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Best and Worst Black Moments of 2024
It was a whirlwind year with many good, bad ugly and uglier moments. Here’s our take on a 2024, one wrapped with everything that happened…for better or worse.
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Big Check For Black Woman Fired For Not Wearing A Wig, Pastors Give Eclipse Warning, NBC Host Lester Holt Will Reveal Secret Life and More News On The Culture
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Dawn Staley
We can’t stop celebrating the University of South Carolina head coach
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After 19 Seasons, Carmelo Anthony Announces Retirement from the NBA
In an emotional video dedicated to his son, the three-time Olympic gold medalist offered a ‘bittersweet goodbye’ to basketball.
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Former NCAA Track Star Cameron Burrell, Godson of Carl Lewis, Dead at 26
The 2018 NCAA 100-meter champion came from track and field royalty.
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Can the NCAA Survive Financially If March Madness Is Canceled Again? Coach K Doesn't Sound Too Sure
I’m sure you’ve heard this before—more than likely here at The Root—but the NCAA is big business for everybody but Black players. And when I say big business, I mean it’s been generating over a billion dollars annually since 2016, between television and marketing rights fees and ticket sales. Yet as lucrative of a business…
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March Madness the Latest in Coronavirus Cancellations
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has set off an unprecedented streak of cancellations. The NBA and NHL have all suspended their seasons and now the NCAA is the next sports organization to follow suit. The Detroit Free Press reports that as a result of the ongoing outbreak, the NCAA has cancelled all remaining tournaments for the…
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March Coronavirus Madness: Warriors, NCAA to Play Games Without Audiences
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted schools, festivals and whole ass countries. We can now add sporting events to the list of things affected by the emerging pandemic. March Madness is a beloved springtime tradition among college sports enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the month-long tournament will be held in empty arenas according to The Hill. The NCAA…
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The NCAA Is Big Business for Everybody but Black Players
The NCAA is big business. Since its humble beginnings in 1910, it’s blossomed into a juggernaut; organizing athletic programs, regulating over a thousand conferences and institutions, and generating over a billion dollars annually since 2016. The bulk of that revenue comes from two primary sources: television and marketing rights fees, with ticket sales from its…