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If You've Ever Wanted to Know Michael Jackson's Story From the Perspective of His Glove, You're in Luck
For years, we’ve been asking Annie if she’s okay, but I think it’s time to ask Johnny—Depp, that is. Through his company, Infinitum Nihil, the actor is producing a stage play about the life of Michael Jackson, from the perspective of his famous glittery glove. Yes, that is a factual sentence that exists in real…
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McDonald's Wants That Smoke With Popeyes, Testing New Chicken Sandwich in Tennessee, Houston
As if they haven’t done enough irreparable harm to our taste buds, it appears that the latest contestant in the ongoing Chicken Wars is none other than McDonald’s. With fast-food chicken generating over $43 billion in revenue this decade and Popeyes unleashing a cultural phenomenon with #TheChickening, it was only a matter of time before…
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Billy Dee Williams Opens Up About Gender Fluid Identity, Sees Himself as ‘Feminine as Well as Masculine’
At 82 years old, Billy Dee Williams is not only making moves as an iconic actor but as an iconic person. In his recent feature interview for Esquire, Williams opened up about the ways in which he expresses his own gender identity. “And you see I say ‘himself’ and ‘herself,’ because I also see myself…
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'Stupidity Is a Part of This World We Live In': Dwyane Wade Isn't Here for Homophobic Trolls Coming for His Son
Artists might be sensitive about their art, but parents are even more protective of their children, and because we live in a world in which people outright refuse to mind their damn business, Dwyane Wade had to pour another nice tall glass of Shut That Shit Up after trolls came for his child, Zion. Like…
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11-Year-Old Ballerina Charlotte Nebres Makes History as First Black Lead in NYC Ballet's The Nutcracker
She’s just eleven years old and just made history. Charlotte Nebres is starring as Marie, the young heroine of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, which opened Friday at New York City Ballet. She’s the first black ballerina to be cast in the lead role for the prestigious company. The Madison, NJ native’s barrier-breaking achievement is a…
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Son of Late NFL Star Terry Glenn Dead at 22 of Accidental Overdose
The son of late Dallas Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn has passed away at age 22. According to published reports, sources said Terry Glenn, Jr. died of an accidental overdose at his Ohio home Thursday. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Glenn, Jr. was found unresponsive in the bathroom of the home during a Thanksgiving family gathering.…
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Back to Africa: Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey Plans to Live in Africa in 2020
Jack Dorsey has designs on the Motherland. The Twitter boss recently embarked on a whirlwind tour of Africa and has plans to live there in the new year. “Sad to be leaving the continent…for now,” Dorsey tweeted Wednesday. “Africa will define the future (especially the bitcoin one!). Not sure where yet, but I’ll be living…
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NFL Superstar and Super Bowl Champ Richard Sherman Pays Off School’s Cafeteria Debt
Richard Sherman was already Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl superstar but now the NFL baller is a superhero for young students who’ve had trouble paying for meals at school. The San Francisco 49ers cornerback wrote out a personal check worth $7,491.27 to clear Cabrillo Middle School in Santa Clara’s outstanding cafeteria bill. “On Saturday, November 23rd,…
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Black Excellence, Opulence, Decadence: Celebrating 10 Years of The Root 100
“How do you live out your black excellence?” I enjoyed listening to all of the interviewees’ responses to my question as I hosted the green carpet event for the 2019 Root 100 gala. Some furrowed their brows before answering, others took a beat, while my favorites shot back, “great question!” At events like The Root…
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Black Friday: A Special Rite of Passage With My Black Family
I’m not always the fondest of turkey, but I always look forward to shopping on Black Friday. Although the day after Thanksgiving is often reduced to “capitalist consumption for the un-woke masses,” it has become a favorite family tradition of time spent with two women I love, my mom and aunt. It always includes a…