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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Noah Lyles’ NBA Trash Talk Pissed Off Kyrie Irving, Stephen A. Smith, But He Just Backed it Up Big Time
“[He’s] an Olympic gold medalist. He can talk for life,” said New York Knicks player Josh Hart.
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Someone Stole and Destroyed a Jackie Robinson Statue in Wichita. Here’s How The Community Responded
Just days after the thief of the original statue was sentenced to prison, an identical statue will be unveiled.
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Simone Biles Claps Back at Haters, Black Twitter Goes off on Trump’s NABJ Visit, How Snoop Dogg Became America’s Sweetheart and More News about ‘The Culture’
A collection of the Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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Black Women in Sports You Should Be Watching
With the 2024 Paris Olympics here, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and many other Black women are in the middle of the sports world.
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Here’s Proof That the Olympics is Really Just One Big Crossover Episode
From Flavor Flav to Sarah Jessica Parker, this year’s games brought stars you’d never imagine seeing together
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Jordan Chiles Is Having a ‘Summer Renaissance’ With These Beyoncé-Inspired Leotards
It’s no secret the US gymnast is a card-carrying member of the Beyhive.
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Prior To Saving an Olympian, Here’s all the Times Flavor Flav Saved the Day
At this point, the Public Enemy hype man might be more known for lending his helping hand than for his legendary music career
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This Former Michigan State Football Coach Wants His Money Back
Mel Tucker filed a lawsuit against Michigan State, accusing school officials of racial discrimination.
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Simone Biles Returned Fire at a Former Team USA Member Who Dissed This Year’s Squad
The gold medal-winning gymnast proved she does not play when it comes to her Golden Girls.
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Basketball Olympian A’ja Wilson
Considered an MVP on and off the court, the WNBA champion is balling for a 2nd gold medal