. Also, it’s a great remedy for a hangover. But retired NBA star Kobe Bryant is coming for Gatorade’s salty-sweet ass.…
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Episode 10: The Memphis Sanitation Strike Ends
When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tenn., sanitation workers felt a sense of guilt mixed in with their sadness and shock, but they had more work to do. The strike wasn’t over yet. No, it would be another 12 days—12 days filled with determination—before the strike…
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Tracy Morgan and TBS Dedicate Refurbished Marcy Playground in Brooklyn, NY, in Honor of The Last O.G.
Brooklyn, N.Y.’s own Tracy Morgan returned to his stomping grounds at the Marcy Playground on Tuesday to dedicate a newly refurbished basketball court to the community. Morgan, along with TBS, dedicated the court in front of people from the community, the New York City Police Department and the New York City Parks Department. The event…
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Tina Knowles-Lawson Was Worried That Coachella’s Predominantly White Audience Would Be ‘Confused’ by Beyoncé’s Performance
We all knew that Beyoncé’s Coachella performance, which was essentially her comeback to the stage since having twins Sir and Rumi, was going to be popping. Our queen is nothing if not a stellar performer and a perfectionist—no detail is too small. However, what we actually got Saturday night left many of us (aka Beyoncé’s…
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Dear White People Returns to Netflix for Another Season on May 4
For those of you who have been wanting to find out what happens with Sam, Troy, Coco, Lionel, Gabe, Joelle, Reggie and their fellow students at Winchester University, your wait is almost over. Dear White People returns May 4 for its second season on Netflix. Based on the highly acclaimed 2014 film of the same…