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ICE Agents Confronted Young Baseball Players at Practice, Then Their Black Coach Did This…
“I just said to myself, ‘I’m willing to die to make sure you get home,'” coach Youman Wilder said.
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You’ll Never Guess What President George W. Bush Has To Say About Obama Divorce Rumors
Although some can’t stop speculating that the Obamas are headed for divorce, one famous friend says it’s all a big lie.
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All Aboard! Famed ‘Soul Train’ Dancers Discuss Their Time On the Popular Series
It’s been 20 years since ‘Soul Train” went off the air for good. We’re looking back at the place to see the flyest fashion and the hottest dance moves.
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A Peek Inside Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats’ Gorgeous Cali Oceanside Palace
The couple’s California mansion is full of light and beautiful works of art
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Breaking Down Pat McGrath Lab’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing
While some are worried that her Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing means the end for another Black-owned beauty brand, Pat McGrath says she’s not going anywhere.
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The Story of Hip-Hop Super Producers The Neptunes — and How Everything Went Wrong
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were the hottest producing duo in music, now, the childhood friends are at odds.
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How Vanessa Williams, the First Black Woman to Win Miss America, Lost Her Crown to Scandal But Reemerged a Queen
From the 1984 scandal that threatened to ruin her career to her iconic roles on stage and screen, we’re looking at the story of multi-talented icon Vanessa Williams.
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Veteran Black Journalist’s New Novel Explores Love, Hip-Hop and Magazines in the 1990s
The Root spoke to Amy DuBois Barnett about her debut novel which explores the good and bad of hip-hop and journalism in the late 1990s.
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The Black Man Behind The Quarter-Zip Movement Explains the Deeper Purpose Behind It All
Jason Gyamfi, the man behind the viral quarter-zip trend on TikTok says he has plans to make his movement even bigger in 2026.
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Everything You Need to Know About Karri Turner Bryant’s Viral Ball Gown
Pastor Jamal Bryant’s wife went viral for wearing a form-fitting gown to a UNCF fundraising event. But the nearly-naked dress isn’t showing any skin at all.
