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Tommy Ford Spoke of Being OK With Death in Last Interview
Tommy Ford, best known as the beloved “Tommy, you ain’t got no job” character from TV show Martin, spoke with a certain peaceful resignation about life and death in a recently uncovered interview. TMZ posted audio of what appears to be Ford’s last interview ever with Xcellence Community Magazine founder Angella Banks. The gossip site says it…
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Lil Jon Responds to Report That Trump Called Him ‘Uncle Tom’ During Celebrity Apprentice
Rapper Lil Jon responded last night to a report that said that Donald Trump repeatedly called him “Uncle Tom” while filming a 2013 episode of The Celebrity Apprentice. “Look, he’s Uncle Tom!” one longtime Apprentice staffer recalled Trump saying at least twice during a show challenge when Lil Jon was dressed as Uncle Sam. The…
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Watch: Jennifer Holliday's 2nd Coming
Jennifer Holliday is a self-proclaimed Broadway baby—and once a Broadway baby, always a Broadway baby. The legendary actress started her career decades ago in Your Arms Too Short to Box With God but won the world over in Dreamgirls as Effie White—for which Holliday won a Tony Award. The iconic play ran on Broadway 35…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Nicholas Cobb
Nicholas Cobb is a young man driven to serve others. The budding philanthropist started Comfort and Joy, a nonprofit that raises money to buy jackets for the homeless in North Texas. A computer science wiz, Cobb, even built the Comfort and Joy website by himself. Now the 20-year-old altruist is enrolled at the University of Texas at…
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The Root’s Young Futurists Are Ready to Change the World: Where Are They Now?
For the past five years, The Root has recognized young talent across the nation. These “Young Futurists” make big strides and contributions to science, business, arts and culture, social justice, and the environment—all between the ages of 15 and 22. The honorees from our 2014 and 2015 classes have been very busy. We’ve already caught up with…
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Dr. Dre Threatens to Sue Over Alleged Michel’le Abuse in Lifetime Film
Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le will premiere Saturday on Lifetime, but if superproducer Dr. Dre has anything to do with it, it won’t. The billionaire and founding member of N.W.A has thrown down the gauntlet against Sony Pictures, saying that if the biopic on singer Michel’le airs showing him abusing her, he will sue. TMZ…
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Black Architect Interrogated and Humiliated by Bank After Depositing Paycheck
According to a post on her Facebook page, architect Trish Cole Doolin relocated to Seattle in September to work at Nelson Connections as a job captain in architecture. Earlier this week, Doolin sought to deposit her paycheck into her account at Key Bank. But 15 minutes after she deposited her funds, Doolin got a call from someone…
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Watch: Insecure Is Lit
To let Issa Rae tell it, her new HBO series, Insecure, is lit AF. We’d have to agree. Similar to her breakout web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Insecure explores themes familiar to millennials, but from the black perspective. And note that there is no singular black experience. “This is not going to be…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Jordan Williams
Some might say that Jordan Williams is a natural-born entrepreneur. The Atlanta native started his first business at 10 years of age with Kids Toys Inc. Years later, the resourceful teen and his friend Brandon Iverson founded a clothing line, Young Moguls Brand. The 2015 Young Futurist has since gone on to be selected for…
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Watch: Cory Hardrict on Fulfilling Your Destiny
Over a decade ago, Cory Hardrict got on an airplane to Los Angeles with $75 and a dream. The Chicago native moved to the West Coast, an unfamiliar place, knowing that he wanted to act. “Life is about risks,” said Hardrict. The actor continued, “You can take a great risk and get a great reward, or you…
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