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Africa’s Progress Is Good for America
Tonight I begin my fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, the most of any U.S. president. I’ll also become the first sitting American president to visit Kenya, Ethiopia and the headquarters of the African Union. My visit to Kenya, where my father was born, obviously holds deep personal meaning for me, and my…
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Empire’s Season 2 Teaser Is Here, and the Tables Have Turned
Enemies today. Friends tomorrow. Anything can happen when money is involved. A new 30-second snippet featuring some scenes from the upcoming season of Empire reveals some of the developments taking place with the Lyon family. In one scene, we see that Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) seems to have buried the hatchet with Lucious Lyon’s…
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Afro, Oh My! What Does Your Hair Say About the Kind of Guy You Attract?
When one thinks of summer, one might think about barbecues, beach time and beverages spiked with alcohol. But let’s face it: What seems to matter the most during this season is single people getting a Ned Stark-like warning of “Winter is coming,” also known as seeing all their friends’ Facebook statuses changing to “in a…
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Black Is Beautiful: W Magazine’s Fall Fashion Spread Features All Black Models With Natural Hair
They’re gorgeous photos. Not that we’re depending on mainstream magazines to validate or show love to natural hair and chocolate-complexioned models, but W magazine did a great job including an all-black model ensemble for a photo spread in its August 2015 edition. Six models—Ajak Deng, Amilna Estevao, Anais Mali, Aya Jones, Binx Walton and Tami…
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When the Mighty Have Fallen: 50 Cent Reveals That His Lavish Lifestyle Was an Illusion
Bob Marley once sang: “If all that glitters is gold, then half the story has never been told.” Truer words have never been spoken, and 50 Cent Tuesday described the parts of his lifestyle that went untold. For instance: A lot of the jewelry and cars you see him flashing on social media? They’re on…
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Nicki Minaj Says Tidal Was Slammed, but Taylor Swift Was Celebrated for Shunning Spotify. White Media, Why the Double Standard?
In one fell swoop, Nicki Minaj articulated a legitimate paranoia held by many blacks: the idea that the powers that be will always try to trivialize, nitpick or sabotage the efforts of black people who are trying to amass real wealth. I’m not talking about getting rich; I’m talking wealth with a capital ‘W.’ Bill…
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Do You Really Want to Date a Guy Who Abandoned His Pregnant Ex?
I’m talking to this guy. His recent ex is actually pregnant by him. He explained to me that he strongly felt like she tried to trap him because he told her before she got pregnant that he wasn’t ready to start a family. When she got pregnant, he told her the best thing would be…
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Invest in Art for Your Soul, Not Your Bank Account
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
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Piers Morgan Tweets ‘All Lives Matter’ and Gets Into It With Black Twitter
Yep, we’re here again. People are questioning the premise behind the “Black Lives Matter” phrase, arguing that it’s divisive and suggests a superiority and that “All Lives Matter” is more appropriate. They refuse to understand the unique set of challenges that black people face in being subjected to excessive police force, and the necessity of…
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Young Jeezy Says Donald Trump Is Making a Mockery of the Presidential Election to Help Build His Own Brand
Give Young Jeezy a 10-minute appearance slot on a prime-time news show. The Georgia rapper is dropping knowledge about the 2016 presidential election and weighed in on the intentions of the guy who’s currently polling in first place in the Republican campaign. Young Jeezy posted three tweets Monday calling Donald Trump’s bluff, saying that…
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