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‘Skate’: Silk Sonic Debuts New Single and Music Video to Help Us Glide Into the Summertime
After teasing fans and followers with a cryptic post Wednesday, the dynamic duo delivered new sounds for the season.
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New Zora Neale Hurston Anthology to Be Released in 2022, Titled You Don’t Know Us Negroes
The previously unpublished collection of essays was edited by The Root's co-founder Henry Louis Gates Jr., along with M. Genevieve West.
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‘What Made That Decade Special?’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Revisits the Enigmatic ’80s With Adrian Loving
The author, artist and historian's latest book, Fade to Grey, is a deep dive into the 1980s' groundbreaking convergence of music, art and androgyny.
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Exclusive Clip: Grown-ish Will Tackle Police Brutality, BLM Uprisings, Looting and White Fragility
The Freeform series will air two special episodes focusing on the various ways Cal U students respond to news of an unarmed Black man killed by police.
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Silk Sonic Is Inviting Us All to a ‘Summertime Jam’ This Friday, But All I Wanna Know Is: Will the Album Be There?
The soulful duo have been highkey tempting fans and followers to leave the door closed on them until the long-awaited album finally drops.
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King Richard Trailer: Watch Will Smith Embody the Father of Tennis Superstars Venus and Serena Williams
The inspiring film is set to hit theaters on November 19 and HBO Max for 31 days following its theatrical release.
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PageTurners: In Case You Forgot About Some Amazing Reads, They’ve Finally Been Rereleased as Paperbacks
Nadiya Hussain gives us 100 new bakes, Ilhan Omar tells us her story and some of our favorite reads from years past are released as paperbacks