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A Music Superstar and a Beloved Actress Made a Movie. It’s Kind of Great?

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One of Them Days is the first mainstream Black-women-led buddy comedy since 2017 ’s smash hit Girls Trip.

The movie delivers plenty of laughs, socioeconomic messages, and Black female sisterhood (without the accompaniment of the severe trauma plot) The film is about how Black women build community and lift each other up, says Elle 's Keyaira Kelly .

Issa Rae is widely credited with leading the charge in bringing stories about Black womanhood to the screen.

One of Them Days is a welcome reminder that there’s room for many kinds of movies in Black cinema .

Some great cameos from Black comedy greats like Janelle James , Lil Rel Howery , Dewayne Perkins , Gabrielle Dennis , and more.

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