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The Root’s Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don’ts
How to Show Up For Someone Who Is Grieving This Holiday Season
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Judge of Characters: How to Rob a Kardashian
This week you’re tweeting, texting and hashtagging something you never thought you’d care about: Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. What’s the latest tea? Kardashian has cut off his baby mama financially, and Chyna has taken out a restraining order on him. Isn’t love grand?! These two hate-to-love-you lovers have had a volatile relationship from day…
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Trump’s Anti-CNN Video Has Racist Roots
Originator Apologizes, Then the Plot Thickens Diversity in Local TV Newsrooms Rises a Point White Founding Fathers, Diverse Progeny Writer Says NFL Network Owes Prospect an Apology After Series, Legislature to Probe N.C. Prison Abuses ESPN: The Magazine Seeks Diverse Storytellers Racial Differences Over Coverage of Mass Shootings Black Women in Diversity Posts at Apple,…
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Watch: ‘No Country for Me’
Two hundred and forty-one years ago, America gained its independence from Britain. Since then, July 4 has been celebrated with American flags, parades, fireworks and barbecues. The word “freedom” is often associated with the day. But freedom for all under the red-white-and-blue flag is a myth. When the Declaration of Independence was signed, it would…
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Ebony Misses Deadline to Pay Freelancers
Union to Writers: You’re Having a Ripple Effect N.Y. Times Walkout Backs Copy Editors Media Unite in Backlash Against Trump Tweet ‘Unprecedented Attack on Voting Rights’ In ONA, You Can Join as ‘Gender Fluid’ Australia ‘Just So White’ to U.S. Black Journalist Indians Drop Fight Over NFL Team Trademark Public Housing Called Enabler of Gang…
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Watch: Your Ultimate Guide to Black BBQs
Summertime is here, and with this glorious time of year comes one of the favorite pastimes of black people everywhere—BBQs! There’s something so special about the way black folks cook, eat and fellowship in the great outdoors. And as such, there are rules: Make sure the potato salad is made by a reputable and reliable…
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Black Music Month Is a Celebration of What We All Know: We Created Music
June is Black Music Month, and as it comes a close, The Root has chosen to celebrate our month and our music with our musical geniuses’ interpretation of black music—what it means, who are its biggest influences and who are our favorites. Check out the above video, featuring Morris Day, Kelly Rowland and more black…
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Watch: Soul and Funk Icons Who Stood Tall for Black Empowerment
You could say that music usually reflects where we are as a society. The height of soul and funk music ran roughly parallel to the civil rights movement in America, from the 1950s to the ’70s, a period that was highly charged with political and social commentary. In today’s climate, it seems fitting to remember…
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Watch: Sneak Peek of Array’s The House on Coco Road
In the 1980s, San Francisco Bay Area native Damani Baker and his family migrated to the Caribbean to join the Grenada Revolution. The move wasn’t his decision; he was a child at the time. Rather, Baker’s mother, Fannie Haughton, made the bold decision that, decades later, would be the basis of his documentary. The House…
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Judge of Characters: Thank You, Kodak Black, Say Black Women Everywhere
This week, some folks hate their blackness, while others who aren’t black embrace blackness with open arms! Who am I talking about? Well, first … let’s dig into rapper Kodak Black, just a little bit. (I say “a little bit” because I literally know nothing about him and I don’t care enough to do research.)…
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Black Music Month: The Transition of Mali Is Super Woke and Super Black
Maybe you’ve heard his name or seen his beautifully brown face across your feeds. One thing is certain—the minute you hear Mali’s voice, you know it’s not to be forgotten. Mali is a soul singer who uses his art not only to tell the stories of black people but also to shake us awake. Mali’s…