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Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart Play 'Black Ass Game'
Spades or dominoes? Drums or flats? Jheri curl or S-Curl? For black folks, these topics are among the debates of ages. But, how about we get some of these musings on camera—there’s a thought! So the video folks at The Root decided to turn this ‘black-off’ into a game, because we love games. And we…
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Jussie Smollett: Actor, Activist, Singer, Director and Man Who Leads With His Blackness
Jussie Smollett ended his day at 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, got on a plane and flew from Chicago (where his hit series Empire is filmed) to New York City. Hours later, the actor had an afternoon call time at the Tribeca TV Festival. Smollett made it on time; he was neatly put together and…
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Tennis Is a White Man's Sport. Here's Why.
Tennis is a white man’s sport. Serena Williams’ loss at the the U.S. Open, and her subsequent fine of $17,000 —$10,000 for verbal abuse, which was the largest individual fine the US Open has ever seen—proves it. The fact that the athlete’s catsuit was banned from the French Open proves it. That Williams has won…
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Celebrating the Natural Hair Journey: Behind the Scenes at Texture on the Runway
New York Fashion Week is well under way, and models with various textures of hair sashayed down the runway to represent. Why have a show dedicated to showcasing coils, curls and kinks, you say? Because natural hair matters. Texture on the Runway—founded by Naturally Curly—featured braids, afros, up-dos, and locs as styled by some of…
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When Black Women Rock the Vote
Let’s be clear, the black vote is crucial in each and every election. And as history has shown, when it comes time to vote, black women get the job done. “The black woman’s voice is, in fact, the black vote,” said political commentator Symone Sanders. “I know the political apparatus or many folks in the…
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Nia Long: 'I’ve Watched a Lot of Men Get Rich Off of the Films That I’ve Done'
Nia Long deserves her coin. “I’ve watched a lot of men get rich off of the films that I’ve done, and I was being paid peanuts,” actress Nia Long said. At an August event for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the iconic actress with a decadeslong career spoke out. Long’s message: Pay women fairly. The…
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Fatayi Jomoh Was Handcuffed for Bouncing a Basketball, Now His Mother Is Speaking Out
We live in a country where a black child was placed in handcuffs for bouncing a basketball. In a gym. This child’s name is Fatayi Jomoh, and he was bouncing a basketball at his local Police Athletic League. Earlier this month, The Root reported on the incident, and while Fatayi was not arrested, the incident…
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1-800-WYPIPO: Breaking Down Trump’s Tweets About Black Folks
Why does Donald Trump keep coming for black folks? Here at The Root, we’ve been keeping an eye on the internets, and it looks like Trump has something disparaging to say about black folk, like, all of the time. He’s called Omarosa a dog; called LeBron James and Don Lemon dumb; not to mention his…
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White Privilege Is a Thing. Here’s How It Works
From the moment a white person is born they are afforded certain privileges. While the extent and nature of those privileges vary, one thing’s consistent: If you’re white, society says, “You’re out here winning.” Peggy McIntosh, a white scholar who started studying white privilege in the 198os is credited with introducing this concept (pdf) to…
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Black Bosses Making Moves with VSB and The Glow Up!
On Thursday evening, The Root, Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up joined forces for a panel in Washington, D.C. The evening’s theme? Boss moves. After all, bossing ain’t easy. The Long View Gallery was standing room only—come through, D.C.! Imagine a sea of beautiful black people joined together to talk about how one can essentially…
