The Tragic and Inspiring Story of WNBA Coach Dawn Staley
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‘Give Me Your Tired English Speakers Only’: Surreal Exchange at the White House
‘Give Me Your Tired English-Speakers Only’ Justice Department to Seek Out Bias Against Whites K.C. Editorial: We Don’t Want to Be the New Miss. Alternative Press Tackles Deportation, Black Arrests Adams Simmons Joins National Geographic Short Takes “How strange was Wednesday’s White House press briefing?” Callum Borchers asked Wednesday for the Washington Post. “Put it…
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Watch: Detroit’s Algee Smith Loves the Unspoken Bond of Black Folks
Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders feel about being black. Many of them talk about our resilience and strength throughout history, some talk about our undeniable talents, while others mention our dance skills, dopeness and more. Full…
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Watch: John Boyega’s Blackness Sits Like a Crown Atop His Head
Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders feel about being black. Many of them talk about our resilience and strength throughout history, some talk about our undeniable talents, while others mention our dance skills, dopeness and more. Whatever…
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Watch: Let’s Talk About Stretch Marks
They’re on our butts, arms, thighs and breasts. You name it. Stretch marks are discolored, white, red or dark brown and are caused by hormonal changes, genetics or rapid weight gain or loss. Eighty percent of women of color have stretch marks—so let’s talk about them for a minute. Check out the video above to…
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Sportswriting’s Velvet Revolutionary, Claire Smith
Smith Cites Racism, Sexism in Hall of Fame Speech ‘Arpaio Is Guilty, but Hold the Cheers for Now’ Head-Spinning, Fact-Challenged Days With Trump Diversity Concerns Accompany MSNBC Makeover 3 News Outlets Got Cold Feet on R. Kelly Story Dallas Paper Urges Removal of 2 Rebel Statues Term for ’60s Urban Uprisings Still Up for Debate…
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Asian Americans and Race: It’s Complicated
4 Tackle Identity Question at Journalists Conference Hundreds at N.Y. Times Train for ‘Unconscious Bias’ Judge Throws Out Class Action Suit Against CNN Cortes, Ex-Fox News VP, Sues His Former Company U.S. Muslims Perceive ‘a Lot’ of Discrimination Black Producers Defend ‘Confederate’ Show Idea Short Takes When four Asian American journalists get together in public…
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Judge of Characters: When Black Men Stop Caring About Women
This week, we’ve been faced with famous black men who clearly don’t care about women. Rick Ross, who has a sordid history of rapey lyrics, proved just how rapey he could be in his latest appearance on The Breakfast Club. On top of telling the world that he can’t help himself when dealing with a…
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Watch: Jessica Williams Says Being Black Is Fascinating
Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders feel about being black. Many of them talk about our resilience and strength throughout history, some talk about our undeniable talents, while others mention our dance skills, dopeness and more. Whatever…
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Watch: Is Power Better TV Than Game of Thrones?
There’s just something about the Starz TV drama Power that sticks to your ribs. It could be the beautiful cast (minus Angela—we hate her). Or the talented cameo stars (rest in peace, Charlie Murphy). Or our collective love of hate-watching little Tariq, who could be the worst son in the history of TV sons. Whatever…