african-american culture
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What? “A Different World” is Going on an HBCU Tour
Thirty-five years after the series premiere, our favorite Black college students are taking their show on the road
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Not Knowing Who Killer Mike Is Says More About You Than It Does Him
Killer Mike is one of the most consistent artists in the genre, but some didn’t know of him until he won the award for Best Rap Album at the 2024 Grammys.
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Common Has Some Opinions About His Rival, Drake
The respected Chicago rapper defended your favorite Canadian rapper after Yasiin Bey called him ‘pop.’
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Move Aside Christmas, Here’s a Guide to How to Celebrate Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa starts December 26 to Jan. 1. and here’s your friendly reminder of what Kwanzaa is about and how to celebrate it.
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Music, Culture and History Reigned in The Apollo Theater And The Root 100
Blackness reigned in Tuesday’s packed gala event at Harlem’s iconic theater.
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Miss Black America Pageant Returning to Spotlight. Do We Still Need it, Though?
The competition was created as a response to the racially prejudiced Miss America pageant in 1968.
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The Best Hip-Hop Albums To Turn 25 in 2023
Listen up, youngin’: Big Pun, Outkast, Lauryn Hill, and DMX made 1998 one of the best years in
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Will Biden’s Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Lead to More Eric Garners?
Rev. Al Sharpton issued a warning to the Biden administration on banning menthol cigarettes.