During a conversation on Friday about his own Netflix project, Jay-Z showed support for Dave Chappelle while admitting the comedian’s latest special, The Closer, made him uncomfortable at times. Jay was addressing a virtual crowd of over 6,000 listeners in a live chat organized by Netflix’s Strong Black Lead via …
Read More »Preaching to the Choir: Tyler Perry Confirms Sister Act 3 Is Happening—and Plans to Hire More Writers and Directors
Tyler Perry attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, Calif.; Whoopi Goldberg poses at the premiere of Sister Act in the Fortis Circus theater in the Netherlands on March 3, 2013.Photo: Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. (Getty Images), Robin Utrecht (Getty Images) The TPCU (Tyler Perry Cinematic …
Read More »Kids And Other Adorable Family At The Hip Hop Awards
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Read More »Pre-Black Friday Sale Savings Makes This Dual-Screen Laptop Monitor A No-Brainer
Whether we want to admit it or not, many of us have spent an increasingly high amount of time on our laptop computers. If you’re a professional who has turned to the home office rather than the physical office, then you’re probably still adjusting to the loss in screen real estate …
Read More »Black Ad Agencies Matter
The all-white cast from AMC’s award-winning Mad Men series.Screenshot: Reddit During the height of AMC’s Mad Men season, The Root debuted a Mad Men Black People Counter which tracked the number of Black faces on the show from week to week. Though the show was fictional, what isn’t fictitious is …
Read More »Black Couple Gets $75K But Under One Cringeworthy Condition
The city of Louisville has agreed to pay $75,000 to a Black couple who say police removed them from their car and frisked them because of their race and that they were driving a nice vehicle. According to the Lousiville Courier-Journal, as a condition of the payment, the couple and …
Read More »Netflix and Dreamville Records Lead Clark Atlanta University’s Path to Power Summit
One week after the release of Colin Kaepernick’s debut biopic “Colin in Black and White,” Netflix decided to bring the show to Clark Atlanta University to promote the new series. Following the screening, the network hosted the Path To Power Summit, in an effort to provoke transformative dialogue about the …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams Partner in Million Dollar HBCU Giveaway
Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic (Getty Images) They may not be your common cast of characters on the Shark Tank, but these venture capitalists are faces we’d love to see on screen. Our favorite leading man, Michael B. Jordan, and tennis superstar, also known as the sister in our head, have recently teamed …
Read More »Wizkid’s “Essence” Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Wizkid’s “Essence” featuring Tems has reached another level of success on the adult R&B market as his popular single topped Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. According to Billboard, “Essence” is Wizkid’s first Adult R&B No.1 on for his third appearance on the chart. He previously checked in on the charts …
Read More »D-Nice Celebrates His Daughter Ashli Lyric Who Passed The New York Bar Exam– On The First Try!
DJ and rapper D-Nice is boasting about his daughter Ashli’s latest accomplishment. He took to social media to share the good news. On October 28, the proud dad congratulated his baby girl after she passed the New York bar exam on her first attempt. He also praised the burgeoning attorney …
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