black love
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This Move is Getting Ciara Dragged on the Internet For the First Time Ever
Some say the "Goodies" singer overstepped boundaries, but was she wrong...?
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The Bachelor Is Making Black History—but Folks Are Wondering if It'll Actually Include Black Love
It’s 2021, and we kicked off the first full week on Monday night by getting to know the first-ever Black Bachelor. Introducing Matt James, the leading man of the 25th season of The Bachelor—a season the New York Post has referred to as “the horniest season yet.” Other than the usual Bachelor hoopla from existing…
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Sylvie's Love Exclusive Clip: Tessa Thompson and Aja Naomi King Chat About Bops and Boys
While we’re still on lockdown for the holidays, a streaming platform is pretty much the gift that keeps on giving because at least it provides some sort of entertainment. One of the much-anticipated examples of entertainment is Sylvie’s Love, which made its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently acquired by…
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Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Everything's Better Together
True Confession Time: I am deeply missing my partner this holiday season. Having committed to a long-distance relationship well before the pandemic hit, the events of 2020—which have necessitated us spending far more time apart than together—presented a whole new set of challenges. So, suffice to say that those of you griping about the abundance…
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The Knot Jumps the Broom: The Wedding Giant Debuts an Invitation Collection by Black Artists
With the ongoing impacts of a global pandemic, we’ve had to get creative with our celebrations, as of late—but sometimes, love won’t let us wait. Some of our favorite weddings of all time have taken place during quarantine, the enforced intimacy often placing a much more profound emphasis on the union rather than the magnitude…
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Rosario Dawson Is 'Proud' of Her Jersey Boo Cory Booker Winning Reelection to U.S Senate Seat—and Yes, She Voted for Him
Five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes…how do you measure, measure an election year?! That’s how long it seems to be taking to get the swing state results for the 2020 presidential election, by the way. Oh, look! A reference from a film adaptation that Rosario Dawson starred in! That is a great segue to…
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Ibram X. Kendi on Using His Influence to Ensure That All Black Lives Matter
“There’s just nothing to me better than when the people that you love the most—and I just love Black people–you know, send you love letters. And that’s really what The Root 100 is.” — Ibram X. Kendi, Director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, 2020 The Root 100 Honoree text Calling Ibram X. Kendi,…
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On the Rocks Exclusive Clip: Marlon Wayans Dodges Rashida Jones' Phone Snooping…for Now [Updated]
Here at The Root, we love Black love…but we also know it ain’t perfect. Sophia Coppola’s upcoming film On the Rocks unpacks the ups and downs of marriage. We actually featured the trailer in our weekly roundup this summer. The film’s synopsis, via a press release sent to The Root: A young New York mother…