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What Is This, Hunny? RHOA’s Porsha Williams Goes Instagram Official With New Fiancé Simon Guobadia [Updated]
On Monday night, the social streets went from zero to 100 real quick when Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams posted a pic of herself with new fiancé Simon Guobadia on Instagram. Now for those unfamiliar to the RHOA franchise, this news wouldn’t stand out as it’s a pretty regular thing to do on…
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Pink Friday: Nicki Minaj Teases New Music, Makes Grand Return to Instagram
Barbz—ASSEMBLE! On Monday, the music world was set ablaze as news that Nicki Minaj, aka Nicki the Ninja, aka the Harajuku Barbie, had made her grand return to Instagram began to spread. Decked out in dazzling diamond jewelry, the Queen rapper posted up wearing nothing but two pink, fuzzy, heart-shaped pillows and hot pink crocs,…
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Oprah and Prince Harry Team Up for Multipart Mental Health Documentary for Apple TV+
As you may or may not know, the month of May is nationally recognized as Mental Health Awareness month. Since 1949, various organizations, platforms, and people all across the country have done their part each year to spread resources and information to promote better mental health care— and this year is no exception. We already…
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John Oliver Tackles the Importance of Black Hair on Last Week Tonight—And He Does a Surprisingly Decent Job
Whether it’s a debate about “good hair” versus “bad hair” or whether or not braids are an appropriate birthday hairstyle (yes, that happened), Black hair never ceases to be a wildly popular topic of conversation. While it’s often reserved for the members of the melanated community, on Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With…
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A Respectability Rumble of Hotep-tly Hostile Proportions Is Brewing. Ashiness Expected to Follow
Before we begin please join me, my kings and kweens in a word of prayer: First, giving honor to Black Jesus, who is the head of my life. Secondly, Black Jesus, I’d like to say thank you for giving me the divine feminine right to dwell in the Hotep House of the Lord forever and…
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The Root Is Nominated for a Webby Award. Here's How You Can Help Us Clinch That 'W'
We in first place, we in first place, Webby for Public Service and Activism—we in first place! (Or whatever 2 Chainz said.) Seriously though, folks: We here at The Root are excited to tell you that we’ve been nominated for a Webby for the third year in a row! Our amazing video series Unpack That,…
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Peabody Awards 2021: All In: The Fight For Democracy, I May Destroy You, Euphoria Among Nominees
On Tuesday, the Peabody Awards announced the nominees for its upcoming 81st awards ceremony. The winners are set to be announced virtually in June, according to a press release sent to The Root, and will recognize the most compelling and empowering stories and across a variety of programming. Per usual, we like to give major…
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Yamiche Alcindor Named New Moderator of PBS’ Washington Week
I don’t know about you, but I love to see Black women winning. Whether big or small, a win for my fellow sisters always feels like a win for me. And I always love to see it. Speaking of wins, PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor is celebrating a major one right now. It…
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Hop in MCU Lovers, We’re Going-Going, Back-Back to Wakanda
Ahh, Wakanda. The destination of my dreams, the city of my slumber, the vibranium-filled vessel of all that is Black and holy. The time will soon come, dear brethren and sistren, to take the trek back to our favorite fictional motherland for the sequel to the box office record-smashing, Blackity-black movie: Black Panther. On Monday,…
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Keegan-Michael Key, Lil Nas X Tapped for Final Episodes of This Season's Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live—or SNL as it’s more affectionately known—has had one helluva season these past few months. From hosts to musical guests, a whole host of Blackity-black talent has graced the stage, including: Regina King, Regé-Jean Page, Issa Rae, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Megan Thee Stallion, Daniel Kaluuya and more. So it’s only right that…
