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On Oscars Sunday, Guess Where We’ll Be? (Hint: In Wakanda—and on Facebook)!
Remember last February, when we were basking in the billion-dollars worth of black excellence that accompanied Black Panther? This February may not currently feel as excellent, but we’re looking forward to reflecting on happier times when the Black Panther cast and crew hit the red carpet this Sunday (and hopefully, scoop us some well-deserved awards).…
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As Sexual Assault Allegations Hit Home, Lisa Borders Resigns Leadership of Time’s Up
A cruel irony has rocked the leadership of one of the primary organizations combating inequality and sexual misconduct. Following an announcement by Time’s Up President and CEO Lisa Borders on Monday that she’d be stepping down from the post she’d assumed only last October “to address family concerns that require [her] singular focus,” it has…
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As Awards Season Wraps Up, the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Honor Our Magic
The competition may be fierce for Hollywood’s top honors on Oscars Sunday, but at the annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards luncheon on Wednesday, it was all love … with fierceness of a different sort. This year’s honorees Regina Hall, KiKi Layne, Amandla Stenberg and the “Mother of Black Hollywood” Jenifer Lewis were all…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 21: Hair Can Be a Tangled Web
Black History Month has been loaded this year—for a number of reasons. But here at The Glow Up, we ran into an unexpected snag as we attempted to delve into the hair histories of our team as a special feature this month. Namely, for all the momentum of the natural hair movement and a general…
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Tamera Mowry Says Tia Mowry’s Breast Milk Is the ‘Best She’s Ever Tried in Her Life’ and We Wish We Didn’t Know That
For those of you who don’t know, I have a sister. She’s one of my best friends, all-around favorite people in the world (no shade to my brother), and has gifted me with arguably the most adorable niece and nephew in the world. (Fight me.) Seriously, she’s in my top three; we’ve shared meals, clothes,…
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#TBT: So, About That Time Spike Lee and Angela Bassett Teamed Up for the Best Black History Month Tribute of 2019 …
Black History Month 2019 has been one for the garbage books, amirite? Amongst our crew here at The Root, we’ve been wondering if we should ask for an exchange or just cancel the remainder of this year’s subscription. Even the always erudite Michael Harriot, who loves spinning gold out of absolute trash asked, “Can we…
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Retro, Fitted: We Just Peeped the Upcoming Zendaya x Tommy Hilfiger Collab—and Feel Broke Already
Damn it, just take our money, already. When news broke that Zendaya would be the next celeb to create a capsule line with American style icon Tommy Hilfiger, we were admittedly more interested in the label than we’d been in years. Choosing the ingenue and burgeoning fashion icon was an inspired choice—though we weren’t exactly…
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She's Your Queen to Be: Beyoncé Just Made a Portrait of Meghan Markle a Must-Have
Yeah, yeah… we know Meghan Markle isn’t ever going to be Queen of England. But that hasn’t stopped the most-watched member of the British royal family from getting the royal treatment—most recently, from Queen Bey, as part of Wednesday night’s Brit Awards. Posing in front of a traditional portrait of the Duchess of Sussex posed…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Days 19 & 20: Anyone Else Feeling Jaded?
Are we ready to call a do-over on Black History Month yet? Because honestly, I can’t remember a month more plagued with shenanigans, false starts, bait-and-switches and outright WTF-ery since about … November of 2016. Case-in-point: Yesterday, I was all excited to brief you on my progress with Black-Owned Beauty Month, but technology wouldn’t let…
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This Is Not a Drill: Serena Williams Just Teamed Up With Poshmark
Love Serena? Love Poshmark? Well, consignment lovers, your day just got made, because the fashion-loving Serena Williams just joined the social commerce marketplace’s board of directors—and has placed some of her designer goods up for sale! “The more I learned about the company, the more I learned, like, ‘Wow, this is literally me,’” Williams says…
