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Starr Rocque

(She/Her)
Brooklyn, New York
Covers:  Content strategy, travel, pop culture, entertainment.
Doesn't Cover: Open.
Writer. Omega level mutant. Former blue check. May or may not be notable. muckrack.com/starr-rocque-1

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The Black Shows That Revolutionized TV, from 'Julia' and 'The Jeffersons' to 'Empire'

The Black Shows That Revolutionized TV, from 'Julia' and 'The Jeffersons' to 'Empire'

People Magazine — In honor of Black History Month, PEOPLE highlights 10 TV series that changed the landscape for Black actors on television, from Julia and The Jeffersons to Empire

Interview: Rapsody, Respectability Politics Non-Grata

Interview: Rapsody, Respectability Politics Non-Grata

Black Entertainment Television (BET) — As we celebrate Hip-Hop Herstory Month, Rapsody breaks down how respectability politics can hinder an artist's growth.

How Black Women Made GIFs Into a Language of Self-Expression

How Black Women Made GIFs Into a Language of Self-Expression

VICE — GIFs give voice to Black women who, because of their shared erasure and oppression, often communicate in a silent dialogue.

Sa-Roc The MC Is Here For Higher Ground

Sa-Roc The MC Is Here For Higher Ground

Black Entertainment Television (BET) — The MC talks about love letters to Black women. and empowerment through her music.

Sa-Roc The MC Is Here For Higher Ground

Sa-Roc The MC Is Here For Higher Ground

Black Entertainment Television (BET) — The MC talks about love letters to Black women. and empowerment through her music.

What The Natural Hair Movement Looked Like Before Influencers

What The Natural Hair Movement Looked Like Before Influencers

VICE — In the 2000s, early message boards served as platforms for Black women to create a community around their natural hair-and life experiences.

How Black Queers Made 'Sis' a Gender Neutral Term of Endearment

How Black Queers Made 'Sis' a Gender Neutral Term of Endearment

VICE — "Sis" is an evolved expression, rooted in the Christian church and revolutionized by queer Black people-and it's not a term everyone can or should use.

Welcome to China

Welcome to China

Teen Vogue — "Black Lightning" actress China Anne McClain opens up about the most liberating time of her career.

'Sistas' Actress Novi Brown Talks How To Manifest Creative Ambitions

'Sistas' Actress Novi Brown Talks How To Manifest Creative Ambitions

Her Agenda — Gearing up for the October premiere of the 'Sistas,' actress Novi Brown shares her career journey, what inspires her, and what to expect from the show. [...] Read More... from 'Sistas' Actress Novi Brown Talks How To Manifest Creative Ambitions

Netflix’s ‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ helps parents amid back-to-school panic

Netflix’s ‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ helps parents amid back-to-school panic

Fast Company

Racism as the monster: A history of Black horror

Racism as the monster: A history of Black horror

Mic — Tananarive Due, Black horror author, scholar, and screenwriter, on what Jordan Peele gets right about centering black stories in horror movies.

The CW Actresses Asking for More, And Getting It

The CW Actresses Asking for More, And Getting It

Teen Vogue — After speaking out this summer, these four screen stars talk about true visibility.

Black Horror 101

Black Horror 101

Mic — A look at the long list of creators and actors of color who paved the way for Jordan Peele's 'Nope.'

Escaping to Hudson Valley in the 2019 Chevy Blazer

Escaping to Hudson Valley in the 2019 Chevy Blazer

Uptown Magazine — The 2019 Chevy Blazer has the look and feel of a luxury car, and the function and space a growing family requires.

Escaping to Hudson Valley in the 2019 Chevy Blazer

Escaping to Hudson Valley in the 2019 Chevy Blazer

Uptown Magazine — The 2019 Chevy Blazer has the look and feel of a luxury car, and the function and space a growing family requires.

Simulated torture, underwear-only haunted houses: How did the Halloween business get so scary?

Simulated torture, underwear-only haunted houses: How did the Halloween business get so scary?

Fast Company

For Leikeli47, privacy is preference and access is a privilege

For Leikeli47, privacy is preference and access is a privilege

Mic — "With the mask, you have no choice but to look me right in my eyes if you really want to know who I am."

HELLO WORLD: Enhance Your Girls Trip To Bermuda With These 10 Black Owned Businesses

HELLO WORLD: Enhance Your Girls Trip To Bermuda With These 10 Black Owned Businesses

HelloBeautiful — We have the stops you need to make on your next trip to Bermuda!

Pam Grier Is A Living Course In Womanism, Readies Biopic

Pam Grier Is A Living Course In Womanism, Readies Biopic

HelloBeautiful — Pam Grier dishes on her Brown Sugar ambassadorship, her forthcoming biopic, and the women who have influenced her career.

Questlove and Black Thought on how quarantine unlocked their creativity

Questlove and Black Thought on how quarantine unlocked their creativity

Fast Company

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The perils of Netflix's rumored password sharing crackdown

The perils of Netflix's rumored password sharing crackdown

Fast Company — There are potentially tens of millions of subscribers out there for Netflix-who already use the service via someone else's login. Can it get them to pay up?

Bakari Sellers' Wife Ellen Almost Lost Her Life While Giving Birth To Twins

Bakari Sellers' Wife Ellen Almost Lost Her Life While Giving Birth To Twins

MadameNoire — When Ellen Rucker Sellers went into hemorrhagic shock after giving birth to twins, her husband Bakari had to beg nurses to help her.
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