Photo: AP Photo (AP) Looks like the Senate is doing something right. The U.S. Senate passed a bill that will posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who was murdered by white men in August 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who wanted …

Here we go again: Award shows are being postponed, film festivals are canceling in-person events, and movie studios are reconsidering their release plans—at least for any films without web-slinging superheroes involved. But even as the coronavirus continues to threaten the entertainment industry, television is thriving. Many of the projects delayed …

Kanye West is on the move. He is reportedly making plans to visit Moscow where he will meet with Russia President Vladimir Putin and bring his Sunday Service traveling gospel experience there later this year. The confidant and strategic advisor for the artist also known as Ye, Ameer Sudan, told Billboard that …

Screenshot: WJLA Black Femicide US is a non-profit organization that was created in 2015 to track and bring awareness to the violence and murders against Black women and girls in the United States, according to their Instagram and Twitter pages. The founder is Rosalind Paige, a nurse and mother from …

Scene from “And Just Like That…” (credit: Screenshot/HBO Max) Warning: This post contains spoilers, so if you have not watched the first six episodes of And Just Like That…, please go do that first and then come back.  Let me start this off by saying I was a huge fan …

Subscribe to get this newsletter delivered to your inbox. The Atlantic Omicron is everywhere, and people are tired. Nearly two years into this pandemic, the seemingly more transmissible and milder coronavirus variant is tempting some to throw in the towel on avoiding infection. Should you just accept that you’re going …

Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter attend The 67th NBA All-Star Game: Team LeBron Vs. Team Stephen at Staples Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) () “Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Is All Grown Up in New Birthday Photo” proclaimed an …

If you’ve never heard of A Better Weigh Inc., you will soon. This Chicago-based weight loss center recently announced plans for national franchise expansion. Founded by Chanay Walton, LPN, after her own struggles with postpartum weight loss and through her work as a nurse, Walton realized the importance of diet, …

Screenshot: YouTube/Democracy Now! FX has officially given a series order to the television adaptation of Octavia Butler’s book, Kindred. As previously reported by The Root, the series was given a pilot order last March and began production on it back in September with Zola director Janicza Bravo at the helm. …

Unless you’ve somehow been disconnected from society, you’ve inevitably heard or heard about podcasts. According to Buzzsprout, more than 100 million Americans have listened to a podcast as of the end of 2021. No matter your interest, there’s a podcast out there for you. Sports? Check. Cooking? Check. Obscure topics …