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SC Woman Hits Scratch Ticket Jackpot, But It’s The Moment Caught On Video That Has Everyone Talking
“I see her every day and I’m glad to see her finally win something big,” said the owner of the gas station where the winning ticket was purchased.
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Even More of the Best Black TikTok Dance Challenges
From the ‘Water’ challenge to the ‘Renegade’ challenge and everything in between–if you’re looking for a new dance to try, we’ve got you!
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Does TikTok Deserve To Be Banned for How Dirty It Treats Black Creators?
The House passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless the owner, ByteDance, sells it.
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Black Man Allegedly Lost a $347M Lottery Win. Now, He’s Suing
John Cheeks said the numbers on his ticket were posted online. Now he wants to collect his jackpot.
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Rapper Latto Surprises Alma Mater With Huge Donation
The ‘Lottery’ rapper is committed to giving back to her hometown
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Black People Who Won Millions Playing the Lottery
As the Powerball payout grows to an estimated $1.7 billion for the next drawing, we look back at some Black folks who have hit the jackpot over the years.
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Some Raise Doubt the $1Billion Powerball Winner in Cali Has Been ID’d
All we’re saying at The Root is share the wealth, sis!
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Role Call: Tina Turner Is Still Viva La Money With New BMG Deal
Will Packer slated to produce the Oscars, Shaka King signs first-look deal with FX Productions, and meet Renegade Dance creator and TikTok star Jalaiah Harmon.
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How 2 Players Are Controlling Their NBA Draft Future
Professional-sports selection is a dehumanizing process, especially in the NBA, where you have young, athletic black men inspected like cattle by mostly white, wealthy owners and general managers. Their health is checked; their athletic prowess is tested; they are asked asinine questions that sometimes take things too far and become invasive. Then, once this is…
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Fontella Marie Holmes: The 88 Million Dollar Trap Queen
So. Fontella Marie Holmes, 26, single mom, lotto winner. Black lady. She hit the numbers back in February to the tune of $88 million after taxes, and she has since dropped NINE milli bailing her man outta jail two times. I keep reading articles about how people are enraged and baffled by her spending this…