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Black Hair, The Glow Up

Are Hair Relaxers Safe? Ayanna Pressley and Shontel Brown Grill The FDA For Answers

In an Exclusive to The Root, Representatives Pressley and Brown are asking the FDA to look into the safety of chemical hair straighteners

By

Jessica Washington

Published

March 15, 2023
Culture, Health

Cheat Sheet: What Is Hospice Care?

Jimmy Carter, most notably, recently decided to receive hospice care instead of continuing medical intervention. But what is hospice care?

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

March 8, 2023
Culture, Health

Black Maternal Health Disparities Don’t Discriminate

Alarming statistics prove neither income nor education level can guarantee an event-free pregnancy.

By

Keith Reed

Published

March 7, 2023
Entertainment, It’s Lit

Brilliant Black History Author Opens Up About Living With Lupus

The New York Times bestselling author and Professor Imani Perry shares her story in a new Audible Original

By

Angela Johnson

Published

March 4, 2023
Culture, Health

Yvette Nicole Brown’s New Video Series Is an Honest Conversations About Obesity

The Act Your Age star’s It’s Bigger Than Me video series premieres on March 8.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

March 3, 2023
Culture, Health

As More People Use Ozempic to Lose Weight, Diabetes Patients Suffer

Ozempic’s increasing popularity as a weight loss drug spells trouble for the patients who need it most.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

February 27, 2023
News

Mississippi Crisis: Some Babies are Born with Syphilis

Mississippi doctor warns of a 900% increase in congenital syphilis in babies over the last five years.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

February 17, 2023
Opinion

You Okay? Young Folks Are Saying No, Not Really

A mental health advocate sounds the alarm about the rising suicide rates and declining mental health of our young Black people.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

February 17, 2023
Coronavirus, Covid in Black America, News

Biden Is Ending The Covid-19 Emergency In May. What Does That Mean?

President Joe Biden announced he will be ending the two COVID-19 national emergency declarations on May 11th. Here’s what will happen next.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

January 31, 2023
Crime, Criminal Justice

Fake Nursing Diploma Scheme Uncovered in Florida

According to the DOJ, 7,600 fake diplomas have been sold since 2016.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

January 27, 2023