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Black Celebs Nearly 70 and Up and Still Fly!

Oprah Winfrey at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo: John Salangsang/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes (Getty Images) They say age ain’t nothing but a number, but for these Black celebs over 60, age is just one drop in the bucket to all the […]

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Best Dressed Black Men of the 2024 Awards Season

Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety // JC Olivera // Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) Well, that’s a wrap on the 2024 award season. Black people didn’t win everything, but we showed out on the red carpet. Advertisement Whether it was the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, SAG Awards or NAACP Image Awards, celebrities came through with some of their best threads […]

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NAACP Image Awards Behind The Scenes: Winners Talk To Radio One Exclusively Backstage

NewsOne Featured Video CLOSE Usher attends the 55th NAACP Image Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 16, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The NAACP Image Awards wrapped this weekend with Usher being honored with the President’s Award for Entertainer of the Year. Oprah Winfrey made a surprise […]

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Usher, Megan The Stallion, And Victoria Monét Win Big At The 2024 NAACP Image Awards

Award season isn’t complete without the NAACP’s annual Image Awards ceremony. Yesterday (March 16), entertainers from across disciplines gathered to celebrate the artistic work of people of color. The night, which Queen Latifah hosted, even featured a surprise call-in from Vice President Kamala Harris. On the music front, Usher, Victoria Monét, Chris Brown, and Megan […]

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2024 NAACP Image Awards: Best Red Carpet Looks

Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) The abundance of Black Excellence is the reason we love the NAACP Image Awards so much. With “The Color Purple,” “American Fiction,” “Swarm” and “Abbott Elementary among the nominees, we’re finally seeing our favorite Black films, TV series and artists get the recognition they deserve. To that end, the stars […]

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2024 NAACP Image Awards: Black Stars’ Best Red Carpet Looks

Damson Idris attends the 55th NAACP Image Awards.Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) The abundance of Black Excellence is the reason we love the NAACP Image Awards so much. With “The Color Purple,” “American Fiction,” “Swarm” and “Abbott Elementary among the nominees, we’re finally seeing our favorite Black films, TV series and artists get the recognition […]

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Is Chris Brown Still Being Blackballed? Or Is He Constantly Playing the Victim?

Apparently, multi-platinum, award-winning R&B artist Chris Brown is feeling slighted again. The star recently hopped on his Instagram Story to let the haters know he doesn’t need their “approval.” J.B. Smoove On The Final Season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ & How To Get On Larry David’s Last Nerve Off English “I DONT WANT TO BE […]

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Yes! The NAACP Awards Just Gave These Black Entertainers the Flowers They Deserve

Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]

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Yes! Will the NAACP Awards Do Better Than The Oscars This Year?

Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]

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2024 SAG Awards Nominations Lead to Fun Surprises for Black Stars

What sets the SAG Awards apart from other shows is that it’s strictly voted on by the members of SAG-AFTRA, so sometimes you’ll see performances that haven’t been on other lists get recognized. And usually, they add an interesting twist in awards season. ‘American Fiction’ Star Erika Alexander On Why She Wrote A Buffy Comic […]

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2024 Governors Awards: Black Hollywood Shines in These Best-Dressed Looks

Photo: Frazer Harrison, VALERIE MACON/AFP (Getty Images) The 14th Annual Governors Awards is a big event on the awards season circuit. It’s a chance for Black Hollywood stars to cement themselves in the Oscar conversation as they mingle with Academy members and dignitaries. With our queen, Angela Bassett, being recognized with an honorary Oscar, Tuesday’s […]

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POTUS Power: Black Actresses We Want to See Play the President

Photo: Shane Anthony Sinclair (Getty Images) Angela Bassett has already put the world on notice as Queen of Wakanda. Now, she’s ready to do it again as President of the United States. According to TVLine, the “Black Panther” star is joining the new Netflix thriller Zero Day” as the Commander-in-Chief. The casting makes perfect sense, […]

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Oscar-Winning Style: Angela Bassett’s Best Red Carpet Looks

Photo: Michael Tran / AFP (Getty Images) No one works a red carpet like Angela Bassett. Our Queen knows exactly what colors, styles and designers work best for her, and shuts it down every single time. This has never been more evident than in the last year. From promoting “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” to killing […]

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Top Black Influencers Share Dressing Hacks for Root 100

Red carpets, premieres, and galas have their own personalities. You wouldn’t wear to the Grammys what you would wear to the Oscars. In the age of TikTok and viral likability, no one understands this more than influencers. On the eve of The Root’s annual 100 Gala, we caught up with a few digital (and real […]

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Black Actresses Who Should Star in the New Murder She Wrote Movie

Simone Explains the Significance of Her Birthday to Carter – The Rookie: Feds With The Rookie: Feds still on the bubble at ABC, Niecy could be a brilliant Jessica Fletcher. Whatever direction the film goes in, the Emmy winner can handle it. Whether it’s comedy, drama, hard-boiled thriller, or even the interesting “Jessica Fletcher is […]

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