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Meghan Thee Lobbyist? The Duchess of Sussex Was Called Out for Cold-Calling Senators—but We’re Kinda Here for It
The California-based royal mom took her push for paid family leave a step further, calling senators from both parties on their personal numbers.
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‘A Darkness Arose Within Me’: Will Smith Revisits the Fleeting Moment He Considered Killing His Father
‘As a child I’d always told myself that I would one day avenge my mother,’ the megastar writes in his upcoming memoir, Will.
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‘Her Life Is a Model for All of Us’: The Root Presents It’s Lit! and Dr. Keisha Blain on the Enduring Truth of Fannie Lou Hamer
The historian and best-selling author brings the story of the sharecropper-turned-activist to the fore for a new generation.
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Iman Shumpert’s Us-Inspired Dance Routine May Have Actually Gotten Us in the Mood for Halloween
The NBA player pulled a page from Jordan Peele’s playbook for his ‘Horror Night’ routine on Dancing With the Stars.
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Report: Dr. Dre’s Estranged Wife Serves Him Divorce Papers—at His Grandmother’s Funeral?
A process server reportedly approached the rapper-producer as he laid his grandmother to rest on Monday.
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On the Next Stop of Their Controversial Tiffany’s Campaign, the Carters Get Cute—but Blue Ivy Steals the Show
The couple’s ‘About Love’ campaign sparked outrage when it debuted in August. Their new spot dials down the diamonds in favor of an adorable ‘Date Night’.
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‘I Changed the Whole Game’: Billy Porter Calls Out the Double Standard in Praising Harry Styles’ Nonbinary Fashion
The Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actor called out the fashion industry and Vogue, referencing the magazine’s history-making cover of Styles in a dress.
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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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Sephora’s Got a Sample Set for Us, by Us
Making the most of its commitment to the 15 Percent Pledge, the beauty emporium is offering a kit of Black-owned beauty favorites—including some major names.
