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Self-Care, Sleep and Sisterhood: Mommy Advocate Cynthia Simpson Shares Practical Takeaways About Motherhood
“As a mother, especially a Black mother, I think it’s important to be transparent about how you feel as a mother, and actually the highs and lows of motherhood.” — Cynthia Simpson, GatherBK, Co-Founder text When Cynthia Simpson noticed that none of her friends were going through pregnancy around the same time she was, the…
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What Were Some of My Favorite Moments From the 2021 NFL Draft? I'm Glad You Asked
On the eve of America’s new favorite holiday and the release of a new DJ Khaled album, football connoisseurs far and wide were treated to a beautiful evening of tears and triumph as the 2021 NFL Draft gave us all everything we needed and more—unless you’re The Root Senior Editor Stephen Crockett Jr., who was…
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Philly Museum Apologizes for Keeping Bones of a Black Child Killed in MOVE Bombing Raid for More Than 30 Years
The University of Pennsylvania has issued an apology after it was discovered that one of its museums stored remains of a MOVE bombing victim for more than 30 years. According to the Washington Post, city officials wanted to determine if the remains belonged to Katricia “Tree” Africa, a 14-year-old killed in the bombing. They were…
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I'll Be Around
This month makes 10 years from the weekend I drove from Pittsburgh to D.C. for a party to celebrate both the three-year anniversary of the launch of VerySmartBrothas—the blog Panama Jackson, Liz Burr, and I created in 2008—and the release of Your Degrees Won’t Keep You Warm At Night, a self-published compilation of satirical dating…
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Building a Stronger Start: Why Boosting Your Immunity Might Be Your Body's Best Defense
No doubt you’ve recently heard a lot of talk about the immune system, and hopefully, you’ve been listening. After all, your immune system defends you against most minor illnesses, and boosts your overall health. The good news is that there are some small simple steps you can take to keep your immune system fighting for…
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The Glow Up 50: Reckoning With a Racial Divide
A “racial reckoning.” It’s a term we’ve used repeatedly in the past year, and will no doubt continue to use until America’s structural failings with race and police brutality are reconciled, which…a girl can dream, I guess. Nevertheless, this year’s honorees of The Glow Up 50 have done far more than just make pretty things;…
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Man Saves Wife From Bobcat in Viral Video, Becomes Legend in 2 Games Like Pee Wee Kirkland
By now, if you’re lucky, you’ve seen this viral video circulating the social medias. In it, a man whose name I do not know (but I imagine we will all learn soon enough; hopefully he isn’t a raging racist or was in D.C. on January 6th, etc.) becomes a legend in 45 seconds. I have…
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The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Maestros of Hair
The category is: Hair. They tease. They twist. They tame, tint, trim and artfully tangle our tresses. They are our TGU 50 Hair honorees, ten innovators who have elevated textured hair to new heights. Whether drawing from the diaspora to showcase Black hair as the ultimate creative medium, building empires from a legacy of kitchen…
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BAFTAs 2021: Daniel Kaluuya, Bukky Bakray, Remi Weekes Among Winners
Over the weekend, the 74th annual British Academy Film Awards held its virtual ceremony to honor the best of the best in feature performances, editing, directing and more. Nominees were tapped in virtually, of course, streaming live from Royal Albert Hall. But y’all know how we get down over here, so let’s get into the…