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Like Many Black Women, Kim Porter Was Under a Doctor's Care and Still Died. That's Terrifying
To prepare for the expected birth of our second child next month, my wife and I are enrolled in one of those new age birthing classes where the bulk of each two-hour-long session is devoted to language and connotation. (“Don’t say birthing canal. Say birthing stream, because streams are calming.”) I am bored out of…
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Michelle Obama's Memoir Is Becoming an Instant Bestseller
Well, we can’t say we didn’t see this coming: Only four days after its Nov. 13 release, Penguin Random House announced on Friday that our forever first lady Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, sold more than 725,000 units in all formats and editions in the United States and Canada on the first day of its publication…
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Steve Stoute Once Again Disrupts the Future With His New UnitedMasters Venture. First Partnership? The NBA
In his myriad years in the music industry, Steve Stoute has proven himself a major player and a game changer, too. Hailed as a marketing genius by some, the man who began his career as road manager for Kid & Play has grown and evolved to become a label exec, an advertising mogul and,…
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Common Plays ‘Black Ass Game’
Black Ass Game is back! Our latest contestant? Common. I think that we all can agree that the Chicago native is a pretty soulful dude, but is he team Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield? How about when it comes to hip-hop? Is the golden era best or do the 2000s reign supreme? Ahead of the…
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Zoe Kravitz Literally Embodies Black Girl Magic In Bewitching New Fantastic Beasts Sequel
“I hope young brown people see the movie and see a reflection of themselves and feel included and represented.” text The magical world of Harry Potter just got a little blacker. Zoe Kravitz plays Leta Lestrange in the new Fantastic Beasts sequel, much to the delight of #BlackHogwarts. And considering the previous backlash and erasure…
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What Happens When You Visit The Root’s Office With Exposed (and Moderately Ashy) Ankles
I flew to New York City last Thursday for The Root 100 gala and left yesterday evening after a marketing meeting at Harper Collins for my book. In the time between, I 1) hosted a happy hour with Panama at my hotel, 2) went to karaoke after said happy hour and sang very on-brand renditions…
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So You Think You Know The Root 100?
Every year The Root honors the best and the blackest on an esteemed list that we call The Root 100. If you’re just hearing of The Root 100, then get with it. While you might recognize the names Tarana Burke and London Breed do you really know who these people are and their many accomplishments?…
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Galleys, Explained
What happened? Is what what you think you’re seeing? No, it’s not. Not yet at least. (Also, chill with the nigga chants. We don’t know each other like that. I don’t even know if you’re black.) Yes and no. Just “now?” I have time. What you’re looking at are called galleys. A galley is a…
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We Created ‘Melanated News’ for The Root 100 Gala, but We Couldn’t Resist Sharing All This Glorious Blackness
Melanated news here! Get your melanated news here! The Root 100 gala was a glorious event brimming with blackness. If you missed it, then sorry boo, I can’t help you. Our gala was turnt. But in the midst of the acceptance speeches, swag surfs and other celebratory festivities, your homies at the video team created…
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Fake Athlete Adonis Creed Scores Real Nike Apparel Deal
Perpetually single lover of all women, Michael B. Jordan, has been busy as of late. After a brief absence from the public eye after the runaway success of the Ryan Coogler-directed first installment of the Black Panther film franchise, Jordan was spotted hard at work filming the sequel to his 2015 Coogler vehicle, Creed. As…