White Olympic Figure Skater Praised For a Dangerous Backflip — That a Black Woman Was Penalized For Decades Ago
The Story Behind Whitney Houston’s Iconic 1991 Super Bowl Look — and Coco Jones’ Beautiful Tribute 35 Years Later
Everything You Need To Know About Maria Taylor, The Black Woman Who Just Made History at The Super Bowl
The Heartbreaking Fall of Debi Thomas: From Olympic Star and Surgeon to Living in a Trailer
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Black Celebs Who Remade Themselves White Famous
These celebrities prove sometimes reinventing yourself is the best thing you can do for your career.
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Wait…Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is Black?? Black Internet Hilariously and Lovingly Responds
“It’s the lips!” commented one Black TikToker who knew it all along.
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This Mostly Black Portland High School Football Team Has Been Taunted With Racism During Away Games All Season
David Douglas High School assistant football coach Marcell Frazier is upset about the harassment.
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Best Moments From the First And Most Watched HBCU Homecoming Football Game So Far
HBCU Homecoming 2024: Alabama State University and Florida A&M University set the tone for this homecoming season.
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Want More Emojis With Actual Black Hairstyles? This London-Based Company is On It
Rise.365 plans to propose designs for four emojis with hairstyles that are more representative of Black people
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Kerry Washington Throws Her Support Behind Black-Owned Alternative to MAGA Elon Musk’s Twitter/X
Washington is just one celeb putting her star power behind a Black-owned alternative to the popular social media platform
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Look Inside NBA’s Jimmy Butler’s California Mansion
This just might be the best NBA-player home to date!
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Basketball Twitter Is Already Tired of LeBron and Bronny James Making History
As the father and son duo play in their first NBA game together, social media has thoughts about the situation.
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Wendy Williams Finally Breaks Silence on Diddy, Rich Black Celebs Give Money Advice, A Look At Oprah’s Weight Loss Journey, Black Celebs Who Have Donated To HBCUs And More Culture Stories
A roundup of The Root’s biggest culture stories from the week.