Why Everyone is Losing It Over Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open Outfit
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She's a Star: Lupita Nyong'o Debuts the Cover of Her 1st Children's Book, Sulwe
She plays a terrifying pair of maternal figures in Us, but Lupita Nyong’o’s next role is made for kids. After announcing last year that she’d be penning a children’s book named Sulwe, which deals with the issue of colorism, on Monday, Nyong’o gave a first look at the book’s cover, illustrated by Vashti Harrison and…
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On Tuesday, We Wear Red: How to Make a Silent Statement of Solidarity this Equal Pay Day
As a pay gap remains persistent for women—and even more so for most women of color—making a fashion statement may feel as if it should be the furthest thing from our minds. But as millions of women (and hopefully, not only women) rally against pay inequality on Tuesday, April 2, we’ll be seeing red—lots of…
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Just the Way We Are: Inclusive New Options Are Changing the Face of Stock Photos
There’s a little known but running joke among The Root staff about the catalogs of stock photos we need to do our jobs; inevitably, they manage to be simultaneously inadequate and offensive in their representation of marginalized communities. For instance, a search for “black women and money” may also bring up images of prostitution, while…
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Black Teens Denied Employment at Six Flags Due to 'Extreme Hairstyles' That Aren't Extreme At All
A pair of black teenagers in Arlington, Texas, have become the latest victims of hair discrimination at Six Flags Over Texas. After spending his childhood visiting the amusement park, 16-year-old Brandon Kobe Pierce decided to apply for his first job there with the encouragement of his family. “We encouraged him to go to Six Flags,”…
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To New Orleans with Love: Professional Black Girl Launches Season 2!
Who dat? Oh, she’s just a Professional Black Girl, back home in New Orleans for Season 2! Following a successful 2018 crowdfunding campaign that surpassed its $25,000 goal in two days, educator, activist, creator and curator of Professional Black Girl, Dr. Yaba Blay, returned to her hometown with her groundbreaking video series “created to celebrate…
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'The Blackest Red Carpet': The NAACP Image Awards Celebrated Its 50th Year in Style
The only thing we love more than a blackety-black gathering is one where we’re dressed to the nines—and in its 50th year, the NAACP Image Awards did not disappoint. The Root’s entertainment writer, Tonja Stidhum was on site this year and rightly called it “the blackest red carpet.” We’re inclined to agree—and always welcome an…
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Hair Flick: Quinta B and Freddie Ransome Give Us the Cinematic Hair Tutorials We've Been Missing
We love a good natural hair tutorial. But after awhile, they all kind of look the same. I mean, there are only so many ways you can film a twist-out, amirite? Wrong. Two of BuzzFeed’s breakout stars, writer-comedian Quinta Brunson and Freddie Ransome (of unscripted series, Ladylike) have teamed up to put a “cinematic twist”…
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Book Excerpt: 'Love as Political Resistance' From adrienne maree brown's Pleasure Activism
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from adrienne maree brown’s Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good, a collection of original and curated works drawing from the black feminist tradition to challenge us to rethink the ground rules of activism. Audre Lorde taught us that caring for ourselves is “not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and…
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What's the Tea? Activist Naomi Wadler Brings Black Girl Magic to YouTube—With Help From Serena Williams
When we first saw Naomi Wadler take the podium at the March for Our Lives last year, we knew this was a child destined for big things. The then 11-year-old spoke eloquently about not only the power and awareness of the youngest members of our society, but also the need to ensure black women and…
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How Bout That? Quavo's Next Collection of 'Huncho Dreams' Will Be Wearable
Maybe this means Quavo and his fellow Migos won’t have to carry hundreds of thousands of dollars on hand for impromptu shopping trips: Manchester, UK-based online fashion retailer boohooMan has announced a collaboration with the rapper on a new Spring-Summer capsule collection, dropping Thursday, April 11. Quavo joins Quincy, Tyga, Rae Sremmurd and French Montana…