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Watch: Our Favorite Celebrities Bid Farewell to President Barack Obama
Realizing that you’re losing President Barack Obama is like being peacefully asleep and suddenly being jerked awake with a gasp. And you’re just sitting there, too shaken to go back to sleep and too tired to move. It’s a paralyzing fear. President Obama, love him or hate him, made history, and since his first inauguration…
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Watch: Get to Know Many of Our Incredible 2016 #TheRoot100 Honorees
The Root 100 celebrates the best and brightest of those in the black community who constantly give back to the community. Each year The Root compiles a list of the most influential African Americans in the fields of business, science, politics, technology, social justice, sports and entertainment. Our 2016 list was topped by the great…
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The #MannequinChallenge Meets The Root 100 Gala
The #MannequinChallenge started with a few Jacksonville, Fl., high schoolers from Edward H. White High School who decided to share a few of the “weird things” they do with the internet. In an exclusive interview with Inverse via DM, one of the teens, Emili (@thvtmelanin_) said, “Me and my friends are always doing weird things.…
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The Blackest Moments of the 2016 The Root 100 Gala
Ain’t no party like The Root 100 gala! To quote the great prophet Joanne the Scammer, “Honestly, truly … ” The Root 100 gala fills a sprawling, well-decorated room with black philanthropic celebrities, passionate activists, truth-telling artists, hardworking sports stars and more who all have one common goal: sharing their vision to help shift and…
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Watch: Melanin on Fleek at The Root 100
OK, so I’ll admit that maybe “on fleek” is over, but it just felt right describing a celebration of melanin in the room at The Root 100 Gala Monday night. So let me have this, OK? At this point, you may have seen the epic (read: turnt) party photos showing some of the brightest thought leaders…
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The Root 100 2016 Gala Celebrated the Best in Black Art, Athletics, Activism and More
The Root celebrated the eighth year of The Root 100 list of influential African Americans, and the first gala with newly appointed Managing Editor Danielle Belton, on Monday in New York City at the swanky venue (that made every girl in the room want to host her wedding there) Guastavino’s. Belton says, “Though I’ve been…
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A Living List of All the Things You Likely Googled After Donald Trump's Presidential Win
It’s happened. The American people have elected Donald Trump to be the 45th president of the United States of America. We’re here and there’s no turning back. The initial shock, denial and depression have begun to fade, but many of us are left with questions. Some of us turn to our friends, family members, co-workers…
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This Is What Happens When You Ask the Cast of 'Almost Christmas' to Play Secret Santa
Even though we’ve all had to deal with the recent results of a very intense election, it is almost the holiday season. What better time to cling to our families and other loved ones than now? Almost Christmas is a much-needed comedic holiday story filled with love, family and hope. This festive flick stars a few…
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Police Brutality Meets the Mannequin Challenge and the Result Is Epic
By now you should have heard about the latest trend sweeping the internet: the mannequin challenge. This is when a group of people get together to pose in various ways without moving as someone makes their way through the room, videotaping the entire mannequin group. Everybody and their mommas are taking part: Kevin Hart, Beyoncé (well,…
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SnapBlack: 12 Black Snapchatters You Should Follow
Snapchat has quickly risen to become the favorite social media platform for people over the age of 12. Let’s be honest; when the platform first launched in 2012, teenyboppers flooded the app, and we grown folks rolled our eyes at the fleeting social engagement. But something happened last year. Snapchat became popular with millennials, older…
