Lee Daniels often espouses racial views typically heard only from characters in a Magical Negro movie. It’s one of…
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Malik Cooper, 20, was on his way home to Atlanta from Tuskegee University in Alabama, where he was a business…
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Last Friday, Donald Glover, who is having the best.year.ever. under his nom de plume (the cool kids all have them,…
A woman named "Jasmine" allegedly robbed an Atlanta man she met on Snapchat, according to the Atlanta Journal…
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The Root will be hosting two of our favorite events the same night in Atlanta, and whether you're a man or woman,…
Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was reportedly speeding and driving with expired tags Wednesday…
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Mitchell Mormon Jr., 32, was outside the Church Bar in Atlanta on a first date Saturday when he got into an argument…
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I mistakenly walked into the season finale of Atlanta with the idea that we more or less knew what was to be…
Just because Brian Tyree Henry plays Paper Boi, a budding rapper in the FX series Atlanta, doesn’t mean that he…
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As a child I was always hyper-aware of the attempts at social climbing my parents made to move my siblings and me up…
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has never been shy about his love for Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Like much of black…
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When FX first announced their partnership with NBC workhorse Donald Glover for their new show about the…
Brian Tyree Henry is Atlanta’s Paper Boi.
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Tahreem Rana, 25, was found guilty of several charges, including felony murder, Wednesday, more than two years after…
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“Most people don’t realize their chakras are in another universe.”
Atlanta has thus far been able to paint a lush picture of black life for television, a portrait that includes the…
It’s become one of the most anticipated civil rights awards programs of the year.
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Atlanta hasn’t been afraid to tackle race in America head-on, specifically how black men are forced to walk the…
“Me and my mans make baby sneakers… for adults!”
FX’s Atlanta is the rare black comedy that is beloved by both critics and audiences. The premiere drew in over 3…
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