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Photo: pui_bunny (Shutterstock) I think I can speak for the majority of the Black community when I say that we are tired of corporate media controlling our narratives. This past Wednesday, the Hollywood Bureau of the NAACP released a report which concludes that the lack of Black Hollywood executives has …

Former Missouri House of Representatives Member Cora Faith Walker passed away on Friday morning.   The 37-year-old politician and attorney was 37-years-old. KSDK reported that she was taken to a local hospital after a grave health emergency occurred.  Walker, who currently worked as the chief policy officer in St. Louis County, …

Photo: Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (Getty Images) If you believe that the Gilded Age belonged solely to white men like Andrew Carnegie, JP Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, HBO’s new series is challenging you to think again. “The Gilded Age”, which debuted in January of this year, showcases the significant contributions made …

British hunk and star of L.A.-based drama Snowfall, Damson Idris announced during a March 3 interview on The Breakfast Club, about his new role as NBA agent Rich Paul. An upcoming biopic about the 40-year-old celebrity agent is said to be in the works, with Idris as its leading man.  …

Photo: Tinseltown (Shutterstock) Both rules and records are meant to be broken, and the fact of the matter is that record holders are sometimes dethroned. Take Samuel L. Jackson for instance, the well known king of cursing, who just found out that he no longer held the record for most …

At high noon on an early-spring day in 2017, six steers doomed to die escaped their slaughterhouse and stormed the streets of my city. The escape became a nuisance, then a scene, then a phenomenon. “Man, it was crazy!” one onlooker told the local alt-weekly. “I mean, it was fucking …

Avatar star Zoe Saldaña spoke with Entertainment Weekly about keeping her name when a previous manager advised her to change it to advance in Hollywood.  “When I did Center Stage, I remember being discouraged by my management at that time to use my name,” Saldaña explained, “but their intention was never for …

The Rock, Rosario Dawson, & Gabrielle Union Grace Our TV Screens This Week One of our favorite comedies returns, celebrities head into the jungle for charity, Rosario Dawson is stuck in a warzone, and awards season rolls on. Latest on The Root The Rock, Rosario Dawson, & Gabrielle Union Grace …

Europe’s largest invasion since World War II is a logical outcome of Vladimir Putin’s dominance of Russian politics in the 21st century, a reminder that grievance-based ethno-nationalism and authoritarianism lead inexorably to conflict. Putin’s efforts to reconstitute empire and “protect” Russian speakers beyond national borders tap into currents of history …

Social media platforms have become one of the most popular ways to build a brand and audience. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and other platforms have generated millions of dollars in marketing money for the right people. While these platforms hold the potential for limitless financial or brand recognition, finding successful …