Michelle Obama
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10 Black Female Officers Accuse DC Police of Racial and Sexual Discrimination in Class-Action Lawsuit
One plaintiff said a fellow officer on the Metropolitan Police force took out his penis and urinated in a bottle in front of her, according to the lawsuit.
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The Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With Yara Shahidi
We sat down with the grown-ish star to discuss her career journey and how she balances her art with activism.
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Do It Like It’s Your B-Day: Obama Planning Big 60th in Martha’s Vineyard
The best president ever to place his Stacy Adams on the Resolute Desk is turning 60.
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The Beef Between Lauren Boebert and AOC, Explained
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have been arguing on Twitter. Here is how it all began and how AOC won.
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Tucker Carlson Pretends to Care About Racism While Calling Out Don Lemon for His Blackface Cookie Jar
The Fox News host hates the CNN host so much that he temporarily denounced racism just to spite his media rival.
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How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' Crew
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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Sasha Obama Is 20 Today, and I'm Not Old, You're Old
The Obamas' youngest daughter has officially departed her teenage years.
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Barack and Michelle Obama Are Bringing a ‘Civics Remix’ in New Kids Series for Netflix
If there’s one couple who’s been absolutely booked and busy since their departure from the White House, it’s the Obamas. Between various media appearances, books and series, this presidential couple is definitely doing their part in redefining what life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue can look like—and their latest Netflix project is no exception. Per a…
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'They Could Say Whatever They Wanted': Michelle Obama's Secret Service Couldn't Protect Her From Racist 'Hecklers'
If you thought the onslaught of racist vitriol directed at former first lady Michelle Obama was difficult to read and hear about, imagine how it felt to be helpless when tasked with protecting her. This week, excerpts from former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras’ 2020 memoir Becoming Bulletproof resurfaced, detailing how Poumpouras felt “outraged” but…
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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…
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