Everything to Know About Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on His 65th Birthday
Navy SEALs Who Harassed Black Teammate With Racist ‘Slave’ and ‘Monkey’ Memes Finally ‘Disciplined’
Michelle Obama On How That Famous 2008 New Yorker ‘Fist Bump’ Magazine Cover Changed Everything
Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
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He Did That
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a multipart series. Catch up with part 1. I was at ease with him almost immediately. All of his jokes (both corny and not) aside, there was something very sincere in the way he spoke to me—a level of honesty was there that stood out and made itself…
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Watch: Bitcoin, Hot Take Hotline, Episode 1
Them cryptocurrencies stay hot; what of it? In the first episode of Hot Take Hotline, we take you on a bitcoin crash course. What are some of the pros and cons of the current environment, and should you consider investing? The answer depends solely on whom you place your faith in.Hot Take Hotline’s first season…
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Cheating: Who, What, Why and How to Recover
Cheating. Infidelity. Adultery. “Playing” on your girlfriend. “Creeping” on your man. Home-wrecking. No matter which of those words or phrases you use, they all refer to the same concept: a betrayal of trust in your romantic relationship. I have been both the person cheated on and the person who cheated in past relationships. The pain…
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Mainstream Media Revive Condemnation of Farrakhan
Renewed Focus Includes Leaders Associated with Nation of Islam Head National Geographic Examines Racist Past ‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold at State, Local Levels ‘Panther’ Sequel Assured, but Will Africans Like It? Competing Anchors Talk in Spanish-TV Milestone Paper Finds Immigrant Leaders Welcome #MeToo TV Bosses Say Diversity Helps the Bottom Line NBC Explores How…
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Watch: Trump’s Recent Speech Proves He Doesn’t Care About Black People
President Donald Trump made a very startling appearance in Moon Township, Pa., last week in support of Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone, who was running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. (With only a handful of absentee ballots remaining to be counted, Saccone appears to have lost to Democratic candidate Conor Lamb.)…
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(Mrs.) Who Said It: The Cast of A Wrinkle in Time Quotes Oprah, Outkast and Rumi
Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time is a fantastical journey. As we watch the star, Storm Reid (Meg), navigate an alternate universe in search of her father, we can’t help being in awe of her guides, the Mrs. These women—played by Oprah Winfrey (Mrs. Which), Reese Witherspoon (Mrs. Whatsit) and Mindy Kaling (Mrs. Who)—who offer…
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Watch: Ava DuVernay’s Magical Journey to A Wrinkle in Time
The self-proclaimed “film geek” Ava DuVernay spoke to The Root about her transition from film publicist to director and her love for making documentaries, and she shares strong advice for African-American filmmakers: A lot of us wait for permission. We have been indoctrinated socially in our society to ask for permission. It’s our unfortunate legacy…
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Is Flirting a Form of Cheating?
I am an incurable flirt. It is a big part of my personality, and it is something that often happens without me being conscious of it. For the most part it is harmless. I’m not going to lie—I have used flirting to my advantage to get my way in public with both men and women.…
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New York Times Gets 1,400 Ideas for ‘Overlooked’ Obits
Newspaper Admits Shortchanging Women of Color Chilling Consequences for Covering Women’s Rights 4 Sessions to Train Newsroom Leaders of Color Boston Globe Finds Latinos Feel Invisible in Mass. Lester Holt Didn’t ‘Want to Be Defined by My Color’ Smith Joins Hill in Leaving ‘SportsCenter’ Experts Advise on Covering White Nationalists Revived ‘Indian Country’ to Hire;…