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CIA Says Russia Helped Trump in US Election: Report
In a secret assessment from September, the CIA concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to an explosive report from the Washington Post. “It is the assessment of the intelligence community that Russia’s goal here was to favor one candidate over the other, to help Trump…
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The Root’s manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female Events in Atlanta!
On Monday in Atlanta, The Root hosted two of our best events so far: manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female. The night included an enjoyable cocktail hour, followed by two intriguing panels, and finished with an exciting after-party with a fantastic DJ. The feedback from both panels was overwhelmingly positive, and the night overall was…
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8 Gift Ideas for Guys Who Are Out There Hustling Like Earn on Atlanta
Everyone has a guy like Earn in their life. Earn is the struggling, college dropout-turned-music manager on Atlanta, the FX dramedy that was created by rapper and actor Donald Glover. Earn doesn’t have any money, barely has a job, doesn’t have a car or a place to live. Despite his sometimes unnerving circumstances—whether he’s your brother,…
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Why Does My African Family Have an English Name?
Both of my parents were born and raised in Monrovia, Liberia. For much of my life I thought that I was a mix of indigenous and Americo-Liberian ancestry. This summer I did the AncestryDNA genetic test. I knew the results would come back largely African, and they, in fact, came back at 100 percent. But…
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Los Angeles District Attorney Declines Azealia Banks' Attack Claims Against Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe will not be prosecuted in the wake of rapper Azealia Banks’ accusation that he assaulted her and kicked her out of his hotel room during an intimate dinner party in October, Yahoo! Celebrity reports. Banks filed a police report around 3 a.m. Oct. 16 with the Beverly Hills, Calif., Police Department following the…
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Willow Drops Mellifluous, a 3-Song Project
Willow Smith just dropped a brand-new, three-song project titled Mellifluous, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. According to Complex, this new project was released just days after Smith’s older brother, Jaden, dropped a visual for his new track, “Fallen.” It seems like the Smith siblings are truly on fire! The song titles on Mellifluous,…
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Twitter Responds to Young Thug Acting Like a Jerk at the Airport
Young Thug decided to take to Twitter on Thursday morning to respond to his viral airport situation. Video footage of the mumble rapper was posted to social media in which Young Thug called two female airport workers “ants” and “bum-ass bitches.” He then offered them $15,000 apiece to quit their jobs. You can see his…
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These 2 Works Celebrating James Baldwin Are Here Just in Time to Soothe Our Weary Souls
Just weeks after an election that confirmed America’s embrace of racism, misogyny and other forms of violent intolerance, we could all use a solid dose of the work of James Baldwin. The great author died almost 30 years ago, but his writings and insights are prescient, pithy and wise today. People in New York City…
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White Thugs in Hoodies: KKK Leader Arrested in Stabbing Incident Before Trump Rally
William Hagen, Orange County, Ca.’s Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon, was arrested last week in North Carolina in connection with the stabbing of another Klan member, reports OCWeekly.com. The stabbing took place before a Trump victory parade in Roxboro, N.C., according to the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office in N.C. Hagen, along with Chris Barker, another national Klan leader, allegedly stabbed…
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Surviving Trump: Black Women Strengthen Coalitions, Practice Revolutionary Self-Care
Now that the shock has subsided from the election of Donald Trump as our next president, many of us are wondering what we do next and how his presidency will affect our daily lives. From his Cabinet picks, it is clear Trump supports a racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic and transphobic agenda in which corporate business…
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