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The Biggest Losers of 2018: Donald Trump and the American People
We lost yet again, America. Our president is the biggest idiot that ever lived. We legit have a “serially bankrupt carnival barker” in the highest office in the land, and it appears that for the time being, there is nothing we can do about it. We can no longer hold the office of the presidency…
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8 Things White America Should Leave in 2018
As we stand on the precipice of a brand new year, the staff at The Root is hopeful that everyone can use the past 12 months as a valuable learning experience in the quest for growth and change. As such, we have convened a world-renowned panel of experts in the field of Wypipology to compile…
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The Biggest Winners of 2018
As we reach this final day of the year in 2018, The Root takes our annual look back at the people, organizations and movements that captured our attention over the past year. From a Bronx rapper who was unapologetically herself to a former first lady who wrote candidly about her experience in the White House…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Just Stole $9 Million
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is becoming a worldwide carnival act. In the latest attempt at “come beat the champion,” Mayweather took his talents over to Japan, where he beat the brakes off of some guy named Tenshin Nasukawa. In what was billed as an exhibition fight, Nasukawa and Mayweather … hell, I don’t even know what…
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Beychella Named By Forbes, Vogue a Top Defining Moment In Pop Culture
Greetings, big sister Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. Dean of Pledges. Snatcher of Edges. Wearer of Bundles. Is there anyway we can make your day better? On April 15, 2018, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, the King of Music, snatched the remaining edges that we had and blessed us with #Beychella, which was yet another gift that our black…
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In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Ones We Lost in 2018
This year, we lost many of our black firsts, black female firsts, survivors of tragedies, civil rights activists, world-changers, record-making athletes and globally renowned artists. From Aretha Franklin to Craig Mack to Ntozake Shange to Nancy Wilson to Winnie Mandela, our loss was great. As we enter another year, where the fight for equality, dignity…
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Dispatches From The Kwanzaa Kid: The Kwanzaa Pants Fight
I don’t know why people dislike fights. I don’t think there is anything wrong with equally matched competitors mutually agreeing to a physical altercation. In my hometown, fighting wasn’t just a rite of passage, it was a legitimate way to solve disputes. Where I’m from, one didn’t have to be mad or angry to engage…
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Kwanzaa Shout: Richelieu Dennis, the ‘Essence’ of Cooperative Economics
Today—Dec. 29—the Kwanzaa principle celebrated is Ujamaa, or “cooperative economics,” and there was very little debate as to who personified the “essence” of this concept, simply defined as such: To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together. Richelieu Dennis, founder of the and CEO of Sundial…