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10 Moments Of Black Excellence To Light Up The End Of Your Week

Pretty great week, if I do say so myself.

1. The trailer for the new Saw film, Spiral — starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson — dropped.

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2. 50 Cent received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

3. Viola Davis announced she'll be playing Michelle Obama in the upcoming Showtime series First Ladies.

4. Lil Nas X dropped the music video for "Rodeo."

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5. Bad Boys for Life is officially the highest-grossing film to release in January.

6. Academy Award winner Ruth E. Carter, the costume designer for Black Panther, launched a fashion line with H&M.

7. Taraji P. Henson's haircare line, TPH, became available at Target.

8. Kelvin Harrison Jr. — star of Waves — was inducted into Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2020.

9. Ncuti Gatwa — star of Sex Education — was also inducted into Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2020.

10. Lastly, Nicki Minaj dropped her new single, "Yikes."

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H/T to Hollywood Melanin and The Root.