Why Donny Hathaway’s ‘This Christmas’ Trumps Chris Brown’s Version
Why We Should Leave That Lie About Black Men Not Voting in 2025
Kendrick Lamar Called Drake a ‘Colonizer’ and Forced Black America to Face a Hard Truth
Professor: Why Have Black Women Stayed Silent About Diddy, Other Men For So Long?
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Behold the Queen
U.S. Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry will neither bend nor break to the whims of white supremacy.
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Are White People OK?
This week’s Mailbag is a wellness check for those who lost the right to spread COVID, election conspiracies and Caucasian Race Theory. Are y’all aight?
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Auntie Unfiltered Has a Fangirl Moment With Stephanie Mills
The legendary singer and her soul-stirring vocals have been a part of my life since I was a child.
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Sigh, I Guess We Must Talk About Hunter Biden Using the N-Word
Joe Biden’s son told his white lawyer friend not to charge him ‘Hennessy rates’ while casually dropping the N-word.
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They're All Gonna Laugh At You
Lamar Odom is providing a cruel lesson about what life looks like for waning celebrities.
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Auntie Unfiltered, Bevy Smith, and the Joys of Finding Yourself After 40
I had a ball during my 20s and 30s. I did all the shit you are “supposed” to do as a young adult during the 90s and early 2000s. I went to Freaknik, Myrtle Beach Bike Week, Vegas, Palm Springs, the Bahamas, Mexico and various other destinations; I got drunk and high with my friends…
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High on the Hog Is the Most Satisfying Meal on TV. Let's Dig In, Shall We?
For as long I can remember, gumbo has been the meal of choice every year, every Christmas. Thanks to my Mama’s Louisiana upbringing, her gumbo has often brought all the folks to our yard and kitchen table over the years because it’s just that damn good. However, no matter how many times she’s made it,…
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Sorry, Portland, But Y'all Don't Deserve Dame Lillard
In high school, there are two words that anyone who actually gives a shit about their GPA fears more than death itself: group project. I have vivid memories of sacrificing my evenings to bust my ass and complete a group presentation, only to discover that the idiots I was cursed with barely lifted a finger…