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  • KeKe Palmer Wants Ya’ll to Know She’s Doing Just Fine

    KeKe Palmer Wants Ya’ll to Know She’s Doing Just Fine

    After Twitter users blamed colorism on why Palmer is just now getting her time to shine, she reminds everyone that she’s been in the game for years.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 25, 2022
  • Alabama Girl Becomes Youngest Black Med Student in US History

    Alena Analeigh Wicker will begin her med school studies in 2024

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 25, 2022
  • NBA All-star mom Wanda Durant is Spreading the Word About Graves’ Disease

    NBA All-star mom Wanda Durant is Spreading the Word About Graves’ Disease

    Kevin Durant’s mom is sharing her experience to encourage others to take their health into their own hands

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 22, 2022
  • The Daily Show’s New Podcast is the Break From Reality I Didn’t Know I Needed

    The Daily Show’s New Podcast is the Break From Reality I Didn’t Know I Needed

    The Daily Show Presents: Hold Up, is a hilarious podcast about absolutely nothing

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 22, 2022
  • Amber Ruffin Wants to Talk About Her Uterus, and Yours Too

    We spoke exclusively with the comedian and talk show host about her experience with fibroids and why Black women should advocate for their uterine health

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • Michelle Obama is Back With a New Book and I, For One, Can’t Wait

    Michelle Obama is Back With a New Book and I, For One, Can’t Wait

    The highly-anticipated book, “THE LIGHT WE CARRY: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2022

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • Is Rihanna Getting Into the Hair Care Game?

    New trademark docs filed this week hint that we might start seeing Fenty Hair products on store shelves soon

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • Emmett Till’s Chicago Home Will Be Preserved

    The home is one of 33 sites receiving funds intended to help preserve Black history

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 20, 2022
  • Family of Girls in Racist Sesame Place Incident Have a Lawyer

    The attorney for the family says they are looking into the incident and have not ruled out the possibility of a lawsuit.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 19, 2022
  • Family of Madam C. J. Walker Launch Black Hair Products at Walmart!

    The Root spoke with the team behind MADAM by Madam C.J. Walker about how they are sharing Madam Walker’s vision of healthy hair with a new generation

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 18, 2022
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