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How We Do: Malcolm and Matt's Instagram-to-Engagement Story
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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I Love This Game!
After spending over a year of my life trapped inside of my apartment alone—no kids, no dogs, no Wilson—I’m off that good Pfizer and fighting through the psychological toll of such a miserable, traumatic experience by slowly pushing myself to reintegrate back into society. That means dinners and hikes and hugs with friends who have…
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District Attorney in Pennsylvania Responds to Accusations of Systemic Racism by, uh, Being Systematically Racist
I’m no social scientist, yet I can’t help but theorize that white men are possibly the most sensitive group in this country—by far. If dealing with a thin-skinned president for four years didn’t clue you in on that, then you’ve had to have noticed how white men across the country continue to lose their shit…
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Calm App Rides for Naomi Osaka, Offers to Pay Fines for Players Declining Media Interviews: 'Mental Health Is Health'
Not all heroes wear capes, but they may develop apps. In light of the ongoing Naomi Osaka saga, in which the four-time Grand Slam champ withdrew from the French Open after she was fined for declining to participate in media interviews, much has been said about mental health and how fiercely it should be protected—both…
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How We Do: Dawnie and Anthony's Love Story Is Better Than Fiction
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.