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The Root recently talked with show creator and star Michaela Coel about the inner-workings of the critically…
Jun 30
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TV and film writer (and former contributor to The Root) Felicia Pride has an array of stories bubbling inside of…
Jun 26
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Just as the fight for racial justice isn’t complete without centering the experiences of queer and trans black…
Jun 18
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It’s Pride Month—and writer George M. Johnson has something additional to be proud of!
Jun 4
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It’s Pride Month and Da Brat is celebrating the LGBTQIA commemoration for the first time this year, after having…
Apr 30
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Hollywood has the best publicist in the game. For years, it has taken on the identity of a city with “streets paved…
Apr 27
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Writer George M. Johnson has yet to see themself represented accurately in media. Growing up black and questioning…
Apr 20
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“I can’t go home. I can’t go back there,” they stated emphatically, taking breaths between each word. “If I am…
Apr 9
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“God loves me radically. And any member of faith, any leader of faith should also love me radically.” — Alphonso…
Mar 12
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In the weeks since NBA legend Dwyane Wade revealed that his daughter Zaya identifies as transgender, the 12-year-old…
Mar 9
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The Truth Awards were created to celebrate the accomplishments of the black LGBTQ+ community and its allies, and on…
Feb 11
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It’s not even June yet and Dwyane Wade is already making a serious bid for Father of the Year.
Feb 4
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Tonight, Donald Trump will face the nation and do what he does best: lie, exaggerate, and self-aggrandize...with the…
Jan 16
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Kanye has some explaining to do.
Jan 7
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Awards season is buzzing and it’s time for GLAAD (formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)…
Jan 2
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David Johns’ issue with how society frames “coming out” stories stems from who we expect to tell them—and who we…
Dec 20
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Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has collected plenty of accolades throughout the course of his illustrious…
Dec 5
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During a week in which future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade made headlines for demonstrating his love and support…
Nov 12
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The Weekend Soiree’s “Bedlam in the Big Easy” welcomed dope queer womxn from all over the country to New Orleans…