Michael Cohen to Testify in Public Before House Oversight Committee on February 27th
Did you forget about Michael Cohen? Don’t worry, Congress hasn’t.
Black-Owned Beauty Month, Days 19 & 20: Anyone Else Feeling Jaded?
Are we ready to call a do-over on Black History Month yet? Because honestly, I can’t remember a month more plagued with shenanigans, false starts, bait-and-switches and outright WTF-ery since about ... November of 2016.
Five Types of Towels You Should Have in Your Bathroom
Big week for towels, eh? After spending a few days mired in Toweling Theory and Opinion, perhaps you feel moved to buy some new towels. Or maybe you just have questions, like, “What’s a bath sheet?” Well, I’ve got answers and also recommendations for different types of towels you might want to stock in your bathroom.
Jussie Smollett Charged With Felony by Chicago Police Department [Updated]
The Empire has fallen! Or, more like, the Jussie Smollett disaster that is reading like a Lee Daniels script continues to give us enough plot turns to make us sick.
The 10 Best Deals From February 20, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Watch: Tucker Carlson Blows His Bowtie, Calls Guest a 'Moron' In Expletive-Laced Unaired Segment
Fake Fox News host Tucker Carlson continues to run his game as the overly snotty, uber-conservative who knows more about everything than his liberal guests, yet he historically gets his ass handed to him on a regular basis.
Stay Dry in Spring Showers With Discounted Uniqlo Blocktech Jackets
It’s only February, but you may as well start preparing for April showers now, especially since Uniqlo is marking down a whole bunch of water-repellent Blocktech outerwear. Men’s and women’s Blocktech parkas and coats are as low as $69, with some longer styles marked down to $80 and $90. You’ll be glad you took…
This Is Not a Drill: Serena Williams Just Teamed Up With Poshmark
Love Serena? Love Poshmark? Well, consignment lovers, your day just got made, because the fashion-loving Serena Williams just joined the social commerce marketplace’s board of directors—and has placed some of her designer goods up for sale!
Congress Takes a Field Trip to Investigate Voter Suppression in Georgia
ATLANTA—When members of Congress heard stories about Georgia’s historic vote-stealing, the details sounded so absurdly evil, apparently an entire congressional subcommittee said, “I’ve got to see this for myself!”
Clarence Thomas Proves That He’s Still Alive and Willing to Do Trump’s Dirty Work
Every now and then, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas does something to remind us, the viewing public, that he’s still alive.
Family Accuses Mississippi Jailers of Torturing Man and Leaving Him to Die, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A Mississippi man who was arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge last May and died a day after being booked into the county jail was allegedly beat and tortured before being left to die in his cell, according to a lawsuit filed by the man’s family.
Meghan Takes Manhattan: The Royal Baby Shower Comes Stateside
She may be a British royal now, but Meghan Markle still loves a good, old-fashioned girls’ trip. Ahead of the birth of her first child, the Duchess wasn’t going to miss out on a chance to celebrate with her American girl squad.
Oscar Nominee Hannah Beachler Talks Breaking Ceilings and What’s Next: ‘Black People Belong in Space’
It’s almost been a year to the day since Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler walked The Root (and our readers!) through the enticing world of Wakanda—a world we’d come to uphold forever.
Covington Catholic MAGA Hat Teen Who Helped Terrorize Native American Activist Is Suing the Washington Post
Nothing says white privilege like being a self-satisfied asshole wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and impeding the path of a Native American activist; and then, when called out on said assholishness, suing the billionaire owner of the Washington Post (when every damn paper in America wrote about that story)…
Wednesday's Best Deals: Dyson Ball Animal 2, Networking and Storage Gold Box, J.Crew, and More
A networking and storage Gold Box , New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and a compact lockbox lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.
The Year Black Lives Matter in Brazil: Death of Young Black Man in Rio Prompts Protests, Comparisons to Eric Garner
Black Lives Matter protests broke out in at least five different cities in Brazil last weekend following the death of a young black man who was restrained by supermarket security in an upscale suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
Ruth E. Carter Forever: The Costume Designers Guild Celebrates the Black Panther Designer's Brilliance
It’s one of the smaller ceremonies of awards season, but there was big talent recognized on Tuesday night at the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Oakland Makes Everything Black, Blacker
There’s a spirit here that takes anything and makes it blacker than it was before. Shit, after you read this, you’re going to be blacker, too.
28 Days of Literary Blackness With VSB | Day 20: The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman
Publisher Synopsis: The groundbreaking Harlem Renaissance novel about prejudice within the black community
Suck Up the Savings On This Powerful, Pet Hair Devouring Dyson Ball Animal 2
Dyson vacuums dominated the nominations in our Kinja Co-Op for best vacuum, but they can be prohibitively expensive. Today though, refurbs of the popular Dyson Ball Animal 2 are down to $275 on Amazon, or nearly $100 less than usual.
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