Everything to Know About Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on His 65th Birthday
Navy SEALs Who Harassed Black Teammate With Racist ‘Slave’ and ‘Monkey’ Memes Finally ‘Disciplined’
Michelle Obama On How That Famous 2008 New Yorker ‘Fist Bump’ Magazine Cover Changed Everything
Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
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Diddy Responds to Diageo’s Decision to Dissolve Partnership
In a statement provided to The Root, Diddy clapped back at the company he accused of racial discrimination.
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Ciroc and DeLeón Owner Breaks up with Diddy
The company responsible for marketing Ciroc and DeLeón is ending their partnership with the rapper/entrepreneur in the wake of his racial discrimination suit
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Rhode Island Walmart Fundraiser Makes a Fool of Black Employee
A Walmart in Rhode Island is under scrutiny after hosting a fundraiser displaying a Black employee in a cage asking for “bail money.”
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Brittney Griner Makes Her Triumphant Return to the WNBA All-Star Lineup
Amidst a disappointing season for her team, the Phoenix Mercury center is recognized alongside the league’s best players.
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Everything You Want to Know About The History of Juneteenth
The Root explains how this Texan-based celebration came to be our 12th federal holiday.
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Small Town Horror Story: The Woman Who Came Back From The Dead
30-year-old Essie Dunbar had fallen from an epileptic seizure and pronounced dead… except she wasn’t.
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A Brief History Of How Liberia Became The First African Republic
Liberian musician Abraham P. “Detrench” Kallon gives a brief history of the country’s establishment in honor of Black unity and Juneteenth.