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  • Jay-Z Bares His Soul on Infidelity, Kanye West and the Deeply Personal 4:44 Album

    Jay-Z, who, along with his fabulous wife, Beyoncé, usually tends to hold things very close to the chest, recently opened up about his infidelity, his relationship with Kanye West and the thoughts that went into the making of his deeply personal album, 4:44. Jigga sat down for a 35-minute interview with New York Times Executive…

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  • I Got My 1st-Ever Brazilian, and It Changed My Life

    Welcome to The Root After Dark, where I get to talk about all the things Danielle Belton (our editor-in-chief), Genetta Adams (our managing editor) and Yesha Callahan (our deputy managing editor) won’t let me talk about during the day. This is going to be fun for me, and I hope it is fun and enjoyable…

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  • #Flint: 1,314 Days Into the Water Crisis, the City Now Has a Permanent Water Source

    As of Wednesday, the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water for 1,314 days. At least one major hurdle has been passed, however: An agreement has been signed to give the city a permanent water source that is not the Flint River. The 30-year water contract between the city of Flint and the…

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  • Just in Time for the Holidays: A Newly Recorded Version of the DMX Cover of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

    Once upon a time during an appearance on New York’s Power 105.1 five years ago, DMX delivered a lively hip-hop rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”—much to the delight of everyone on the internet. It was the most glorious 1 minute, 9 seconds of holiday hip-hop that you have ever seen in your life. In…

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  • #BlackLivesMatter Los Angeles Is Dreaming of a #BlackXmas

    Black Lives Matter Los Angeles is encouraging everyone to divest from white corporations, invest in the black community and, if you must buy, to buy black this holiday season with its #BlackXmas campaign, which seeks to resist white supremacy through capitalism. Newsweek reports that Melina Abdullah—a BLM L.A. leader who is also a professor at…

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  • Amid Mounting Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Black Caucus Members Seek Conyers’ Resignation

    As allegations of sexual misconduct against veteran Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) continue to mount, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are looking to get him to resign from the House of Representatives. Conyers is the longest currently serving member of the House, and as such, the CBC members are looking for a way to ease…

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  • Is Howard University Harboring a Sexual Predator on Campus?

    Is prestigious HBCU Howard University harboring a sexual predator on its campus? New court documents show that a student says she was sexually assaulted by a serial offender who has been allowed to remain on the campus despite multiple reports filed against him. According to a BuzzFeed report, the woman—who is identified in court documents…

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  • Using ‘Pocahontas’ as a Slur Could Become an Article of Impeachment Against Trump

    Previously on White House Apprentice, Donald Trump showed once again that he is a bumbling idiot. While honoring Navajo veterans at a White House event Monday, he referred to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as “Pocahontas.” In doing so, he may have provided yet another way for Congress to impeach him. As Newsweek reminds…

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  • #FreeMeekMill: Judge Ordered to Rule on Rapper’s Petition for Bail ‘Without Further Delay’

    The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge presiding over the case of rapper Meek Mill was ordered by the Pennsylvania Superior Court on Tuesday to make a decision on the rapper’s application for bail “without further delay.” Meek, 30, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, is currently a few weeks into serving a two-…

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  • Is Michael Flynn Preparing to Testify Against the President? 

    The lawyer who represents former national security adviser Michael Flynn met with members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team Monday morning— further fueling speculation that Flynn may be about to take a plea deal in the Russia investigation. Robert Kelner, Flynn’s attorney, informed Donald Trump’s legal team late last week that he could no longer…

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