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News, Obituary

Damon Weaver, Child Reporter Who Interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House, dies at 23

Damon Weaver, the young, gifted and Black student reporter who interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009, died on May 1, at the age of 23, according to his family. The cause of the young man’s death has not been released, but his sister, Candace Hardy, confirmed Thursday that he died of…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 16, 2021
News

Michelle Obama on Why She Spoke Out After Derek Chauvin’s Murder Conviction: ‘True Justice Is About Much More than a Single Verdict in a Single Trial’

Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the holder of Satan’s aux cord during long drives, was convicted in April for murdering George Floyd, Barack and Michelle Obama issued a joint statement noting, “Today a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing.” The statement also noted that the work wasn’t done. “True justice requires…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 7, 2021
News, Obituary

Sarah Obama, Paternal Step-Grandmother of Former President Barack Obama, Has Died at 99

Barack Obama’s paternal step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at the age of 99. She died on Monday at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya, a close relative confirmed, according to BBC News. The family did not reveal the cause of death but said she had been ill for a week and did not die from COVID-19.…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

March 29, 2021
Politics

Tucker Carlson Has a Crush on Barack Obama

Tucker Carlson, former President Trump’s favorite Bass boat shoe, is in love with former President Barack Obama. That can be the only explanation for his obvious obsession with a president who hasn’t been in office in years and who spends his time living his best life with his beautiful wife, Michelle. The couple stays booked…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 24, 2021
Beauty + Style

When They Go Royal, We Go High? Michelle Obama Weighs In on Meghan and Harry, Says She's Praying for 'Forgiveness' [Updated]

It probably goes without saying that Michelle Obama, while one of the realest to ever assume the role of first lady, is perhaps also the most gracious. Granted, though she’s our big sister in our heads, we don’t know Obama personally, but in the face of any number of challenges, undeserved insults, and indignities, she…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 16, 2021
Entertainment, Media

Exclusive: Our Forever President Addresses Race Relations, Social Activism on Newest Episode of Skimm This

With his political obligations in the rearview, our forever President Barack Obama has settled into a comfy life of content creation. The production company he founded, Higher Ground Productions, with the love of his life has blessed us with films like American Factory and Crip Camp, as well as popular podcasts like The Michelle Obama…

By

Jay Connor

Published

March 11, 2021
Beauty + Style

'There Is Light at the End of the Tunnel': Michelle Obama Talks Mental Health and Quarantine Coping Mechanisms

Michelle Obama’s new show Waffles + Mochi drops next Tuesday on Netflix, and as she promotes her new gig, the mom-in-chief also gave some insight into the Obamas’ quarantine coping mechanisms during an exclusive video interview for the newest issue of People magazine. “These have been challenging times. Many people have struggled: jobs lost, people…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 11, 2021
Beauty + Style

With Two New Editions and a Personal Message, Michelle Obama Introduces a New Chapter of Becoming

We can’t think of a better way to spend the first week of Women’s History Month—or “Black HerStory Month,” as it’s known here at The Root—than with our forever first lady, Michelle Obama. Indeed, Obama made history herself with her 2018 memoir, Becoming, which was not only an instant international bestseller, with more than 15…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 2, 2021
Entertainment, Television

Donald Glover Reportedly Secures Overall Deal With Amazon, Malia Obama to Join His Writers' Room

Donald Glover has yet to invite us back to Atlanta but it looks like he’s going to be navigating the Amazon soon—the major studio, that is. According to sources via The Hollywood Reporter, the artist-creator has signed a major overall deal with Amazon with upcoming content set to debut on the company’s Prime Video platform.…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

February 18, 2021