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Why Black Women Face Higher Infertility Rates And What Real, Affordable Options Are Within Reach

Why Black Women Face Higher Infertility Rates And What Real, Affordable Options Are Within Reach

This National Infertility Awareness Week, The Root spoke with an expert who broke down early red flags, barriers to treatment and affordable options that can make a difference.
In This 'Red Pill Era,' One Black Man Is Becoming the Positive Role Model Every Young Boy Needs

In This ‘Red Pill Era,’ One Black Man Is Becoming the Positive Role Model Every Young Boy Needs

In an era where many young men are influenced by the red pill content they
Expert Tips to Help Black Families Navigate Dementia Care

Expert Tips to Help Black Families Navigate Dementia Care

In many Black families, caregivers pour their hearts into taking care of loved ones. Here’s
Why Millions are Risking AI Medical Advice Despite Fading Trust

Why Millions are Risking AI Medical Advice Despite Fading Trust

A new study found that consumer trust in AI as a medical decision-making tool is
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    N.Y. Times Brass Missing at Pioneer Black Photographer’s Funeral

    About 60 or 70 people paid tribute Saturday at services for Don Hogan Charles, who played a historic role at the New York Times as its first black photographer, but “there were no senior management representatives present from either the Photo Desk or corporate,” former Times photographer Chester Higgins Jr. told Journal-isms on Sunday. “I’m…

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    Cleveland Teens Brazenly Rob Crew in Station Van

    In Such Cases, How Much to ID Suspects, Victims? Middlebrook Taking Buyout From Detroit News An Apology From BuzzFeed’s Adrian Carrasquillo Workneh, Formerly at Black Voices, Joins Blavity Workers: Comcast-NBCUniversal No. 1 on Diversity Mexican Reporter Seeking Help Gets Shot of Hope Reflections on a Year of ‘Diversity Fatigue’ Carlos Illescas Helped Denver Post Win…

  • How to Have a Sexy and Happy New Year’s Eve

    Sunday night will be the last Sunday night of 2017. For some, it will be the last night they can stay up as late as they want before starting out a new year at work Tuesday morning. They say the way you bring in your new year is indicative of how you will spend the…

  • Watch: Trump’s Most Racist Moments of 2017

    Water is wet, the sky is blue and Donald Trump is a racist. And in 2017, Trump was on a roll. Here’s a quick rundown: No. 45 kicked the year off with (the first version) of a Muslim ban that restricted the entry of people traveling from seven Muslim-majority countries into the U.S. In August,…

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    ‘Inappropriate Message’ Sacks BuzzFeed’s Adrian Carrasquillo

    Reporter Was on List of ‘S–tty Media Men’ Atlanta Anchor Davis Dies After Massive Stroke Detroit Anchor Malcom Maddox Returns, Cleared of Charges Services Saturday for Photog Don Hogan Charles Disgraced Ex-Reporter Gets 5 Years in Bomb Threats Elizabeth Vargas Leaving ABC News in May Obama More Admired Than Trump, Gallup Finds Evidence Ties Segregation,…

  • The Art of the Sexy Nude Selfie

    Raise your hand if you have ever sexted before. Raise it again if those sexts included a picture of you in some stage of nudity. Did you put your best picture out there, or was it a haphazardly thrown-together selfie that should be embarrassing for both parties involved? Don’t worry, friends, I am here for…

  • After the Breakup: How to Win the Petty Olympics on Social Media

    Breakups are a fact of life. All things both good and bad come to an end, leaving us feeling some type of way afterward. When things end on a good note, we go our separate ways and let each other exist in peace. When things end on a less-than-stellar note, we think of ways to…

  • Watch: What Do You Know About Kwanzaa? 

    This article originally ran on Dec. 27, 2017. When The Root video producer P.J. Rickards and I stepped onto the streets of Harlem (full disclosure: my beloved hood), we were both surprised at the dearth of information about Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday started more than 50 years ago. Honestly, I think Kwanzaa was more…

  • The 2018 Single-Life Reboot for Your Best Year Ever

    We made it through Christmas, and if you are anything like me, you are glad that shit is over with. Now, with just five days left in 2017, it’s time to prepare ourselves for the new year by clearing out the old stuff and starting up new habits that will make 2018 the best year…

  • Watch: ‘Make Kwanzaa Great Again’ Campaign Video

    [This post originally ran on Dec. 26, 2017.] Many people have wondered why Kwanzaa is not a bigger holiday or why it is overshadowed by Christmas every year (and when we say “many people,” like our esteemed president, we mean four … maybe five, tops). In response, we decided to celebrate Kwanzaa Week by pouring…