The Chilling Rise of the ‘Alpine Divorce,’ Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them
Inside the dangerous relationship trend you’ve never heard of: Alpine divorces, where men desert their partners on hikes to break up.
Expert Weighs in on Mental Toll of Record-Breaking Job Loss for Black Women
Dr. LaNail R. Plummer, CEO of Onyx Therapy Group, explains how job loss can trigger
A Latino Man Breaks Down Hispanic’s ‘Polite’ Racism Black People Probably Won’t Notice Immediately
A Latino TikToker just said the quiet part out loud, explaining how Hispanics are indeed
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Obama’s Meet and Greet With Team USA Basketball Has Folks Thinking About This Key & Peele Comedy Sketch
Life definitely imitated art when our Forever President turned up to support Team USA
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Sha’Carri Richardson Spills The Tea On Why She Famously Ditching Her Wig on the Track in 2023
Ripping off her wig to reveal a set of braids made for one of the most iconic moments in sports that year.
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You Won’t Believe Why This NYC Couple Had Their Wedding Reception on a Subway
Getting married ain’t cheap, so one groom decided to throw the ultimate reception on the L train.
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We See You Whoopi Goldberg, Expanding Weed Business in a Big Away
For the actress and talk show host, the weed business is a family affair
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What Inspired Serena Williams’ Famous On-Court Grunt?
The tennis great says she modeled her noises during play after a tennis legend.
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What Not To Bring To The Black BBQ, Virginia Woman Makes Big Money With Side Hustle, Black Woman Should Have Died But Didn’t— and More
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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Throwback Pics of Black Sorority-Fraternity Life Through the Decades
This Black History Month, we look back at some of our favorite throwback photos of members of the men and women of the Divine Nine.
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Houston Woman Sees Her Husband’s Registry For His Wedding …To Another Woman …On Facebook
“You can’t go around lying and misleading individuals at your self satisfaction,” the woman said