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Big Beauty Tuesday: When It Comes to Magazine Covers, What's the Line Between Art and Insult?
By now, you’ve likely seen them, heard about them, and maybe even participated in the conversation about two of August’s most striking—and controversial—magazine covers: Simone Biles photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the cover of Vogue and Viola Davis atop Vanity Fair, photographed by Dario Calmese—remarkably the first Black photographer to shoot a cover for the…
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Will Fenty Skin Help Our Skin Find Love in a Hopeless Place? Rihanna Tells Us All About Her Newest Beauty Brand
“[M]y skincare journey has been quite complex…some parts of my face are oily, some are dry, fatigue from travel, plus I have super sensitive skin, and chile now being in my 30s?!!” Rihanna, you ain’t tweeted nothing but a word—and spoiler alert: it doesn’t get better in your 40s. But the woman who once offered…
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Excerpts From the Tell-All Chronicling Harry and Meghan's Romance Reveal Details of a Tense Royal Life—but the Couple Denies Participating
“I gave up my entire life for this family. I was willing to do whatever it takes. But here we are. It’s very sad.” That’s reportedly what Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, told one of several close friends who would become a source for the highly anticipated tell-all Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan and the Making of…
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On the Record Filmmakers Launch Fundraising Campaign for Sexual Assault Survivors to Honor Drew Dixon, Sil Lai Abrams and Sheri Sher
HBO’s On the Record has served as an important conversation starter across media (including here at The Root), but as we all know, the work is ongoing and must continue. As such, On the Record filmmakers Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering have announced a fundraising campaign to honor the women who came forward with their…
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‘A New Era’: Serena Williams and Her Daughter Among Team of Stars Backing L.A.’s New Professional Women’s Soccer Team
As part of a push to elevate professional women’s soccer in the U.S., Serena Williams and her two-year-old daughter have joined a majority-women group of investors bringing a new soccer team to Los Angeles. The team, tentatively called “Angel City,” will join the National Women’s Soccer League and already boasts an impressive roster of talent…
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Angela Davis, Angelica Ross, Cynthia Bailey and More to Appear at Black Women's Health Imperative Anniversary Week
‘Tis the season to be enlightened: we’re now months into perhaps the most challenging crises of our lifetimes (plural), and we’re being called upon to go deep in our analysis, understanding, activism, and ability to adapt to new realities. Here at The Root, we’ll be doing our part with our inaugural monthlong Root Institute this…
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Google's Online Marketing Tool Identified 'Black Girls' Searches With Porn: Report
The world of online marketing turns on keywords and with Search Engine Optimization of vital concern to business owners and advertisers alike, tools like Google’s Keyword Planner can be essential to identifying what keywords to buy ads near in Google search results. But until recently, when advertisers typed in “Black Girls,” “Latina girls” (we know,…
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Black Women Are Tired of People Trying to Control Our Bodies—So Wake Up
Y’all I’m tired. I’m tired of white supremacy and patriarchy. I’m tired of the systems that police, control and murder Black trans women. I’m tired of the systems that allow Breonna Taylor to be murdered in her home while her killers are allowed to roam free. I’m tired of the systems that built a faulty…