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Author: Ronda Racha Penrice

Flying High On Flavor
Lifestyle · Travel

Flying High On Flavor

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Jun 18, 2024
Going To SpelHouse Homecoming? These Are The Spots To Visit For An Extra Black Experience In Atlanta
Lifestyle · Travel

Going To SpelHouse Homecoming? These Are The Spots To Visit For An Extra Black Experience In Atlanta

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Oct 25, 2023
Coco Gauff's Cameo In 'All American: Homecoming' Prove Why Representation Matters
Entertainment

Coco Gauff's Cameo In 'All American: Homecoming' Prove Why Representation Matters

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Sep 11, 2023
Veteran Actress Paula Newsome Dishes On Her Journey To Helming The 'CSI: Vegas' Reboot And Landing 'Spider-Man'
Entertainment

Veteran Actress Paula Newsome Dishes On Her Journey To Helming The 'CSI: Vegas' Reboot And Landing 'Spider-Man'

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Dec 9, 2021
Black And Native Writers Dissect How They Represent One Another In Television
Entertainment

Black And Native Writers Dissect How They Represent One Another In Television

By Ronda Racha Penrice · May 6, 2021
‘Our Time Is Now’ Says ESSENCE Cover Artist Bisa Butler
Art · Only at ESSENCE

‘Our Time Is Now’ Says ESSENCE Cover Artist Bisa Butler

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Apr 28, 2021
Chicago’s Own Mama Gloria, The Subject Of A Bold New Documentary, Is Proud And Trans Even In Her 70s
Culture

Chicago’s Own Mama Gloria, The Subject Of A Bold New Documentary, Is Proud And Trans Even In Her 70s

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Apr 5, 2021
OWN’s New Show 'Delilah' Sees Us
Entertainment

OWN’s New Show 'Delilah' Sees Us

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Mar 9, 2021
Rewind: 2020’s Top Black Film And TV Moments
Entertainment

Rewind: 2020’s Top Black Film And TV Moments

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Jan 1, 2021
Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad Drop Gems Just In Time For The New Year
Celebrity

Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad Drop Gems Just In Time For The New Year

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Dec 29, 2020
‘90s It Girl Reagan Gomez Is Excited About Her Career Behind The Camera
Culture

‘90s It Girl Reagan Gomez Is Excited About Her Career Behind The Camera

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Dec 14, 2020
'Bob Hearts Abishola' Co-Creator Gina Yashere Sets the Record Straight About the Show
Entertainment

'Bob Hearts Abishola' Co-Creator Gina Yashere Sets the Record Straight About the Show

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Nov 30, 2020
Dave Chappelle Sounds The Racial Alarm With His 'Saturday Night Live' Post-Election Monologue
Entertainment

Dave Chappelle Sounds The Racial Alarm With His 'Saturday Night Live' Post-Election Monologue

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Nov 9, 2020
Maya Rudolph Brings It As Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris On 'Saturday Night Live'
Entertainment

Maya Rudolph Brings It As Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris On 'Saturday Night Live'

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Nov 8, 2020
First Look: Andra Day and Trevante Rhodes in 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Entertainment

First Look: Andra Day and Trevante Rhodes in 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Nov 6, 2020
Teenage Filmmaker Leans On Michelle Obama's Words To Tell ‘The Power of Hope’
Entertainment

Teenage Filmmaker Leans On Michelle Obama's Words To Tell ‘The Power of Hope’

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Oct 18, 2020
'The Forty-Year-Old Version' Creator Radha Blank on Seeing Herself and Missing Her Mother
Entertainment · film

'The Forty-Year-Old Version' Creator Radha Blank on Seeing Herself and Missing Her Mother

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Oct 9, 2020
Why Debbie Allen’s 'Uncensored' Will Inspire You
Entertainment

Why Debbie Allen’s 'Uncensored' Will Inspire You

By Ronda Racha Penrice · Oct 2, 2020
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