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Watch: Black Anthem Singer Takes Knee at NBA Game
Yet another citizen has protested police brutality and racial oppression in the sports arena. A black woman performing the national anthem prior to an NBA preseason game in Miami knelt as she sang. Before dropping to her knee to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket to reveal a “Black Lives Matter” shirt.…
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Watch: Take a Page From Toya Wright's Book
TV personality and New York Times best-selling author Toya Wright wants to introduce you to “Toya.” And her memoir, In My Own Words, does just that. Be clear: The independently published book isn’t about “Toya Wright,” the reality-TV star, the public figure—it’s about a mother, daughter, sister and a wife. In My Own Words is…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Arielle De Souza
Arielle De Souza is impassioned by the ocean. The 23-year-old fell in love with marine life at the New York Aquarium, but with family from Trinidad and Tobago, she also attributes this passion to her family’s frequent trips to the beach. Her “oneness” with the sea spilled into her academic interests. In May 2016, De Souza received…
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‘Donald With the Weird Hair’: SNL Parodies Lemonade With Melania, Ivanka and Omarosa
Beyoncé isn’t the only one who gets to exact revenge on her man’s trifling ways. Last night’s Saturday Night Live did a brilliant black-and-white parody of Queen Bey’s Lemonade (specifically “Sorry”), except this time it was Melania Trump—and all the other women in Donald Trumps’s life—who call him out for his misogyny and the recent…
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Tommy Ford Spoke of Being OK With Death in Last Interview
Tommy Ford, best known as the beloved “Tommy, you ain’t got no job” character from TV show Martin, spoke with a certain peaceful resignation about life and death in a recently uncovered interview. TMZ posted audio of what appears to be Ford’s last interview ever with Xcellence Community Magazine founder Angella Banks. The gossip site says it…
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Lil Jon Responds to Report That Trump Called Him ‘Uncle Tom’ During Celebrity Apprentice
Rapper Lil Jon responded last night to a report that said that Donald Trump repeatedly called him “Uncle Tom” while filming a 2013 episode of The Celebrity Apprentice. “Look, he’s Uncle Tom!” one longtime Apprentice staffer recalled Trump saying at least twice during a show challenge when Lil Jon was dressed as Uncle Sam. The…
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Watch: Jennifer Holliday's 2nd Coming
Jennifer Holliday is a self-proclaimed Broadway baby—and once a Broadway baby, always a Broadway baby. The legendary actress started her career decades ago in Your Arms Too Short to Box With God but won the world over in Dreamgirls as Effie White—for which Holliday won a Tony Award. The iconic play ran on Broadway 35…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Nicholas Cobb
Nicholas Cobb is a young man driven to serve others. The budding philanthropist started Comfort and Joy, a nonprofit that raises money to buy jackets for the homeless in North Texas. A computer science wiz, Cobb, even built the Comfort and Joy website by himself. Now the 20-year-old altruist is enrolled at the University of Texas at…
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The Root’s Young Futurists Are Ready to Change the World: Where Are They Now?
For the past five years, The Root has recognized young talent across the nation. These “Young Futurists” make big strides and contributions to science, business, arts and culture, social justice, and the environment—all between the ages of 15 and 22. The honorees from our 2014 and 2015 classes have been very busy. We’ve already caught up with…
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Dr. Dre Threatens to Sue Over Alleged Michel’le Abuse in Lifetime Film
Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le will premiere Saturday on Lifetime, but if superproducer Dr. Dre has anything to do with it, it won’t. The billionaire and founding member of N.W.A has thrown down the gauntlet against Sony Pictures, saying that if the biopic on singer Michel’le airs showing him abusing her, he will sue. TMZ…
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