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Stars of Tomorrow: The Root’s 2016 Young Futurists
Please join us in congratulating the 25 extraordinary young people who have been selected as the 2016 Young Futurists by The Root. It is our annual tradition to recognize and celebrate young African-American men and women, ages 15-22, who exemplify greatness. While we often look back at the ancestors who forged the paths we walk…
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Beyonce's 10 Greatest Beyonces Of All-Time
We first met Beyonce as Teenaged Beyonce — a member of the preternaturally talented and peculiarly attired Destiny’s Child. And now, she’s firmly ensconced into Grown-Ass Beyonce. Or, if you prefer, Capricorn Cabaret Beyonce. Or perhaps even “Who’s The Thick Aunt In The Stands With The Shades And The Cooler At Soccer Practice? She’s Fine As Hell.…
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10 Thoughts I Had While Watching 'The Art of Organized Noize' Documentary
1. The documentary was excellent and I highly recommend you watch it on Netflix if you haven’t already. Especially the first hour. It chronicled the beginnings of Organized Noize in East Point to their ascent with Outkast to Goodie Mob and TLC (though they got an early look via TLC way before producing “Waterfalls”), etc.…
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Artistic Depictions Of Jesus, Ranked
We’re less than a week away from Jesus Day. Which also makes us less than a week away from the 2016th anniversary of his death and resurrection. Which also means there have been 2016 years worth of artistic depictions of him. Some great. Some not so great. And some that look eerily similar to a swarthier…
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The 10 Most Important Black Memes Of All-Time
The Internet has returned the singular image to the forefront of creative ideation. Interconnectivity has destroyed our patience for content and thusly videos have taken a backseat to memes. Memes, reaction gifs, viral videos all move ideas through the internet at rapid pace. But memes in particular allow an unprecedented consolidation of pop culture and…
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Michelle Obama Is Dope. These Pictures Explain Why
We. Love. Michelle. There aren’t many ways to say it, but believe us. This love is real. In 2009, Michelle Obama moved into the White House and into the hearts of Americans. Her brilliant smile and sartorial splendor caught our attention—because, yeah. She’s fly. But we attribute Michelle Obama’s staying power to her substance,…
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How To Talk To Kanye Stans About Kanye. Because We All Have To.
I am a fan of Kanye West. I love his music and like to have discussions about his cultural relevance and I look forward to hearing new music from the Louis Vuitton Don with the best of them. Aside from the many leatherbound books that adorn my home, I have physical copies of all of…
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Ciara And Russell Wilson Are Engaged Now And I Have 10 Important Thoughts About What This Means
Earlier today, perpetual Everest College Twitter discussion prompt Ciara revealed that Russell Wilson proposed to her. Considering Ciara’s status as a woman who was in a relationship before Russell Wilson and had a child with the person she was in the relationship with, and Russell Wilson’s status as a person with (presumably) amazing credit and…
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10 Types Of Black-On-Black Crime Black People Need To Stop Committing
1. Serving undercooked and/or underseasoned meat at events Black people happen to be at Pictured above is some undercooked and awkwardly seasoned chicken I took home from an event several days ago. Words can not fully encapsulate how disappointing and fraudulent this chicken was. This chicken was the final season of Lost. It was Shemar Moore’s cornrow…
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Dear White People: Here's 10 Ways To Tell If A Black Person Actually Likes You
While checking VSB’s analytics earlier this week, I came across some demographic information that informed me we have a larger White readership than I assumed. I knew we had a good percentage, but the actual number has grown since I last checked. This (obviously) means there are quite a few White people reading this right now. And…
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