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Where Does John Singleton Stand on that Spike Lee / Tyler Perry Thing?
Director John Singleton, who is at the American Black Film Festival in Miami celebrating the 20th anniversary of his film, Boyz n the Hood, sat down with The Root to chat about black film. Asked about his views on the negative comments that have gone back and forth...
Oprah Rumored to Top Short List to Host 2012 Academy Awards
It has been almost 25 years since Oprah Winfrey didn’t get an Academy Award for her critically-acclaimed portrayal of Sophia in the Spielberg-directed film, The Color Purple, and right about now the folks at the Academy have to be hoping she’s not holding that against...
One on One with Malika Haqq
STUNNING, is the word that instantly came to my mind when Malika Haqq walked into our recent interview casually dressed and wearing no makeup. If you've caught any of the episodes of E! Network's Khloe & Lamar (another new spin-off of the hit reality show Keeping...
Two Years After His Death the Spirit of Michael Jackson Keeps Brazilian Kids Out of Trouble
In memory of Michael Jackson on this, the 2nd Anniversary of his death, a little something that would make him smile: [embedplusvideo height="298" width="480" standard="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-XsLT2K1to?fs=1"...
Week Before Airport Police Arrested Black Man for Sagging Pants, This Half-Naked White Guy Flew With No Problem
How is it that a 20-year-old Black man with his pants sagging low enough to expose his boxer shorts made US Airways flight attendants feel the need to correct his fashion choice, yet this passenger flew with no problem on the same airline a week before--despite the...
Teen Slaves in New Jersey Forced to Braid Hair Made $4Million for their Captors
Imagine you are looking to get your hair braided and you find a salon where the price is low and the quality of the braids is high. You sit for hours in a chair, while a young girl who could be the same age as your sister or daughter works her artistry on your hair....
‘Black Like Me’ White Author Darkened His Skin to Write About “Being Black”
Today is my birthday. And Tupac's Too. Another June 16th human being I really love is John Howard Griffin. I hope you already know all about this man, but if not, he was a White anti-racist who grew up in the South and wanted to do something to reach the hearts and...
Happy Birthday Tupac
Yes, I am aware of the news that broke yesterday about Dexter Isaac confessing to shooting 'Pac back in 1994. But, I don't feel like writing a story about that today. Not today. Instead, Happy Birthday Tupac... "And my AIM is to spread more smiles than tears Utilize...
Bret Lockett Should Apologize to Kim Kardashian and Admit an Impostor Duped Him
If you've paid any attention at all to entertainment news channels over the last few days, you have heard that football player Bret Lockett is calling Kim Kardashian a cheater and a liar. He adamantly swears he has carried on a five-month telephone sex affair with the...
Tupac’s Godfather Geronimo Ji-Jaga: The Definition of Tragedy Turned Triumph
Geronimo Ji-Jaga died Thursday, June 2nd in Tanzania, Africa. [embedplusvideo height="387" width="480" standard="http://www.youtube.com/v/iqgdF2foAA0?fs=1"...
Dove Body Wash Will Turn Brown Women White!
So, several bloggers around the web have been commenting on this Dove VisibleCare body wash advertisement, saying it appears to them to be (unintentionally) racist. *Blink* Um. I don't think I'm gonna hop on that band wagon. It seems pretty clear to me that the before...