Saturday's Best Deals: Color Laser Printer, Portable Projectors, 4K Fire TV, and More
$30 off Amazon’s 4K Fire TV, a Brother color laser printer, and Anker’s best portable projectors lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.
How Much Do You Know About The Russia Investigation?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible ties between the Kremlin and President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign has entered its second year. There have been indictments, plea deals and convictions. A lot has happened, but how many Americans actually know about it?
Study Shows Black Cops Just as Likely to Kill Black Suspects as White Cops
Implicit bias toward black men by police is nothing new, and it is not limited to white officers. Black officers can also have implicit bias toward black men because in the case of police forces, that implicit bias is institutional.
Jersey Shore Employee Fired For Telling Black School Children They Were ‘Not Welcome Here’
A woman who worked as a gift shop employee at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk & Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, was fired by management after they investigated an incident caught in a viral video in which she was accused of being racist toward a group of black school children.
Georgia Police Use Taser on 87-Year-Old Grandmother With Dementia
In yet another example that illustrates just how much more training our nation’s police forces need, police in Georgia used a Taser on an 87-year-old grandmother suffering from dementia—because there is no bigger threat to four grown men with guns than an old lady with mobility issues.
Too Little, Too Late: Sacramento PD Changes Foot Chase Policy After Killing of #StephonClark
Sacramento police officers have a new foot chase policy as of late last month, and it is reportedly in response to the shooting death of Stephon Clark five months ago.
Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dead at 80
Kofi Annan, the well-respected former Secretary-General of the United Nations who also won a Nobel Peace Prize, died Saturday after a short illness. He was 80 years old.
23 Prince Albums Hit All Major Streaming Services
Fans of the “Purple One” and streaming music sites can now rejoice because 23 previously unavailable Prince albums between 1995-2010 are now on all the major streaming services, according to Rolling Stone. Over 300 songs are now available on sites like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon Music.
2 Black Utah High School Soccer Players Subject to Racial Taunts, Slurs From Fans of Rival Team
Fans of a high school soccer team showed what true sportsmanship means to two black players from the opposing team...by calling them racial slurs and other names, of course.
She Got That Glow: Why We're Low-Key Obsessed With Laura Harrier's Ever-Changing Looks
We love a girl who keeps us guessing, and when it comes to red carpet looks, BlacKkKlansman star Laura Harrier always does. In fact, she rivals her Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Zendaya in switching up her look regularly and sometimes, dramatically; especially as her profile (and promotional appearances) have…
This Japanese Sunscreen Is the First Skincare Thing I've Ever Actually Cared About
I am not a skincare person. I don’t moisturize or exfoliate, I have two products in the shower (whatever body wash and shampoo were on sale the last time I ran out), and to the extent that I remember to wash my face, I do it in the shower with the same loofa that I use on my butt. As far as sunscreen goes, the only…
Will Aretha's Most Iconic Hat Become a Part of Obama's Legacy?
If there’s one thing we know about the Queen of Soul, it’s that she loved a “lewk.” Aside from her often extravagant stage attire, Aretha Franklin was fond of a dramatic gesture—the tossing of a train, the shedding of a fur—because, as our loyal reader TheRealMarthaJones3.0 accurately noted, “Auntie understood DRAMA!…
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The Realness Podcast Tells the Story of Mobb Deep's Prodigy Through His Struggle With Sickle Cell Anemia and 'Keeps It Thoro'
If there’s a podcast out there with a hip-hop lean to it, there’s a better than 98 percent chance that I will give it a listen.
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: FAQ
Sometimes, when I sift through all the emails, tweets and DMs for the weekly Clapback Mailbag, I’m astounded by the fact that many of the letters are variations of the same theme. So I decided to answer some of our most frequently asked questions so that we can move forward.
Treat Yourself To a Mynt Massager From Today's Amazon Gold Box
We’ve featured several Mynt massaging products here over the past year, and now, two of them (plus an oil diffuser) are on sale in Amazon’s Gold Box, today only.
i-D Magazine Debuts Three Earthwise and Black Girl Magical Covers for Fall
We never thought we’d say this, but we might officially be suffering black girl magic fatigue. After all, we’ve spent almost every day this August reporting on a seemingly endless rollout of Fall Fashion issues featuring black models and celebrities on their covers; so many, we’re actually beginning to glaze over a…
The 2018 World Wypipo Tournament: The Fragile Four
Once upon a time, there was a little kid who dreamed that one day, if he worked hard enough and focused on his goals, he could achieve things no one else thought were possible. So he pursued his dreams, allowing nothing to stand in his way. After years of hard work and determination, he realized...
A List of Ways to Tell If a White Person Has Personally Benefitted From America's History of Racism
I witnessed some very nice white peoples on the internet this week who were adamant that they haven’t personally benefitted from America’s history of racism and also felt that the distinctions between those who have and those who haven’t should be acknowledged.
