Black Virginia Family Finds Army Discharge Papers That Unlock a Mother’s Secret WWII Legacy
The Four Black Women Coaches Who Took Their Teams to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Women’s Tournament
How Carlos Boozer’s Twin Sons, Duke Basketball Stars Cameron and Cayden, Saved Their Big Brother’s Life
How One Black Woman Is Saying ‘No’ to Work and ‘Yes’ to Unapologetic Rest
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Former BET CEO Debra Lee on Growing Up In The Segregated South | Securing the Bag: Part 1
Debra Lee has a new memoir out called “I Am Debra Lee.” She described to us the role education and her parents played in her early years.
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What Can’t Jalen Hurts Do?
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback accomplished another impressive feat over the weekend, earning his Master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.
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She’s Mother! Michelle Obama and Other Black Godmothers To the Culture
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou and more have been the surrogate moms for us all.
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Dwyane Wade Spills The Tea on His Favorite Player Performances in the 2023 NBA Playoffs
The NBA Hall of Famer spoke with The Root about the NBA Playoffs and current players in the league.
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TikTok’s Fave (crying-laughing Boy) Meme Has the Most Adorable Backstory
Albert Ofosu Nketia had the world cracking up as he went from tears to hysterical laughter in a video that’s been circulating TikTok.
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A Year After The Buffalo Shooting, A Cheerleading Team Still Struggles with The Aftermath
NPR’s Buffalo Extreme follows an all-Black cheerleading team who practiced just three blocks away from the Tops Supermarket.
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In Conversation with Jacqueline B. Arnold, Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s Longest-Running Lady M
In her role as La Chocolat, this triple threat is representing for the queer, Black girls of size, and so much more.