Events2/25/21Feb 25SaveEvents2/25/21EventsBlack Renaissance & Chill: Finish Black History Month Strong With This Week's Virtual EventsShanelle GenaiWell folks, it seems that we’ve come to the end of this year’s Black History Month Road—but I can’t let you go just…
Movies2/25/21Feb 25SaveMovies2/25/21MoviesThe Mothership: Halle Berry to Star in, Executive Produce Upcoming Sci-Fi Feature for Netflix and MRC FilmShanelle Genai1Halle Berrrrrry, Halle Berry! (For all my Hurricane Chris fans, that was for you.)
Entertainment2/25/21Feb 25SaveEntertainment2/25/21EntertainmentAll Dirt Roads Taste of Salt: Barry Jenkins and A24 Reunite for New Film; Jenkin’s The Underground Railroad Gets Premiere Date on Amazon Prime VideoShanelle GenaiBarry Jenkins, the masterful director behind the Academy Award-winning Moonlight and Academy Award-nominated If…
Television2/24/21Feb 24SaveTelevision2/24/21TelevisionShowtime Sets Premiere Date for New Sketch Comedy Series From Comedian Ziwe FumudohShanelle GenaiFormer Desus & Mero writer and comedian Ziwe Fumudoh will be making her small screen debut soon, thanks to Showtime.
Movies2/24/21Feb 24SaveMovies2/24/21MoviesSpike Lee and Stefon Bristol Team Up for New Feature, Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu for NetflixShanelle GenaiSpike Lee will once again be back in his movie-making bag for Netflix, this time partnering up with See You Yesterday…
Entertainment2/24/21Feb 24SaveEntertainment2/24/21EntertainmentJay-Z, Tiffany Haddish, Common, Stacey Abrams Among Guests to Help Celebrate Legendary Artist and Activist Harry BelafonteShanelle Genai2Harry Belafonte, the artist and activist who played a pivotal role in the fight for Civil Rights, will be…
Obituary2/23/21Feb 23SaveObituary2/23/21ObituaryDouglas Turner Ward, Co-Founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, Dies at 90Shanelle Genai2Playwright. Tony-nominated actor. Director. Advocate. Those are just a few words to describe theater great Douglas…
Television2/23/21Feb 23SaveTelevision2/23/21TelevisionClean Slate: Laverne Cox, George Wallace to Star in New Comedy From Norman Lear and Sony Pictures TVShanelle Genai2Norman Lear, the TV legend behind The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Sanford & Son, is back with a new project named Cle…
Television2/23/21Feb 23SaveTelevision2/23/21TelevisionBirth of Cool Series From Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad and Macro Finds a Home at BET+Shanelle GenaiA new series from Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Macro will be headed to BET+ soon, The Root has learned.
Television2/22/21Feb 22SaveTelevision2/22/21TelevisionFrom Scratch: Director Nzingha Stewart Tapped for New Limited Series From NetflixShanelle Genai1Nzingha Stewart, one of the directors of Hulu’s Emmy Award-winning Little Fire’s Everywhere, will be flexing her…
Movies2/22/21Feb 22SaveMovies2/22/21MoviesKerry Washington and Charlize Theron to Star in School of Good and Evil for NetflixShanelle Genai2Little Fires Everywhere star Kerry Washington and The Old Guard star Charlize Theron will be facing off in School of…
Television2/22/21Feb 22SaveTelevision2/22/21TelevisionWho’s That Queen?: Grammy-Winning Rapper Eve Set to Star In Upcoming Musical Drama for ABCShanelle Genai1Over the weekend, it was announced that former The Talk co-host Eve will be making her return to scripted…
Social Media2/19/21Feb 196Social Media2/19/21Social Media'I Can’t Win With the Internet': Tessica Brown Tells The Root How Going Viral Affected Her and Her ChildrenShanelle Genai242My Dearest Reader,
Entertainment2/18/21Feb 18SaveEntertainment2/18/21EntertainmentThis Week’s Virtual Events Are Filled With Sips, Stanzas, and SnowfallShanelle GenaiWow. It seems like just yesterday I was raising my fists, picking out my fro’, and blasting CB4’s “And I’m Black…
Entertainment2/18/21Feb 18SaveEntertainment2/18/21EntertainmentSulwe: Netflix and Lupita Nyong’o Team Up for New Animated Musical Based on Her Bestselling Children’s BookShanelle Genai1On Thursday, Netflix announced a brand new project from Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o based on her popular debut…
Entertainment2/17/21Feb 17SaveEntertainment2/17/21EntertainmentRegina King to Portray Political Icon Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Biopic From John RidleyShanelle Genai3The life of Shirley Chisholm, the United States’ first Black congresswoman, will be getting the biopic treatment (yet…
Movies2/17/21Feb 17SaveMovies2/17/21MoviesI Got a Story to Tell: Netflix to Air New Documentary on the Life of Legendary Rapper Biggie SmallsShanelle Genai1To all the ladies in the place with style and grace—and everyone else without it: Netflix has announced a new…
Entertainment2/17/21Feb 17SaveEntertainment2/17/21EntertainmentTime Reveals Time100 Next List, Brit Bennett, Telfar Clemens, Marcus Rashford Among HonoreesShanelle Genai1On Wednesday, Time announced their 2021 Time100 Next List, highlighting 100 of the most influential people who are…
Entertainment2/16/21Feb 16SaveEntertainment2/16/21EntertainmentPassing Star Ruth Negga to Star as Josephine Baker in Upcoming Limited Series for ABC SignatureShanelle Genai5The life of legendary jazz entertainer Josephine Baker will be coming to a small screen near us soon, thanks to ABC…
Entertainment2/16/21Feb 16SaveEntertainment2/16/21EntertainmentAAFCA Awards 2021: Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe, Stacey Abrams All In Documentary Among HonoreesShanelle Genai1Ahead of its 12th annual celebration, the African-American Film Critics Association has announced the 2021 honorees…