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Anthony Hamilton Wishes He Could be Rihanna's Bathwater
Anthony Hamilton has one of those distinctive voices that grab you by the eardrums. You take notice of the raspy tone, the rich texture and the soulful expression. And with great gifts comes great inspiration. So who inspires this incredible voice? You’ll have to check the video below to find out. And spoiler alert: Hamilton…
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The Cast of OWN’s New Black Church Drama, Greenleaf, Reveals Why This Might Be the Best Thing on TV Right Now
The black community, especially the faith-based black community, is known to culturally keep quiet about many issues that happen in life: depression, sexual abuse, domestic violence, homosexuality. All of these things exist in black churches, but it’s very rare that we’re vocal about them. This is exactly the sentiment explored in writer-producer Craig Wright’s (Six…
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The Root Is Celebrating the Start of Summer With #SummerWhileBlack
Summer, summer, summer tiiiiiime! Yes, it is now officially summer, so you know what that means (for us, at least): barbecues and fights over who makes the best potato salad, family reunions, vacations, pool parties (with no one in the pool) and more. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so of course we…
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7 Cry-Face Memes You Can Retire Now That We Have Ugly-Cry LeBron
Move over, Michael Jordan crying meme. There’s new cry-face material for all the quick-fingered internet addicts, and his name is LeBron James. The stellar athlete just made history with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win in the 2016 NBA Finals, defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Sunday’s deciding Game 7. With that win came an ugly…
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Leon Gladly Took a Backseat in His Own Life for His Daughter
Parenthood is no easy feat. You create a human life, you’re in charge of nurturing it, guiding it, protecting it and so much more, and all of those responsibilities never cease. Children will undoubtedly change your life. That’s exactly what happened when actor and lead singer (Leon & The Peoples), Leon Robinson became the father…
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Apollo Spring Gala Honors Prince With Star on Walk of Fame
The legendary Apollo Theater recently celebrated its rich legacy of showcasing the best in black music. Now in its 11th year, the Apollo Spring Gala is an unforgettable night that celebrates the theater with a spectacular one-night-only concert followed by a star-studded party with dinner, music and dancing. Proceeds from the event support the theater’s…
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La Guardia Cross of New Father Chronicles on YouTube Is Your Honest Guide to 1st-Time Fatherhood
Meet La Guardia Cross. He’s the new “it” black father on YouTube that you should know. Also meet Amalah Cross—she’s the 1-year-old reason we should know who he is in the first place. Cross is a first-time father who decided to share his life on YouTube in New Father Chronicles. Little did he know that…
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Celebrating Black Fatherhood With #7DaysOfBlackDads
Father’s Day is steadily approaching, and it’s a holiday that deserves to be celebrated boldly and proudly. Black fathers are often maligned (go ahead, Google “black father” and see what results you get) in the media, even though we see, experience and all know some amazing men who nurture, love and cherish their children. We want…
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Jam Master Jay’s Brother Says His Death May Be a Cold Case, but It’s Far From Closed
If you don’t know his name, you know the legendary hip-hop group from which he hailed: Run-DMC. Jam Master Jay was the famed DJ who literally became the band for Run (now known as Rev. Run) and DMC. Jay had an innovative way of reworking riffs from classic guitar records and making them sound unique,…
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Teyonah Parris Wonderfully Plays Miki Howard in New Biopic, Love Under New Management
Love Under New Management premieres June 12 on TV One at 7 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. CDT, and it stars the beautiful actress Teyonah Parris as songstress Miki Howard. The movie’s tagline is “A legendary fall, a miraculous comeback.” Howard, however, doesn’t call it a comeback but, rather, a “coming to fruition.” She believes that her life…
