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Dianne Durham, First Black Woman to Win a USA Gymnastics National Championship, Dies at 52
Before Dominique Dawes, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas there was Dianne Durham. The first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship died in Chicago Thursday at age 52. According to the Associated Press, Durham’s husband, Tom Drahozal, said that she died of a “short illness” in a Chicago hospital with him and her…
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Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, John David Washington Among Honorees at Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema
On Tuesday night, the Critics Choice Association held their third annual Celebration of Black Cinema. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the virtual ceremony, hosted by Bevy Smith, honored a handful of influential actors, chief among them being Chadwick Boseman, who posthumously received the award for Performance of The Year. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom director George…
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'That Ideology of Colorism Affects All of Us': The Root Presents It's Lit! Talks Prose, Passing and the Power of Black Women With Brit Bennett
There’s a reason Black women call each other “sister.” Even if we bear no blood relation or resemblance—and despite our broad variances in color, economic and educational access and life experience—there is an innate knowing between Black women—of what it is to be a Black woman. Writer Brit Bennett has a deep understanding of this…
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I Ain't One to Gossip, But Word On the Street Is That COVID-19 Concerns Could Derail the Summer Olympics–Again
How was your 2020? Terrible? Really? So was mine! Not only did I spend almost the entire year playing hide and go seek with a deadly RNA virus, but the only social gatherings anyone could attend were at the grocery store—allegedly. As such, sports were one of the countless industries that took a major hit.…
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In Memoriam 2020: A Year of Loss Like No Other
As celebrations around the world rang in the new year on Jan. 1, 2020, no one could have imagined—let alone predicted—the staggering loss and grief that would come to define the year. The shocking deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in January would be the first of many emotional losses we would…
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US Olympic Committee Says It Won't Sanction Athletes for Racial Justice Protests
This year, people from all walks of life used their voices to protest against the injustice they saw around the world. Among those participating in protests in 2020 were athletes in the NBA, WNBA, U.S. women’s soccer, NFL, and other fields, who received comparatively less outrage than professional players have in the past (see: Colin…
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'Breakin' 3: Olympic Boogaloo' Coming to a Summer Olympic Games Near You
Y’all. Listen. The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to be the greatest sporting event in history by virtue of the fact that breaking—competitive breakdancing—is officially an olympic sport. According to CBS News, the sport is set to be among the final list of sports to be announced for the 2024 games. The inclusion is part…
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Trailer Roundup: Wendy Williams Asks 'How You Doin?' Ideally, You're in a State of Euphoria
If you made it to the end of the week without drunkenly testifying on behalf of a citrus-colored commander-in-chief’s unfounded voter fraud agenda—congrats! Ready for some trailers? Let’s go! Couples Therapy: The COVID Special (Showtime; Release Date: Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT) First Impressions: COVID has had quite the effect on our daily lives—and…
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The Root 100 Honoree Simone Biles’ Fly Fashion Moments
Whether she’s stunning on a red carpet or keeping it cute at a football game–Biles’ style is just as good as her athleticism. Let’s get into it.
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Credit Card
I kinda like hate mail. More than a year ago, I promised to include more complimentary correspondences in the Clapback Mailbag. I swear I tried. It’s not that people don’t share their appreciation for The Root with us. The problem is—and I am still trying to figure out why—I don’t take compliments well. I recognize…