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HBCU Gets Recognition, Sunny Hostin’s Slavery Connection, Bob Marley’s Biopic, And More Surprising Black History News

Photo: Brent Hofacker, MSPhotographic, Joshua Resnick (Shutterstock) We’re all pretending we’re excited about the Super Bowl LVIII showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, but let’s be honest: We’re really just looking forward to the food and Usher’s halftime show performance of course. Whether you prefer an actual meal or a […]

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Recasting Succession With Black Celebs

Photo: Paul Zimmerman // Karwai Tang/WireImage (Getty Images) Updated 01/06/2024 at 12:15 p.m. ET:  Succession left on top. Everything about it, from its excellent acting, the nasty backbiting and its theme music, is frankly badass. As we wait to see if the cast takes over Award season as expected, we thought we’d bring back your favorite […]

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A Look at ‘The Color Purple’ Cast, Then and Now

Photo: Warner Bros; YouTube/Warner Bros. Entertainment (Getty Images) On Christmas Day, the world will be reintroduced to the story of “The Color Purple.” Advertisement Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker, the book was originally brought to the big screen in 1985. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover […]

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November 2023 Books by Black Authors I Can’t Wait to Read

Photo: Hirurg (Getty Images) I know I can’t keep saying this every month, but y’all, November is coming in hot with great books by Black authors. From a picture book biography for kids about Oprah to a cookbook from Snoop Dogg and E-40 that shows all kinds of California love, believe me when I say […]

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