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Say Bye to #OscarsSoWhite; Academy Announces New Members in Hopes of Becoming More Diverse
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences wasn’t too happy when the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was going around in 2016, so it decided to go with so diverse instead. With over 928 invitees to the academy this year, the folks behind the Oscars aren’t playing with y’all. They have truly made an effort to increase…
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Kanye West Thought Kim Kardashian Would Divorce Him Because of His ‘Slavery Was a Choice’ Comments: Report
If you care, it turns out that Kanye West may have been facing some serious repercussions at home after his infamous slavery comments, believing that his wife, Kim Kardashian West, might have divorced him because of his callous (not to mention misinformed) words. In an interview with the New York Times, the rapper spoke a…
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‘This Is a Plagiarism?’ Donald Glover Catches Heat Over Allegations He Ripped Off a New York Rapper
Earlier this year, Donald Glover’s “This Is America” exploded onto the pop-music landscape. The No. 1 single—a first for Glover, aka Childish Gambino—enthralled viewers and launched a thousand think pieces, thanks in large part to its provocative music video and catchy hook. Now Glover is being hit with allegations that he ripped off “This Is…
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OWN’s Love Is ____ Aims to Redefine #RelationshipGoals
Many of us want love to be wrapped up in an attractive package with all the bells, whistles, hugs and kisses. I know I do. Father God, please let my mate be smart, kind, generous, a dreamer but a doer, mentally stable, financially free, an advocate and a consumer of therapy, and also, can he…
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Watch: The Hate U Give Brings a Young-Adult-Focused Black Lives Matter Story to the Big Screen
The trailer for The Hate U Give, the hotly anticipated movie based on the best-selling young-adult novel by Angie Thomas, debuted Sunday night at the BET Awards, and it’s a must-watch. Amandla Stenberg, who made her big-screen debut starring in another YA-novel-to-movie adaptation, The Hunger Games, commands viewers’ attention as Starr Carter, a young black…
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Cardi B Is a Bartier Bride and Kept It a Secret: Update
Apparently, rap couple Cardi B and Offset were secretly married last year! After doing some digging, TMZ found a Sept. 20, 2017, marriage certificate (pdf) from Fulton County, Ga., for the rappers. At the 2018 BET Awards on Sunday, Offset and the other Migos came onstage to accept their award for Best Group. In the…
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Meek Mill Shines Light on Racial Injustice in America With Debut of ‘Stay Woke’ at the 2018 BET Awards
After much speculation, Philly’s own Meek Mill debuted a new single, “Stay Woke,” at the 2018 BET Awards. Meek was introduced by a group of Philly natives: Black Thought, Questlove and Lil Uzi Vert, along with the 76ers’ Markelle Fultz and comedian Kevin Hart. The group started by sharing damning statistics, which were also included…
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Meek’s Clues: Does Meek Mill Have New Music Coming or Nah?
As you’ve heard by now, The Root is holding it down at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. We’re accompanied by birds, young folk and celebrities alike. Among the famous is one of our faves, Meek Mill, and he’s dropping hints about something big.The Philadelphia native, who was released from prison on bail in April,…