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Do You Know The Tragic Story of Donny Hathaway? A Soul Legend Whose Mental Health Struggles Led to His Untimely Death
With hits like “This Christmas” and “The Ghetto” Donny Hathaway left a lasting impact on soul music.
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Whew Child! Black Twitter Is Having a Field Day As ‘Signal Gate’ Messages Get Exposed
Let’s see if MAGA republicans can find a way to skate pass the biggest national security breach in recent history.
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Black America Reacts To Oprah’s Fiery, Surprise DNC Speech
The Root was present when the media mogul made her surprise appearance at the Chicago event.
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After Police Raided His Home, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Explained These Wild Rumors
Small explained everything during an April 1, 2024, news conference in the Jersey Shore.
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Why The Atlantic’s Jenisha Watts Decided to Open Up About Her “Childhood In A Crack House”
“The story has always been inside of me… but it was always a matter of timing,” says Jenisha Watts, author of the Atlantic’s October cover story.
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Virginia Elects First Black Woman Lt. Governor
Conservatives point to Winsome Sears’ win as proof they’re not racist
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Roxane Gay Is Launching Her Own Imprint at Grove Atlantic
If you’ve been hungry for more work from Roxane Gay, you are soon to be sated. Via a press release provided to The Root, publisher Grove Atlantic has entered into a partnership with the bestselling author of Hunger, Bad Feminist, Difficult Women and other incredible works (as well as meriting her own MasterClass) to form…