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The Man Who Makes 50 Cent Look GoodFrank L. Fleming went from transforming Denzel into Malcolm X to making Raising Kanan Black television’s best dressed.
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Michael Arceneaux
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Jeremy Helligar
‘Pose’ Highlights the Beauty of Being Queer, Gifted, and BlackThe Emmy-winning drama reminded us that gay White men aren’t the center of the LGBTQ universe
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LEVEL Editors
The 5 Most Inept Fictional Drug Kingpins, RankedThese upward-failing crime bosses should’ve been canned a long time ago
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Tirhakah Love
‘The Bachelor’ Finally Went Black — But Doesn’t Know How to Deal With Race18 years after its premiere, the reality show finally has a Black man at its center. What happens next is anyone’s guess
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Erik Parker
Don Lemon Is Out of Fucks to GiveOne of few Black journalists to anchor a prime-time news show, Lemon keeps a candid camera
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Aug 12, 2020
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Eric Ducker
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Julian Kimble
How to Stay Black and Still Win In Hollywood, According to Director Prentice PennyThe ‘Insecure’ showrunner shares his keys to success
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LEVEL Editors
7 Best Black Characters on ‘The Office’, RankedShoutout to Scott’s Tots!
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The Man Who Makes 50 Cent Look Good

Frank L. Fleming went from transforming Denzel into Malcolm X to making Raising Kanan Black television’s best dressed.

Nice Guys Can Be Fuckboys, Too

Nevermind what ‘FBoy Island’ says — the two identities are not mutually exclusive. This you?

Bill Cosby’s Legacy Doesn’t Outweigh the Lives He Destroyed

And the overturning of his sexual assault conviction doesn’t make him any less of a monster

‘Pose’ Highlights the Beauty of Being Queer, Gifted, and Black

The Emmy-winning drama reminded us that gay White men aren’t the center of the LGBTQ universe

The 5 Most Inept Fictional Drug Kingpins, Ranked

These upward-failing crime bosses should’ve been canned a long time ago

‘The Bachelor’ Finally Went Black — But Doesn’t Know How to Deal With Race

18 years after its premiere, the reality show finally has a Black man at its center. What happens next is anyone’s guess

Don Lemon Is Out of Fucks to Give

One of few Black journalists to anchor a prime-time news show, Lemon keeps a candid camera

The Untold History of Oakland’s Soul Beat, a Pioneer Among Black-Owned TV Networks

Channel 37 wasn’t just one of the first Black-owned stations in the country — it was a launchpad for Bay Area stars

How to Stay Black and Still Win In Hollywood, According to Director Prentice Penny

The ‘Insecure’ showrunner shares his keys to success

7 Best Black Characters on ‘The Office’, Ranked

Shoutout to Scott’s Tots!

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