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School Bus Driver Hailed as Hero After Saving 20 Children From Burning Bus
Twenty Maryland elementary school children are alive today thanks to the heroic actions of school-bus driver Renita Smith. Smith rescued the children one by one Monday afternoon as the bus she had been driving just moments before burst into flames. Then she got back on the bus to make sure that no child had been left behind,…
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#Root4BlackFathers: Celebrating Black Fathers 365
After photos that Eric Owens posted on Facebook of him with his son recently began trending, there were many comments about the “emasculation” of black men from people who apparently weren’t held or hugged enough as children. So, just as we celebrated #BlackBoyJoy and dispelled dangerous myths about black fathers, The Root is keeping the party…
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Watch: Steve Harvey Faces His ‘Twin’ on Family Feud
How does it feel to stand in front of someone who looks just like you (no relation)? Well, Steve Harvey knows all about that. The cold part is that it might sting just a little bit when, as the Family Feud host noted, your twinsie “looks a little better than you” do.
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Diddy Tops Forbes ‘Cash Kings’ List Once Again
For the second year in a row, Sean “Diddy” Combs has hit the top of the Forbes 2016 “Cash Kings” list, raking in $62 million in 2016. It is his fifth time taking the top spot. The Forbes Hip-Hop Ranking is now in its 10th year and has been referenced in numerous rap songs, including…
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Kenya Barris Sued for $1,000,000 Over Credit for Black-ish
Kenya Barris, creator of our favorite primetime sitcom, Black-ish, has been sued for $1 million by a former collaborator, a director who says he stole the show idea from him, Deadline reports. Music video director Bryan Barber, who helmed the 2006 film Idlewild, says he met Barris at Clark Atlanta University in 1996 and formed…
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Hillary Clinton Sets Off Tweet-Storm by Calling Racist, Xenophobic Trump Supporters ‘Basket of Deplorables’
Racist, xenophobic and misogynistic language has been the cornerstone of Donald Trump’s campaign since he began running for president, allowing white nationalist groups and the white people who love them to come out of the woodwork to express how they really feel about blacks, Mexicans, Muslims and women. Friday night, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton…
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Rapper Bobby Shmurda Gets 7 Years in Prison
Rapper Bobby Schmurda, the man behind the popular Shmoney dance—a craze all over America for a moment—copped a plea for seven years in prison just days before his trial on conspiracy and weapons charges was set to begin. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based artist, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, was facing 25 to life as prosecutors maintained…
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NFL Linebacker Brandon Marshall Loses Endorsement Deal for Taking a Knee
Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall took a stand by taking a knee during the national anthem, and now it has cost him an endorsement deal, according to the New York Daily News. Air Academy Federal Credit Union dropped Marshall as a spokesman after he joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, his college teammate, to…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Simone Biles
Simone Biles is a shining star. Her light shines brightly on and off the gymnastics floor. The 19-year-old has amassed many accolades, including 10 world championships—and most notably, Biles won four gold medals in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. If that’s not enough, the champion gymnast has a forthcoming autobiography to be…
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Outkast, Hip-Hop’s Brothers From Another Planet, and the Stars Behind ATLiens: Where Are They Now?
Twenty years ago, Outkast released their critically acclaimed sophomore album, ATLiens. At the 1995 Source Awards, amid boos and jeers, Outkast, who had just won for Best New Artist based on their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, warned the industry that “the South had something to say.” The next year, Outkast’s second studio album, ATLiens, said it…
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