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Gina Torres Wants Us to Know 'This Is Also a Face of Latinidad'
The actress tells CNN Afro-Latinx actors are ‘hiding in plain sight,’ being forced to embody one identity or another—and she’s done choosing.
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A Resurfaced James Baldwin Interview Gives an Intimate Look Into His Life and Prescience on White Fragility
‘They know they would not like to be Black here,’ Baldwin says in the never-before-aired Interview from 1979.
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Kevin Hart Comes Down on Cancel Culture, Says 'I Can’t Be the Comic Today That I Was When I Got Into This'
The comic bemoans how comedy has changed in the wake of ‘backlash.’
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'I'm Listening': Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Statement Amid In the Heights Colorism Controversy
The Root’s Felice León sparked a viral conversation about the lack of Black Latinx talents among the much-anticipated musical’s leads.
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How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' Crew
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root launched ‘How We Do,’ a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced; Darnella Frazier Receives Special Citation [Updated]
The teenager was recognized for bravely recording the murder of George Floyd.
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'I Grew a Sense of Wonder': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Mines the Miracle of A Little Devil in America With Hanif Abdurraqib
The author’s latest book celebrates the rich and nuanced history of Black performance in America.
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How We Do: Scott & Tara's Work-Life-Love Balance
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched ‘How We Do,’ a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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When Tweets Come Home to Roost: UK Columnist Fired for Post Correlating Meghan and Harry's Baby and George Floyd
The Sunday Telegraph’s Julie Burchill tweeted the Sussexes should’ve named their daughter ‘Georgina Floydina.’
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How We Do: Get on the (Gift) Request Line
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched “ How We Do,” a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
