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‘It Speaks to Your Inner Child’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Explores the Literary Frontier of Fantasy With Ayana Gray
The author’s bestselling debut, Beast of Prey, puts a promising and Pan-Africanist spin on the fantasy genre.
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‘I Feel Safe With Books’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Talks Tiny Reparations With Phoebe Robinson
The comic and bestselling author’s third book of essays is the first on her new imprint with Penguin Random House, Tiny Reparations Books.
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Because Everybody Loves a List, Ulta Beauty Named Its MUSE 100, Honoring Black Voices in Beauty
As part of Ulta’s MUSE initiative, the retailer celebrates 100 founders, creators and influencers, each of whom will receive a $10,000 grant.
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If You’ve Got $90 and a Yeezy Fetish, Kanye Has a Hoodie to Sell You
The entertainer-producer-entrepreneur’s latest drop for Gap is as basic as basic gets.
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Ibram X. Kendi, Jordan Casteel and Daniel Lind-Ramos Are Among Winners of 2021 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
Over a third of the 25 geniuses are Black; 2021 fellows also include Hanif Abdurraqib, Reginald Dwayne Betts and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.
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In Her First Interview as a Newlywed, Issa Rae Advocates for Self-Care
The actress-producer and new bride is prioritizing wellness, both for herself and her beloved South Los Angeles neighborhood.
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Cynthia Bailey Turns in Her Peach, Announces Exit From The Real Housewives of Atlanta
With co-star NeNe Leakes having left the series and speculation about cast member Porsha Williams’ return, RHOA is experiencing a ‘shakeup.’
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R. Kelly Found Guilty of All 9 Charges, Including Racketeering and Sex Trafficking
The racketeering charge alone holds a 20-year potential sentence; Kelly’s sentence will be announced May 4.
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Coast to Coast: Black Stars Stunned on Bicoastal Carpets This Weekend
Both the 2021 Tony Awards and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala boasted a bevy of Black excellence in attendance.
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‘This Isn’t About Good People or Bad People’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Explores The Purpose of Power With Alicia Garza
The Black Lives Matter co-founder and Black Futures Lab founder puts our present moment in context with a riveting retracing of her own path to activism.
