Black Bosses Making Moves with VSB and The Glow Up!

On Thursday evening, The Root, Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up joined forces for a panel in Washington, D.C. The evening’s theme? Boss moves. After all, bossing ain’t easy. Suggested Reading Even More Crazy Events No One Could Have Predicted in 2025 A Peek Inside The Root 100 Party’s Swag Bag The Pros and Cons…

On Thursday evening, The Root, Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up joined forces for a panel in Washington, D.C. The evening’s theme? Boss moves. After all, bossing ain’t easy.

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The Long View Gallery was standing room only—come through, D.C.! Imagine a sea of beautiful black people joined together to talk about how one can essentially control one’s own destiny. Chills.

“It’s all about making moves as a boss. It’s all about leadership. It’s all about staying cool, calm and in control but also taking good care of yourself,” said Danielle Belton, Editor-in-Chief of The Root.

If you missed Boss Moves, then you missed out (it’s our obligation to keep it 100). But don’t fret—we produced a video to stoke your FOMO flames.

Check out some clips of the evening above.

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