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The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

Culture

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Black Excellence

7 of History's Black Queer Game-Changers

An examination of seven influential Black queer artists who were forced to keep their sexual identity secret.

Stephanie Holland

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Late NFL Receiver Demariyus Thomas Had CTE When He Died

The brain disease has been at the center of numerous NFL deaths.

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Kansas City Activist Wants to Keep it Real About Race

No question is off-limits at the event designed to encourage dialogue without judgement about race

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Black Man Hopes to Increase Awareness and Acceptance of Jews of Color

After discovering Judaism as a teen, Nate Looney is now part of the new Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion team at the Jewish Federations of North America

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Macy Gray Says Trans Women Aren't Women on Piers Morgan's Show

Fireworks, Big Brother, Baratunde Thurston & More On TV This Week

Living Single & The Upshaws' Kim Fields Plays That's So Random

Mosquito Bite? Here's A Hack In Every Home That'll Stop the Itch

Here’s How Record Inflation Affects Black Families The Most

News

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Basquiat's Untitled Sells For Historic $85 Million At NYC Phillips Auction

Candace McDuffie

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Black and Asian Organizations Gather Together in "Faith Walk" in New York's Chinatown

Alexandra Jane

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Three Black Female Anchors Lead Texas Morning News Show

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Will Smith Resigns From Motion Picture Academy

Media

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LEVEL Magazine is Giving Black Men the Content They Need

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We Must Preserve Black Press Buildings. Activists in Topeka Lead The Way

Alexandra Jane

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Fox News, Tucker Carlson Get Heat Over 'Great Replacement Theory'

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Controversial Figure Shaun King Called Out for Clothing Line Debacle

Candace McDuffie

Culture

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Must-Haves for Your Fourth of July Cookout

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Joy Reid and Tiffany Cross Invite You to the Ultimate Sista Circle

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Not Everyone is Loving Michelle Obama's Tweet to Queen Elizabeth II

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Podcasters Want Listeners to Know That "Science is for Errbody"

Race Matters

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Kansas City Activist Wants to Keep it Real About Race

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Days Before Juneteenth, State Leaders Make Call For Reparations

Candace McDuffie

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Bilen Mesfin Packwood Works with the Bay Area to Redefine What “Pro-Life” Means

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Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Apologizes For Racist Juneteenth Salad

Candace McDuffie

Family Matters

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Allyson Felix Making Childcare Free for Athletes at U.S. Track & Field Championships

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Pampers Partnering with Allyson Felix to Improve Black Maternal Health

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The Infant Formula Crisis Could Hit Black Families Hardest

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'There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Mother': TLC's Karen Derrico Doubles Down on All Things Motherhood

Black Excellence

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Black Excellence

7 of History's Black Queer Game-Changers

Stephanie Holland

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Black Excellence

The Richest Black Person in the World: Billionaire Lesson 3

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The Evolution Of

The Evolution of Trevor Noah: Born A Crime, Reborn As A Star

Adriano Contreras

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The Evolution Of

The Evolution of Malia and Sasha Obama

Black Joy

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I Got My Entire Life During Juneteenth Weekend In Los Angeles

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Sasha and Malia Obama Reunite For A Hot Girl Summer at LAX

Alexandra Jane

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The Best Low-Maintenance Houseplants to Spruce up Your Space

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Black Hack: A Lip Combo Black Girls Never Knew They Needed

Adriano Contreras

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These Athlete Dads Have Our Whole Hearts

This Father's Day, we salute some of our favorite athlete dads

Philanthropy

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LeBron James Family Foundation Announces Plans to Open Medical Center in Akron, Ohio

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Travis Scott to Donate Profits From Nike Collaboration to Project HEAL Initiative

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Travis Scott Donates $1M to 100 HBCU Students

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ABC's Abbott Elementary Teams Up With Scholastic to Sponsor Free Book Fairs at Underfunded Schools

History

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California Returns Land to Black Family 98 Years After it was Seized

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Hidden in Plain Site is a Virtual tour of Richmond's Black past

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Rhode Island Town Makes Scholarship Fund To Atone For Its Role In Slavery

Candace McDuffie

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Non-Profit Apologizes For Its Role in the Tuskegee Experiment

Health

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Black Maternal Healthcare

Black Women Living with Fibroids: Tell us Your Story.

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New Study Links Asthma Rates and Racism

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Study Shows Older Black Adults Are Three Times More Likely To Die of Air Pollution Than White Adults

Candace McDuffie

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Black Women Are Not Surprised By The Fact That Roe Is At Risk, But They're Damn Sure Prepared

Alexandra Jane

Business

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Just Say No to Selling Juneteenth Products, Expert says

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Tracee Ellis Ross Partners With Non Profit To Support Black Women-Owned Businesses

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Jay-Z Joins Forces with Twitter Co-Founder to Launch Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn

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Entrepreneur Gives Beauty Supply Stores A Face Lift

Finance

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The Fed's Interest Rate Hike Will Hurt Black Consumers

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7 Black Financial Podcasts That Should Be in Your Ear

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Starter Tips for Building Your Own Financial Legacy

Rachel Mosely for US Bank

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Is Credit Racist?

Michael Harriot

Technology

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New TikTok Initiative Aims To Credit Black Creators

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Michael Jordan Makes the Plunge Into Tech, Launches Heir Inc. With Son Jeffrey

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DMX, Miles Davis NFTs To Launch Black-Owned NFT Company

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Twitch Loses Thousands of Viewers After Black, Queer and Disabled Streamers Lead 1-Day Boycott of the Platform

#MeToo

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Hulu's New Mike Tyson Biopic Courts Controversy

Jessica Washington

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Domestic Workers Seek Visibility during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty In Groping Case

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Larry Nassar Abuse Survivors Reach $380 Million Settlement

Gender Studies

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People REALLY Need to Stop Comparing Abortion Restrictions to Slavery

Jessica Washington

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Cuomo's Sexual Harassment Allegations Cause Turmoil for Leadership of Time's Up and the Human Rights Campaign [Updated]

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This Is Your Yearly Reminder That Black Women Are Still Paid 37 Percent Less Than Their White Male Counterparts

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A Woman of Color Is the Least Likely to Receive Mentorship. How Can We Unlock Her Potential?

Body Politics

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Kimberly Elise Gets Dragged On Social Media For Pro-Life Stance

Candace McDuffie

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Kamala Harris “Never Believed” Trump’s SCOTUS Picks When They Testified on Roe

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“Why are you here to kill a Black life?” Shouts Protester Outside Planned Parenthood

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No, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Transgender People Aren’t Causing The Tampon Shortage

LGBTQ

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HBO Max's Legendary Cast, Ballroom Leaders Talk Culture Appropriation and Chosen Families

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Pride Flag and 4 Baltimore Homes Set Aflame, Police Investigate as Hate Crime

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Drag Queen Story Time Host Speaks Out after Proud Boys' Invasion [Updated]

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U-Haul Full of White Supremacists Ready to Disrupt Pride Event, Arrested

Let's Talk About Sex

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Let's Talk About Sex

Report: DaBaby Recently Met With Black HIV Advocates

The virtual, private meeting followed an open letter from several HIV organizations to the artist following his homophobic rant at Rolling Loud Miami.

Shopping

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Get Your Indoor Cycling On And Grab This Exercise Bike With 38% Off

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Enjoy 30% Off + Free Shipping Over $75 at Cornbread Hemp

Stock up on your go-to whole-flower CBD oil and gummies and maybe find a new…

Gift Guides

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This Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gift Guide Is for the Lover In You (and Them, Too)

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This Is Your Last-Minute, Get-It-There-in-Time Gift Guide—Let's Go!

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How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' Crew

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Having Faith: Giving Back in the Spirit of Imani, the Seventh Day of Kwanzaa

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Thai Chili Wings: Crunchy, Sweet, With a Kick

In this episode of Toasted, Chef Rasheeda McCallum returns to the kitchen to share one of her favorite recipes from her travels in Thailand.

Rasheeda McCallum

Juneteenth

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Historic Houston Park is Planning a Special Juneteenth Celebration

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Is This What True Emancipation Looks Like?

Keith Magee

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We Can't Allow Juneteenth To Become Corporate

Adriano Contreras

and Candace McDuffie

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This Juneteenth, We Ask, Can you Decolonize Colonization?

Jessica Washington

Originals

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For About $200K, You Can Grab This Virgil Abloh-Designed Benz

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Psychotherapist Chamin Ajjan Recommends These Dos and Don'ts for Navigating Post-Pandemic Life

Jessica Moulite

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'The Most Positively Challenging Rollercoaster You'll Ever Be On': Here's How These Three Women Are Experiencing First-Time Motherhood

Jessica Moulite

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'There's No Limit': Mom Blogger Shina Sanabria Is All About Using Her Platform to Help Women Learn to Heal and Be Whole

Jessica Moulite

Spirituality

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Black Man Hopes to Increase Awareness and Acceptance of Jews of Color

After discovering Judaism as a teen, Nate Looney is now part of the new Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion team at the Jewish Federations of North America

Amen Corner

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Gentrification Causing Problems for Black Churches in D.C.

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Georgia Pastor and Wife Arrested for Holding 8 People Locked in Basement Against Their Will

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Caught on Video: Pastor Mike Todd Wipes Spit on Church Member's Face

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Black Pastors Consider Leaving Southern Baptist Convention Due to Racial Insensitivity

Travel

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Airbnb Says Find Someplace Else to Have Your Party

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7 Black Sites You Must See in Seattle

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Is Black Twitter The New Green Book?

Alexandra Jane

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We Traveled as a Family During COVID

Darrick Young, Melva Sampson, Frii Sampson-Young, Phoenix Sampson-Young as told to Candice Marie Benbow

The Future 25

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The Future 25: A New Name for the Next Generation of Changemakers Who Are Doing Big Things

The Root's Young Futurists will now be known as The Future 25.

Genetta M. Adams

Year In Review

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The 2020 Wypipo Awards

Michael Harriot

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In Memoriam: Honoring Those We Lost in 2019

Ericka Blount Danois

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The 2019 Wypipo Awards: End of the Decade Edition

Michael Harriot

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The Impossible Marathon of Journalism in 2018

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