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This Viral Content Creator is Keeping Our Black Food Traditions Alive – And Looking Great While Doing it!
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Real Housewives Of Atlanta’s Eva Marcille Is Expecting Baby No. 3
Congratulations are in order for Eva Marcille of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and hubby Michael Sterling. The recently married pair are expecting again, making baby No. 3 for the former Top Model, and No. 2 for Sterling. “Michael and I couldn’t be more excited to announce baby No. 3 is on board!” Marcille tells People…
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Court Rules That Runner Caster Semenya Must Take Medication to Reduce Testosterone If She Wants to Compete
In what might be the most bizarre judgment against an Olympic athlete ever, South African 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her legal landmark case and now, if she wants to compete in international events between 400m and a mile in length, she will have to take medication to reduce the testosterone that her body…
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Avengers Stunt Performer Reflects on Being a Black Woman in the Movie Industry
Chances are, you’ve seen Jazzy Ellis perform stunts in your favorite movie or TV show. Some past projects include the Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Ride Along 2, The Walking Dead and Black Lightning. But, of course, it’s not easy being a black stunt performer, let alone a black woman, in the industry. Women…
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In the Sunshine: The Root Tackles Mental Health in May
Today, May 1, marks May Day, the day that we pay homage to the workers of the world, and it also marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Here at The Root, we take Mental Health seriously, and we aim to give our readership not only stories they can relate to, but which give…
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Salt-N-Pepa Are Still in Effect and Playing ‘Black Ass Game’
Salt-N-Pepa is the stuff of legend: They’ve got hits. They’ve won a Grammy award. Heck, even the Queen, Beyoncé, paid homage to them for Halloween. But, is their game dominoes or Spades? After 30-plus years in the music industry, trailblazing artists Salt-N-Pepa still have plenty of opinions. Ahead of the premiere of Ladies’ Night on…
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John Singleton Introduced Me to a World That Changed My Life
John Singleton passed Monday, April 29, 2019. After suffering a stroke that left him in a coma, his family ultimately decided to take him off life support. To say it was a life gone too soon is an understatement, especially for a figure who has had such a tremendous impact on the black community at…
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Jimmy Butler to 76ers Head Coach After Monster Game: ‘My Name Isn’t James!’
Jimmy Butler wants to make one thing clear to everyone: His name is not James! The Philadelphia 76ers guard had just finished single-handily destroying the Toronto Raptors, putting up 30 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in a 94-89 playoff victory. After the game, Butler’s coach Brett Brown was praising his star player and wanted…
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Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud Is a Rousing, Joyful Nod to Black American Life and Legacy
I have had the good fortune to have seen many a Broadway play (also quite a few off-Broadway, for that matter). But only a very few over the years have stayed with me—a short list would include Fela! The Mountaintop. Choir Boy. The House That Will Not Stand. Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar. The new Broadway musical Ain’t…
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Northern Virginia Schools Stand Up for Gavin Grimm in Transgender Bathroom Case
Four Northern Virginia school districts are showing support for Gavin Grimm, the young transgender man who’s been in a years-long battle with another Virginia school district over its policy when it comes to what bathroom transgender students can use. In a friend-of-the-court brief submitted in support of Grimm when his case against the Gloucester County…