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Vice President Kamala Harris swears in Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., on the floor of the Senate Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.Photo: Senate Television (AP) Vice President Kamala Harris’ third order of business—her first was stuntin’ on these …

Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys joined other celebs to speak out against police brutality in a chilling video.   On Monday (Jan.18) NowThisNews uploaded the video montage that addressed the horrific ways that Black and brown lives have been lost at the hands of police. The video titled “17 Ways …

Of the many head-benders of the Trump era, the dialectic between absurdity and extreme gravity has been one of the hardest to manage. We have been obliged to take an unserious person very seriously indeed. It has hurt our brains. It has reminded us, again and again, that the 45th …

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington recently got emotional after being informed that his son John David shared some sweet praise for his legendary dad.  In November 2020, the New York Times named Denzel as the “Greatest Actor of the 21st Century (So Far)” by critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott. …

Steve Harvey is giving his take on the protests against racial justice and police brutality amidst one of the worst pandemics in American history. PEOPLE provided a first look at Wednesday’s (January 20) episode of STEVE on Watch.  The host shared the lessons he taught his own sons about police …

Mahalia Jackson is considered one of the greatest gospel singers of all time and now her life is coming to the small screen in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia. Produced by Roberts and directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, the film stars Grammy-Award winning actress Danielle Brooks in the lead …

Like many Black woman consumers, Emeka L. Anyanwu was among those dissatisfied with the number of options many beauty stores offered with it came to showcasing Black-owned brands and diversity in their advertising. After dealing with several negative shopping experiences, she decided to create her own store to help amplify …

Tyler Perry’s Sistas is officially returning right here on BET for season three.  Deadline exclusively reports that the series will continue, which is no surprise considering it is  cable’s No.1 series among Black viewers in the key adults 18-49 demographic. Sistas follows a group of fiery single Black women as …

Ibram X. Kendi visits Build to discuss the book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You at Build Studio on March 10, 2020 in New York City.Photo: Michael Loccisano (Getty Images) Historian (and 2020 The Root 100 honoree) Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will partner with Netflix for a handful of antiracist-centered projects. …

Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winning actor Sterling K. Brown, like so many of us, had moments last year where he had to reconcile feelings of anger, isolation, and sadness. Whether it was pandemic, the incessant examples of racial violence or the strife of politics, Brown and …