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Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Alexi McCammond Wants to Be Held Accountable for Previous Anti-Asian and Homophobic Tweets
Following up on an internal email sent to Teen Vogue staff earlier this week, incoming editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond has published an expanded letter addressed to the Teen Vogue “community, staff, readers, writers, photographers, content creators and friends.” As we recently reported, the 27-year-old newly appointed editorial lead was called out after a series of anti-Asian…
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Royal Flush: Prince William Says Royal Family Is 'Very Much Not Racist' and Sharon Osbourne Rinses Off Piers Morgan's Racism With White Tears
As expected, this past weekend’s widely-watched (and discussed!) tell-all interview, Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special inspired some sort of a Royal Watch Cinematic Universe (or RWCU, for short). Since the special aired on Sunday night, so many more chapters of this saga have emerged. Because of that, we at The Root…
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A Con Man Was Really Messin' With Jenifer Lewis' (and Other Women's) Money in These Streets—and He Just Got Sentenced to Prison
Jenifer Thee Lewis. That’s it—that’s the lede. Now, as for the rest of this article, I have something to report! According to KTLA, a Santa Monica, Ca., man named Antonio Wilson (with aliases, “Dr. Tony Mariot” and “Brice Carrington”) was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday for conning three women out of their…
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Following the Oprah Interview, Meghan Markle Has Full Support From the Queen…Bey!
Meghan Markle may have gotten a somewhat passive-aggressive show of support from Buckingham Palace, but she’s getting 100 percent support from a music monarch! On Tuesday night, Beyoncé Knowles Carter—also known as Queen Bey—publicly supported her good friend, Meghan, who is currently the topic of discussion (either for or against), following the interview special everybody…
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If It’s Up Then It’s Stuck in History: Cardi B Is the 1st Ever Female Rapper With a Certified Diamond Single for ‘Bodak Yellow’
Cardi B burst into the hip-hop scene letting us know that she made “money moves” and she made “bloody moves.” She tried to tell us! Cut to a few years later and Cardi is making history. According to Billboard, Cardi’s breakout hit “Bodak Yellow” has been officially certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of…
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Royal Family Kind of Addresses 'Concerning' Racism Against Meghan Markle; Thomas Markle Says Things
The royal family has spoken. I mean, obviously, ignoring the many “damaging” claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry discussed on this past weekend’s ratings-shattering interview, Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special would be a royal fuckup. If you recall, Meghan and Harry not only discussed the racist undertones of the targeted U.K.…
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Triller Network Acquires Verzuz, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland to Join Management Team
It looks like it’s a case of owner money Verzuz executive money because creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have some huge news! According to Billboard, the streaming platform and global pandemic lockdown-era phenomenon has been acquired by Triller Network, which is the parent company of the Triller video-making and social media app. “This is a…
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'There’s No Excuse for Language Like That': Teen Vogue Editor-In-Chief Alexi McCammond Apologizes for Previous Anti-Asian and Homophobic Tweets
Content Warning: The following article contains screenshots with anti-Asian and homophobic language. Alexi McCammond was named Teen Vogue’s new Editor-In-Chief on Friday, which was a major career move for the political reporter. However, not too long after that professional news, some controversial news followed her. The weekend following the news of McCammond’s appointment, previous racist…
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Watch: Little Marvin and Lena Waithe's Anthology Series Explores the Terrorism From Them and the American Dream
Black folks have never fully trusted “them”—and history has given us every reason not to. This spring, Amazon Prime Video is debuting an interesting limited series further exploring the terror of America. It’s aptly called, Them. More info about Them, via Amazon Prime Video’s press release sent to The Root: From Little Marvin and Lena…
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FX Orders Pilot for Series Adapted From Octavia E. Butler's Kindred
Octavia E. Butler is forever—and we’re here for her work to be highlighted in every single medium. Well, according to The Hollywood Reporter, FX has ordered a pilot for an upcoming series called Kindred, based on the acclaimed book by Butler of the same name. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who served as consulting producer on HBO’s…
