New Report Shows Less Support for Black Nonprofits Since 2020 Racial Reckoning
The Story of How Atlanta Became ‘Black Hollywood’
Black Pastor Charged With Manslaughter After Deadly Backyard Baptism
Chick-fil-A Worker Finds $10K … And Then This Happened
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Odell Beckham Jr. Has Big Plans to Power Your Dreams With Xbox Sneaker, Controller Collab
Since tearing his ACL in October, superstar NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has a lot of damn time on his hands—much more than he already did considering we’re in the middle of a whole-ass global pandemic. So in his efforts to perhaps help pass the time, the three-time Pro Bowler has embraced video game culture…
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Wentz Who?, Gregg Williams Is an Idiot and Other Takeaways from Week 13 of the NFL
Hmmm. Where shall we begin? Who’s the most expensive backup in the league? If you answered embattled QB Carson Wentz you might be correct. Because after embarrassing his ancestors all season, the Eagles finally had enough and sent his ass to bed without dinner. On Sunday, after Philly dug themselves into a 23-3 hole against…
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And For His Next Trick, Floyd Mayweather Is Going to Beat Logan Paul's Ass
On Friday, to the surprise of many, singer Teyana Taylor announced her retirement from the music industry. Citing her desire to no longer be at the beck and call of a record label that has continuously undervalued her otherworldly talents, The Album songstress has opted to abandon music and instead prioritize her mental health. “The…
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Instead of Looking In the Mirror, Paul George Throws Doc Rivers Under the Bus for Clippers' Failures
Paul George might be a lot of things, but I’ll tell you one thing he isn’t—and that’s a leader. Leaders not only inspire their teammates, but hold themselves accountable for their shortcomings. In the process, they earn the respect of their peers, elevate the play of the players around them, and provide value that doesn’t…
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New Technology Could Provide Police Access to Real-Time Footage From Home Security Cameras
I don’t know why anyone thought this was a good idea, but apparently Jackson, Miss. is experimenting with a pilot program that would give police the ability to access real-time video surveillance from your home security camera. So did none of these people play Watch Dogs? Watch Psycho-Pass? Consume literally any media about the dangers…
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This Is Not a Drill: You Can Score Rare Cover Art From HBO's Lovecraft Country
If you’re still rewatching the first (and we hope not the last) season of HBO’s Lovecraft Country and finding new Easter eggs to intrigue and amaze, you’re not alone. The action-packed series spanned genres and eras, expanding our scope of what Black storytelling—and Black heroes—can look like, complete with gorgeous cinematography, costumes, and showstopping special…
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Charles Phillips Named New Chairman of Apollo Theater Board of Directors, Donates $1M to Emergency Fund
It’s always showtime at the Apollo Theater, but the historic theater is also announcing some business moves. According to a press release sent to The Root, Charles Phillips (managing partner and co-founder of Recognize; board member of ViacomCBS) has been elected as the nonprofit theater’s new chairman of the board of directors. Phillips will succeed…
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Please Don't Ask Me to Make Sense of This John Wall, Russell Westbrook Trade—Because I Can't
“One man’s trash is another man’s…trash?” This was the text message I sent to my homeboys on Wednesday after news broke that the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets would be exchanging headaches and participating in a foreign exchange program that includes Russell Westbrook, John Wall, and a lottery-protected 2023 first-round pick. Huh? For weeks, we’ve…
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Massachusetts Legislators Vote to Ban Police From Using Facial Recognition Technology
Lawmakers in Massachusetts have taken the rare step back from our inevitable, Minority Report-lite future by voting to ban police departments from using facial recognition technology. According to TechCrunch, the ban was part of an overall police reform bill that also bans police from using chokeholds, rubber bullets, limits the use of chemical agents such…