Tracee Ellis Ross

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Sameer Rao  Jul 12, 2018 1:59PM EDT

Who To Root For During the Emmys

Here are the artists of color to cheer on when the Emmy Awards airs in September.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 24, 2017 12:34PM EDT

READ: Tracee Ellis Ross Honors Michelle Obama in New Essay

“Eight years of watching Michelle Obama as a person, not just relegated to doing ‘woman things,’ provided an antidote to all the false representations of Black women that have inundated us for centuries.”
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Sameer Rao  Feb 7, 2017 11:48AM EST

Laurence Fishburne and Larenz Tate Resurrect Black History in Star-Studded 'Bronzeville'

The scripted audio series, which features Fishburne and Tate alongside Tika Sumpter and Tracee Ellis Ross, centers on the 1940s underground economy in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 12, 2017 10:43AM EST

This 'Black-ish' Scene Perfectly Captures Many Black Americans' Reaction to the Election

“Black people wake up every day believing that our lives are gonna change, even though everything around us says it’s not.”
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Sameer Rao  Jan 9, 2017 10:42AM EST

'Moonlight' Win, Tracee Ellis Ross' Speech and More Golden Globes Greatness

Ross, Viola Davis, Donald Glover and more Black Hollywood luminaries won big at last night’s awards. 
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Sameer Rao  Dec 12, 2016 11:03AM EST

'Moonlight,' 'Atlanta' Earn Golden Globe Noms

Several directors, writers and performers of color in television and film were nominated for Golden Globes.
Sameer Rao  Feb 25, 2016 3:43PM EST

'Black-ish' Creator Opens Up About Last Night's Police Violence Episode

Kenya Barris: “I have never been as afraid about an episode of television that I’ve written in my life.”
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 26, 2015 1:14PM EDT

WATCH: Tracee Ellis Ross Recreates Mom Diana Ross' Body Positive Video

Tracee Ellis Ross on the video: “I hope it inspires you to find and be in the joy of your own body!”
Qimmah Saafir  May 28, 2015 1:20AM EDT

Tracee Ellis Ross and Gina Rodriguez Talk Race and Roles at Hollywood Reporter Roundtable

“We’re quick to vilify people instead of acknowledging we all have these huge blind spots,” says Ross.
Jamilah King  Oct 2, 2014 10:30AM EDT

Watch Janet Mock Interview Tracee Ellis Ross

The two talk about fame, family and hair.