Why Many Black Folks Fear the Worst Is Already Here
Why Endometriosis Keeps Getting Missed in Black Women
New Report Shows Lynchings in America Never Stopped… They Only Evolved
Why Punch, The Baby Monkey Got Us in a Chokehold
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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…
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Mamma Tina Knowles Lawson Says Blue Ivy Has Been a Performer Since Birth
In a recent interview with US Magazine, Tina Knowles Lawson, the mother who blessed us with the gift known as Beyonce, said that her granddaughter Blue Ivy has been performing since birth. It is said that when a new Supreme starts to flower, the old one loses their power and Blue’s 1, 2 step might…
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How Stan Lee, Creator of Black Panther, Taught a Generation of Black Nerds About Race, Art and Activism
When I was a kid, I didn’t live close enough to a comic book shop to get there on my bike. My parents would have to take me to Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Va., and I’d get my comics off the old spinner racks at Waldenbooks. As the years went on and specialty comic…
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Director Malcolm D. Lee on Breaking Out of the Limiting Label of 'Urban' Films
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of director Malcolm D. Lee’s first major film, The Best Man, which hit theaters in October 1999. Since then, he has directed multiple movies with predominately African-American casts, including this year’s Night School and last year’s blockbuster comedy smash, Girls Trip. But does he get the respect he…
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Our Parents Might Not Have Known Better About Spanking. We Do
In two weeks, my daughter will be 3 years old. And then, two weeks after her birthday, if things happen when we’re expecting them to, she’ll be a big sister. This will make me, for lack of a better term, a fucking dad. I mean, I’ve been a dad already for (almost) three years. But…
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Are Jaden Smith and Tyler, The Creator Dating? Who Knows
It is said that an angel receives a glass of mimosa every time a gay man finds a lover. Even angels know brunch is the most import meal of the gay. During a recent concert, Jaden Smith showed that he doesn’t give a fuck about what you, your barber, uncle or cousin think and revealed…
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The Greatest American Heroes: A Friendship Forged During 5 Years as Prisoners of War
On Saturday, when President Donald J. Trump passed on celebrating American war heroes because … rain, it immediately reminded me of stories I was told during a couple of cookouts I attended. The first was when I visited one of my best friends. He was a soldier in the U.S. Army and stationed at Fort…