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  • Regina King. Black woman wearing Black gown with long black hair poses in front of Watchmen poster.

    Emmy Nominations Announced and Actors of Color Hold It Down

    Leslie Jones announced the Television Academy’s nods today, which included 26 for “Watchmen.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 28, 2020 12:55PM EDT
    Sandra Oh with black hair in black dress in front of pink wall with pink text

    Who To Root For During the Emmys

    Here are the artists of color to cheer on when the Emmy Awards airs in September.

    Sameer Rao Jul 12, 2018 1:59PM EDT
    Black man in black suit and white shirt with blue, yellow and black arm band holding clear glass star awards statue behind black microphone in front of blue screen

    Chance's Speech, Prodigy Shout-outs and More 2017 BET Awards Awesomeness

    Comedian Leslie Jones hosted the ceremony, which featured social and racial justice-minded awards, a tribute to Prodigy and a joint performance of New Edition and the actors who played them in their BET biopic.

    Sameer Rao Jun 26, 2017 11:16AM EDT
    Black woman in black dress holding clear award statue behind brown podium with purple sign against blue curtain background

    Roxane Gay Pulls Simon & Schuster Book Deal Over Milo Yiannopoulos' Advance

    “I was supposed to turn the book in this month and I kept thinking about how egregious it is to give someone like Milo a platform for his blunt, inelegant hate and provocation,” she said. 

    Sameer Rao Jan 26, 2017 1:48PM EST
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    3 Best Lines on Race from Aziz Ansari's 'SNL' Debut

    The show’s first-ever South Asian-American host had a lot to say about the recently inaugurated president and his most racist supporters.

    Sameer Rao Jan 23, 2017 10:18AM EST
    Black man in black leather jacket with black hat and gold chain next to Black man in black-and-red track suit with black hat and gold chain against black background

    WATCH: 'SNL' Honors Obama with 'Christmas in Hollis' Parody

    Keenan Thompson, Leslie Jones and musical guest Chance the Rapper dropped bars in “Jingle Barack.”

    Sameer Rao Dec 19, 2016 9:58AM EST
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