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Exclusive: You're Officially Invited to the DC FanDome Blerd & Boujee Afterparty With DJ D-Nice On the 1s and 2s

Blerds! Are y’all ready for DC FanDome? Before we get to the turn-up referenced in the headline, let’s go over what to expect at DC FanDome (think Warner Bros.’ own special version of Comic-Con). Via the press release sent to The Root: DC FanDome, a first-of-its kind, virtual experience for DC superfans around the world,…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

August 21, 2020
News

Hair-Care Pioneer Miko Branch Is Teaching Millennials Do’s and Don’ts of Running Business

Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of the multimillion-dollar Miss Jessie’s natural-hair-care line, is hoping the tale of her success will inspire others who might want to follow in her footsteps. “It’s more like the cherries on top, to be able to stand in my shoes and know where I came from, and know I had…

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Allison Keyes

Published

January 6, 2017
Very Smart Brothas

VSB Goes To Harvard

Over this past weekend, Damon and I had the privilege and honor to speak at the Harvard Black Law Students Association’s Spring Conference on a panel entitled “Black Media Matters” where we discussed Black representation in the media, Black media in the context of the larger media picture, and way that new media has allowed…

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Panama Jackson

Published

March 2, 2015