Bill Duke reflects on surviving Hollywood racism, working with Lauryn Hilly, why he loves KRS-One and explains why AI will change filmmaking forever.

At 82, Bill Duke has earned the right to talk about legacy. Not just the Hollywood kind, the kind that decides whether our grandkids are owners in the new economy, or spectators watching from the sidelines. In a recent conversation about Artificial ...

Bill Duke, co-director of Dark Girls, a new documentary focusing on colorism, recently spoke to The Root DC about the struggles of dark-skinned women. Duke said that the message of the film — in which women from many different cities, backgrounds and ...

Bill Duke says KRS-One became his Hip-Hop “foundation” because the legendary MC combined intelligence, political courage and respect for Black women in a way few rappers have matched.

A return to the Final Four didn’t seem possible when Connecticut was down 19 points late in the first half against Duke, but did the Huskies respond. UConn clawed back in the second half, slowly chipping away at the lead before a 7-0 run put it in striking distance with under four minutes left.

Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke.