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  • Lupita Nyong’o, Black Thought, A Wrinkle in Time Star Storm Reid Among Performers at MLK Now 2018 Event in Harlem

    For the last two years, one of the biggest celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life has taken place at Harlem’s Riverside Church. MLK Now, organized by Blackout for Human Rights, is a star-studded tribute to King’s legacy and life. And this year, The Root has the honor of being the official media partner of…

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  • WTF, Newsweek? News Site Tweets Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Casket

    Updated Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, 5:04 p.m. EST: Shortly after this post went live, Newsweek issued an apology to Bernice King for the insensitive photo from its Twitter account: Earlier: Newsweek is catching hell on the first day in 2018, and it all stems from a photo accompanying a tweet for an article titled, “Has…

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  • Arrests Made in Quadruple Homicide in New York State

    Two men have been charged with murder in Tuesday’s brutal quadruple homicide in Troy, N.Y. James W. White and Justin C. Mann were charged with multiple counts of murder in the deaths of 36-year-old Shanta Myers; her 11-year-old son, Jeremiah; her 5-year-old daughter, Shanise; and Myers’ partner, 22-year-old Brandi Mells. During a Saturday-afternoon press conference,…

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  • Florida Woman Says Condo Association Won't Allow 'Service' Dog Poolside

    Danielle BonJovi wants to have fun in the sun poolside, but she has to bring her “service” dog with her. Unfortunately the condo association for the Fountains At Countryside, in Clearwater, Fl., has rules against dogs without service documentation being poolside. According to BonJovi, Maui started out as an emotional support animal, and in an…

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  • Rihanna Mourns Cousin Killed in Barbados

    Rihanna’s cousin, 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, was shot and killed in Barbados Tuesday night, and the singer posted a tribute to him on Instagram. “RIP cousin… can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms!” she wrote. “Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in…

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  • Washington, DC’s El Centro D.F. Restaurant Removes ‘No Sneaker’ Policy, Fires Racist Bouncer After Black Man Is Denied Entry

    Updated Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, 6 a.m. EST: Days after a black man, Brian Gordon, was denied entry to Richard Sandoval’s El Centro D.F. restaurant in Washington, D.C., because he was wearing sneakers, even though white patrons wearing sneakers were allowed entry, Ayyaz Rashid, managing partner of the Sandoval Restaurant Group, informed The Root that…

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  • Hip-Hop Pioneer Reggie ‘Combat Jack’ Ossé Dies at 53

    Reggie Ossé, aka Combat Jack, host of the popular Combat Jack Show podcast, has died at the age of 53, just months after disclosing his colon-cancer diagnosis. The attorney-turned-podcaster announced his diagnosis in October via Twitter. “Internets, what’s up? It’s your man Combat Jack. In 7 years of podcasting, I’ve never missed an episode. I…

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  • John Legend Is Jesus Christ. No, Really, He Is

    John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s upcoming musical event Jesus Christ Superstar Live. NBC made the announcement Tuesday morning via its Twitter account: “I’m thrilled to join the cast of this production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,” Legend said in a statement. “It’s such a powerful, meaningful musical and…

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  • New Jersey Police Increase Sen. Cory Booker’s Security After Death Threats

    Newark, N.J., police have beefed up the security for Sen. Cory Booker and his family following death threats, following an advisory from Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka. “The Newark Police Division has been notified by the United States Capitol Police regarding a threat on the life of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and his family members,”…

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  • Donwill’s Trap Kwanzaa Carols Will Get You Through the Holidays

    You probably didn’t realize that you needed trap Kwanzaa carols, but thanks to rapper Donwill of Tanya Morgan, you’ve been gifted some pretty marvelous carols. Donwill’s trio of trap Kwanzaa carols are now available on SoundCloud and will definitely get stuck in your head. “Kwanzaa cake, Kwanzaa cake!”

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