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NYC Keeps Trying to Right Its Wrongs Against the Central Park Five
The gate at the northern end of the park will be now be called “Gate of the Exonerated” in honor of the five Black and Latino men who were wrongfully convicted.
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If You’re Black and Looking For Love in 2023, Here ‘s What you Should Know
We asked Jonathan Kirkland of the BLK dating app what Black singles are looking for when they’re looking for love
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Tamera Mowry-Housley on Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge
Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge puts teams’ creativity to the test
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Now There’s Synthetic Hair That’s Better For You and the Environment
Nourie is the first line of synthetic braiding hair made of plant-sourced materials
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Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Black Feminist Pioneer Dies at 84
“She left the world in a better place than she found it,” said Gloria Steinem
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In Her Last Book, Valerie Boyd Amplifies the Voices of Black Writers
With Bigger Than Bravery, the legendary writer/editor assembled a powerful coalition of Black voices, including Alice Walker, Pearl Cleage and Deesha Philyaw.
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The Root Honored Black Excellence at The Apollo
The Root 100 Gala was a star-studded event celebrating the best of our culture.
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Serena Williams Wants to Take Away Your Pain with New Product
The tennis star is launching Will Perform, a new line of topic pain relief products that support active lifestyles
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Everyone is Talking About the #SoftLife. But Does Anyone Really Know What It Means?
The viral social media trend actually has its roots in Africa.
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Whoopi Goldberg Says Ain’t Nobody Making a Film About Her Without Talking to Her Family
The View co-host put a ban on unauthorized biopics in her will








