Kim Porter’s Best friend Speaks On Al B. Sure!’s Theories On Kim’s Death, Diddy
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Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in Summer 2025
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T-Pain Handles Racist Call of Duty Players in the Best Way Possible: Absolutely Destroying Them
T-Pain’s internet presence is truly one of the most delightful things we’ve got going for us. If you weren’t aware, the R&B singer is an avid gamer who streams on Twitch from time to time. When he recently encountered a group of racists in the lobby for a match in Call of Duty: Black Ops…
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Pose: The Final Season: How the Series Set an Industry Standard for LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces
To kick off the month of May, Pose fans will be living, werking and posing for the very last time. As announced in March, the Peabody-winning, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated series will be saying its final goodbye this year with its third season. As someone who has screened the entire final season in advance, I…
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TCM Exclusive Clip: Reflecting on the L.A. Rebellion Black Film Movement—an Alternative to Classic White Cinema
Being a Black person in the film industry often means having to create your own lanes in a highway filled with whiteness. The 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival is coming in May and one of the specials in its lineup will focus on the L.A. Rebellion. The L.A. Rebellion (also known as the Los Angeles…
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Over 400 Former Jeopardy! Participants Demand Apology Over Contestant’s Alleged ‘White Power’ Gesture
A number of former Jeopardy! contestants are demanding action from the show’s producers following a recent disturbance from a current player that was caught live on television. Deadline reports that 467 past participants issued an open letter calling out the recent behavior of Kelly Donohue, whose appearance on the April 27 episode caused a disturbance…
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The Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Oprah Interview Cinematic Universe Continues…With a Documentary
The huge success of Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special means that every possible way to milk that content will be explored. Hell, The Root (and I’m sure many other outlets) has gotten multiple stories and clicks out of it (including this one)! In that spirit, Discovery+ has announced an upcoming documentary…
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Rory and Mal Cancel Divorce Proceedings, Make Their Triumphant Return to The Joe Budden Podcast
Going into business with friends is almost always a recipe for an ulcer or seven. I’ve experienced it first hand in many of my own professional pursuits, and it’s quite clear that rapper-turned-media personality Joe Budden has experienced much of the same with his podcast, The Joe Budden Podcast. For the past two months, the…
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Issa Rae’s Raedio and The Read Team Up for Upcoming Original Comedy Album
The widely popular and always hilarious weekly podcast The Read with Kid Fury and Crissle will be partnering up with Issa Rae’s record label Raedio for an all-new comedy album, The Root has learned. Per an exclusive announcement via Paper Magazine, in addition to the upcoming album, The Read will now be executive produced by…
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Wanna Bumble With the Bee, Huh? Well, Here's Your Chance—Lil' Kim's Memoir Is Coming in November
Bzzzzz—you hear that? That’s the sound of Lil’ Kim reclaiming her time! That’s right folks, the Queen Bee is about to give you some “real shit, shit to make you feel shit” in her own words. According to People, the 46-year-old rapper has announced an upcoming memoir, written along with Kathy Iandoli, aptly titled The…
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'You Feel Undervalued? Well, so Do I': Wendy Williams and Joseline Hernandez Get Spicy on The Wendy Williams Show
On Tuesday’s episode of Wendy Williams, former Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Joseline Hernandez stopped by to spill the tea on season two of Joseline’s Cabaret: Miami. The show, which airs on the streaming platform Zeus, has already drummed up chatter online for its outrageous moments, including that deeply cringey “double homicide” comment that literally…
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Jay-Z Talks Doing Life With Little Ones Under Lockdown, Legacy and More in Rare Interview
It’s hella rare that we regular folks get a glimpse into the lives of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, arguably one of the richest and most famous couples in the world (a billion dollars in an elevator, at last count). But now, thanks to a recent interview, that rarity is no more! Okay, maybe not no more,…