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Whoa, Baby! Kelly Rowland Really, Really, Really Loved Giving Birth
Having a baby is more than having a baby (even though the act of having a baby seems like a process no one would willingly call upon her body to do). But having a baby means making. a. human. Babies are adorable, but that only lasts but so long, and then that kid grows up…
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The Root to Redefine Success With the Young, Fabulous and Female and manCODE Panel and Networking in Chicago
If there’s one thing The Root loves, it’s an event! Clearly, there are a ton more things we love here at The Root, like watching The Five Heartbeats, Issa Rae’s very existence, dreams about former President Barack Obama being president again that feel real … and the list goes on! But there’s just something so special…
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Marque Richardson on That Explosive 5th Episode of Dear White People: ‘Those Scenes Were Very Dehumanizing’
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or haven’t borrowed your homie’s Netflix username and password, you should be like the rest of us—pretty damn shook over Dear White People. Adapted from Justin Simien’s 2014 movie of the same name, the new 10-episode series explores myriad issues that black students encounter—racism, class, colorism, interracial dating…
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The Civil War May Be Settled, but the Fight to Remove Confederate Symbols Rages On
Fights over history are really contests for children’s minds. And the stakes are high enough that adults have put children in harm’s way. Last week, people protesting the removal of Confederate flags in New Orleans brandished guns and at least one assault rifle within range of a local school known for diversity. School officials casually…
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Dear Miley Cyrus: Hip-Hop Culture Never Needed You and It Won’t Miss You
We often see celebrities evolve before our very eyes, for better or for worse, especially if we have been exposed to them since childhood. Beyoncé, for example, went from creating mainstream pop music to making music more reflective of black women’s lived experiences in her critically acclaimed Lemonade. Then there are celebrities like Miley Cyrus.…
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Judge Denies Lawyer’s Request to #FreeBresha Meadows Until Trial
Updated Mon, May 8, 1:52 p.m. EDT: Bresha Meadows, 15, has been offered a plea deal and could be released from jail in less than a year. Read the details here. Updated Sunday, May 7, 7:09 p.m. EDT: Although attorneys for Bresha Meadows, 15, argued that the teen is not a flight risk, Trumbull County…
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Starz’s American Gods Boasts a Hot Leading Man and a Goddess Who Swallows Men With Her Vagina
It’s hard to explain American Gods, Starz’s bold new series, to most. Steeped in fantasy, mythology and Americana, American Gods explores immigrants and the gods and spirits they brought with them in a unique fashion. Apparently the modern world, with its new technology and other distractions, has diminished the significance of the old gods, and…
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Who Is the Most Insufferable Cast Member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta? A Ranking
If reports of NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak’s return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta are true, praise everyone on high because this season has been long, draining and worrisome. Some of the cast members are guiltier than others for that, and in the spirit of their nastiness, here is a ranking of everyone who’s…