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Did You Know These 15 Black Celebs Served the Country?

We can't leave out our favorite Black celebrities this Memorial Day. We bet you had no idea MC Hammer was a Navy veteran.

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Meet the Black Folks Holding Down the Biden-Harris White House

Jessica Washington

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Very Smart Brothas

Tim Scott Is Running For President, But Will Black People Vote For Him?

Wayne Washington

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Black Military Movies You Should Watch This Memorial Day

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All The Ways Chloe and Halle Bailey's Locs Were Styled

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Halle Bailey Talks About Reinventing Ariel In The Little Mermaid

Halle Bailey Talks About Reinventing Ariel In The Little Mermaid

Tina Turner Dies At 83: Her Life Through The Decades

On "Sorry Not Sorry," Tyler, the Creator Addresses His Sexuality and His Faults

How to Bring Black Joy to Boating

Wanda Sykes' New Stand-Up & Beat Shazam Without Jaime Foxx: Our TV Picks This Week

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Best Deals of the Day: Samsung, Macy's, Wayfair, Lenovo, Dashline...

Check out the best deals of the day for Monday, May 29, 2023.

The Inventory Staff

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Memorial Day Sales: Deals and Steals on Tech, Home, and Everything Else...

Get the best Memorial Day Deals for 2023 on all your favorite products and…

The Inventory Staff

Memorial Day at Best Buy

Memorial Day at Best Buy

Many Memorial Day savings at Best Buy including $220 on Samsung 65” Class TU690T Series LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV, and $70 on Sony LinkBuds S True Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds

It's Lit

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The Root's Top 14 Books of the Year Selected by You

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The Georgia School District That Removed Books With Black And LGBTQ Characters Could Be In Trouble

Candace McDuffie

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Book Bans are Increasing, and Writers of Color are the Target

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A Supersized List of Books You Need to Read in May 2023

Race Matters

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'Citi Bike Karen's' GoFundMe Explodes With Cash

Candace McDuffie

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DEI Uber Executive Centers White Women's Feelings With 'Don't Call Me Karen' Events, Gets Placed On Leave

Candace McDuffie

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Small Town Horror Story: The Racist Ranch Feud

and Adriano Contreras

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'Citi Bike Karen' Got Somethin’ to Say

Very Smart Brothas

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Very Smart Brothas

What Did Our Vote For Biden Get Us?

Antjuan Seawright

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Very Smart Brothas

How Climate Change and 'Heat Islands' are Killing Black People

Derrick Z. Jackson

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Very Smart Brothas

Tim Scott Is Running For President, But Will Black People Vote For Him?

Wayne Washington

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Very Smart Brothas

The TN Expulsions Underscored Where Black Political Representation Is Most Troubling!

Wayne Washington

Small Business Spotlight

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Small Business Spotlight

Need A Side Hustle? These Two NOLA-based Sisters Got You

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Small Business Spotlight

These Black Entrepreneurs Took Their Sweet Treat to Shark Tank and This Happened

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Small Business Spotlight

This is What Happened When a Black Orthodontist Took Her Toothbrush Into the Shark Tank

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Small Business Spotlight

Meet Two Black Men Changing the Flavor of the Whiskey Game

Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice

Louisiana House Passes Bill Outing Juvenile Records In Black Communities

Jessica Washington

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Criminal Justice

Will Daniel Penny's Marine Status Prove He Wasn't Defending himself From Jordan Neely?

Jessica Washington

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Mother of 6-Year-Old Shooter Breaks Silence Months After The Incident

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Criminal Justice

Big New Developments in Daniel Perry’s BLM Protest Shooting Case, But Pardon Still up for Grabs

News

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Law Enforcement

Baltimore is Still Taking the L for Their Trifling Disbanded Police Unit

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Law Enforcement

What! A Child Who Called the Police for Help Was Shot Instead

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WTF: South Carolina City Uses White Models to Promote Juneteenth Celebrations

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New Developments in the Murder Case of Late Migos Member Takeoff

National Politics

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Meet the Black Folks Holding Down the Biden-Harris White House

Jessica Washington

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Ron DeSantis' Messed Up Presidential Announcement Was Nothing But Karma and Here's Why

Candace McDuffie

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Biden Will Announce C.Q. Brown As Nominee for Joint Chiefs Chair

Candace McDuffie

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Will Oprah Replace Dianne Feinstein In The Senate?

Candace McDuffie