Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is reaching back into his past for his upcoming NBC series Young Rock. According to Deadline, the cast has officially been announced. The site reports, “Bradley Constant will portray Johnson at age 15, and Marco Polo star Uli Latukefu will play him from the ages of …
Read More »Sen. Tim Scott: Trump Should Correct Statements On White Supremacists
Senator Tim Scott said Wednesday he believes President Trump “needs to correct” his statements and condemn White supremacists and militia groups. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, said if the president doesn’t correct himself, it’ll speak volumes about what side he’s on. “White supremacy should be denounced at …
Read More »First Look At Chadwick Boseman’s Final Role
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is one of the most anticipated films of 2020, in large part because it was the last film Chadwick Boseman made before his tragic death. Now, the film’s distributor Netflix has provided the first look at the August Wilson adaptation. Netflix Film’s Twitter account posted four …
Read More »Be My Biopic Star: Zendaya in Talks to Play Ronettes' Lead Singer Ronnie Spector in Film Adaptation of Her Life
Photo: Steven Ferdman (Getty Images) Fresh off her historic Emmy win for her starring role in HBO’s Euphoria, Zendaya is now in talks to star as singer Ronnie Spector in an upcoming biopic about the legendary front woman of the girl group, the Ronettes. As Deadline reports, A24 is putting …
Read More »‘SNL’ Writer Sam Jay Gets HBO Late Night Show
Sam Jay has earned her way into the late night fold at HBO. The Saturday Night Live writer will host a weekly show that is yet-to-be named starting in 2021. It will also be executive produced by Insecure’s Prentice Penny. Jay joined the writing staff of the NBC comedy sketch …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Why Can’t Trump Just Say It?
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. JULIO CORTEZ / AP Last night, the president refused to unequivocally condemn white supremacists and militia …
Read More »Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Suffered Miscarriage After Being Hospitalized for Pregnancy Complications
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Read More »Trump's Racism On Full Display At First Presidential Debate
One of the issues that has been at the forefront in the country in the last few months is race and the topic came up for discussion during Tuesday night’s presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. When moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump specifically about …
Read More »New Evidence Shows NYPD Planned Assault on Bronx Protesters
The Black Lives Matter movement has sparked protests all over the country with thousands of people taking to streets, calling for police reform in light of the string of deaths at the law enforcement officials including Breonna Taylor and Geroge Floyd. As a result, there has been an increasing number …
Read More »University of Georgia Officials Don't Think the School Has a Major Racism Problem. Students Disagree
Photo: Shutterstock Last week, The Root reported that the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at the University of Georgia was suspended and is under investigation after a Black student exposed a group chat by frat members that devolved into a blatant display of racism, misogyny and homophobia. Well, it turns out …
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