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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Save Your Relationship: Go Downtown
Would you believe that as we near the end of the year 2017, there are still men out there who have not mastered the art of cunnilingus? It’s true, my sisters—I have met them. I shit you not. And it is the most frustrating thing ever. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong…
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Watch: Kwanzaa Is Like Christmas, Just 7 Times Blacker
This video originally appeared on Dec. 19, 2017. Have you ever looked at your kids and thought their little narrow behinds could show more appreciation for the countless Jordans and Apple products you buy them for Christmas? Have you been looking for seven ways to be a better person as you usher in the new…
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Single Means Alone, Not Lonely
On Friday morning, Ann Coulter sent out a tweet about single people living empty, quiet lives of desperation and dying alone. Without looking for more context, I responded and said that as a single person, I lead a very fulfilling life. Of course, people were quick to jump in my mentions and correct me on…
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Watch: Cornel West Gets Real About His Beef With Ta-Nehisi Coates and Barack Obama: ‘We Got to Keep Standards Up’
As a result of Cornel West’s public criticism of Ta-Nehisi Coates in the New York Times last month, we at The Root asked the good doctor over to our studios to have a word (this being Cornel West, many words) with me and senior reporter Terrell J. Starr. West is releasing the 25th-anniversary edition of…
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Detroit Free Press’ Stephen Henderson Out After Harassment Investigation
Pulitzer Prize Winner Says He Is ‘Stunned’ Nonblack Press Corps Didn’t See Blacks Coming Net Neutrality Fight Not Over, Despite FCC Vote Sulzberger Diversity Pledges Not Always Realized Many Trump Aides ‘Never Worked with Minorities’ Walmart, Book Distributor Now Wary of Smiley ONA Forms Network of Newsrooms Aiding Diversity Mich. Projects Funded for ‘Journalism Engagement’…
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Tavis Smiley Show Suspended Over Sexual Allegations
Conduct ‘Inconsistent’ With PBS Values, Standards . . . Smiley Replies: ‘I, for One, Intend to Fight Back’ Omarosa Fired, Escorted from the White House Omarosa Says She Has ‘Quite a Story to Tell’ Media Caught by Hoax on D.C. Team Name Change Record Number of Journalists Imprisoned for Work “PBS has suspended late-night talk…
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Black Women and Sexuality: Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t
On Thursday night, I was looking at the Facebook post that linked to my column on raunchy twerk anthems. As I do on our main site, I like to engage with the readers in the comments. As I read through what people were saying, I noticed a disturbing pattern: A great number of men were…
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Judge of Characters: Black Women Make the World a Better Place
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: Trust black women—well, except Omarosa Manigault Newman and Stacey Dash. But in general, black women will not steer you wrong. Ninety-eight percent of black women voted for Doug Jones in Alabama, and yes, black men showed up at the polls, too, against Roy Moore, with 93…