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Gabrielle Union Is Bringing Black Girl Magic to NBC
In a world full of turmoil, we can never have enough Black Girl Magic—and it appears Gabrielle Union will be bringing some over to NBC. Variety reports that the Being Mary Jane alum will serve as an executive producer on Black Girl Magic, a new comedy series that tells the story of three estranged sisters…
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Racist White Lady Goes Peak Mayonnaise During Pro-Lynching Tirade at CVS
On Tuesday, CVS shoppers in Los Angeles were in for a special treat when a crazy white lady decided to do her best Mel Gibson impression and go on a racist rant. “I hate niggers!” she yells before storming out of the store in the viral clip. Off-camera, another person can be heard saying, “Yeah,…
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The #EbonyOwes Saga Continues: Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Ebony Magazine
In what could be the final chapter in the tragic #EbonyOwes saga, The Root has learned that seven former employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against Ebony Magazine and its parent company, private equity firm Clear View Group. The complaint, which was filed on Wednesday, names Ebony Media Operations LLC; CVG Group LLC; Michael Gibson,…
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Issa Rae Takes the Plunge Into Tech With Investment in Streaming-Media Data Startup, Streamlytics
Data is big business. Ask Facebook, which has transformed being in your business into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Looking to cash out on this trend is multi-hyphenate Issa Rae, who Variety reports has become a minority owner in L.A.-based startup Streamlytics, a streaming data, and analytics company founded by tech entrepreneur Angela Benton that aims…
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Tekashi 6ix9ine to Forgo Witness Protection, Risk Life and Limb to Continue Rap Career Instead
Oh, Daniel. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a death wish as “the conscious or unconscious desire for the death of oneself or of another.” And if a new TMZ report is true, it’s abundantly clear that Tekashi 6ix9ine, better known as corroborating witness Daniel Hernandez, is on the cusp of making a very bad decision. According…
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Department of Homeland Security Prioritizes White Supremacy as a Threat: ‘Has No Place in the United States of America’
The Department of Homeland Security has a very specific mission: to ensure the safety of the United States. That means implementing cybersecurity measures, protecting our borders from unlawful entry, and eliminating domestic threats like Arby’s. OK, maybe not eliminating Arby’s, but for the first time since its inception, its list of priorities includes an obvious…
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U.S. Department of State Official Reveals Trump’s Muslim Ban Has Denied Over 30,000 People Entry Into the United States
Thirty-thousand is a lot of damn people. It’s the number of people who, according to a new report, have been denied entry into the United States thus far by Donald Trump’s travel ban. CNN reports that it was Edward Ramotowski, deputy assistant secretary for Visa Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, who spilled the…
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Elizabeth Warren Pays Tribute to Slain Black Trans Women at LGBTQ Forum, Demands Trump ‘Say Their Names’
Elizabeth Warren gets it. As the latest edition of The Root’s 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings indicates, the 70-year-old Senator is firing on all cylinders in her quest to rid the Oval Office of its imbecilic orange incumbent. She’s got a plan for damn near everything, and when she’s not preoccupied with dismantling the race…
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The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland
Most people know the North Pole as the northernmost point on earth. It lies diametrically opposite the South Pole and is home to extreme temperatures, a nasty bout of global warming, and allegedly Santa’s workshop. To people in Oakland, Calif., it means something different. “The nickname for the neighborhood in North Oakland is the North…
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The #MAGAChallenge Proves Yet Again That All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk
Social media is not my ministry. My Facebook page sued me for years of gross negligence; I tweet about as often as I wake up a pregnant white woman, and my Instagram page exists only to gawk at the lines at Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut. I mean, look at that shit. And that’s three hours…
