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On What Happens When Folks Are Denied Their Fried Chicken
Climate change is real, the political discourse is trash, and people in the U.S. and U.K. just want some damn fried chicken to soothe their souls. Which is why we at The Root have not one, but two #TodayInChicken stories to share with you. Let’s begin on the American side of the pond in Marietta,…
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Places Where Rae Carruth Can Go, Starting With Hell
Rae Carruth could cure cancer, reduce the price of cable to under $20 a month, end homelessness and discover an ancient vibranium shield proving that Wakanda is real, and it will now and forever be fuck Rae Carruth. For those too young to know, or those too old to care to remember how Carruth earned…
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Caption This: Win Tickets to See Anita Baker, Chaka Khan at 2018 Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival
If I told you The Root was giving away tickets to see Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Smokey Robinson, Fantasia and others on March 17 and 18 in Miami, what would you say? Hold that thought—save your creative juices. As an official media sponsor for the 2018 Jazz in the Gardens music festival,…
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Staff at Harlem Restaurant Falsely Accused Black Women of Dashing and Dining: Report
A Harlem restaurant is coming under fire after multiple black women say they were racially profiled and falsely accused of dining and dashing by staff there, resulting in the suspension of at least one staff member. According to the New York Daily News, the incident started Feb. 10, when Tara Fitzgibbon stepped into the Angel…
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The Mysterious Killing of D.J. Broadus
On Feb. 3, 2018, Baker County, Fla., sheriff’s deputies arrived at a residence hidden off Southern States Nursery Road outside Macclenny, Fla., to respond to a call about a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers found the body of 31-year-old Dominic Jerome “D.J.” Broadus II on the ground behind the home. According to reports by the…
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Down for Some Biased Boning and Nationalistic Nookie? Try These Dating Apps for Trump Supporters
Apparently, it’s hard out here for a “Make America great again” pimp. Since the election, there have been myriad stories about Donald Trump supporters having difficulties dating. And I can only imagine how it must feel to be ostracized and discriminated against because of your beliefs. That thing that has never happened to me or…
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Marvel Head Crowns Black Panther Studio’s ‘Best Movie Ever’
Everyone black, black-adjacent or alive who has seen Black Panther knows that it is beyond. And praise is pouring in from all quarters, even from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, who told ABC News on Saturday that Black Panther is the best film Marvel Studios has ever made. And he would know. According to ComicBook.com,…
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Surviving Teens of Parkland, Fla., Massacre Tell NRA to Shove Its ‘Thoughts and Prayers,’ and Plan March on Washington
Out the mouth of babes, they say. And these babes will not be silenced. Since the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Tuesday, many survivors from that day have used social and traditional media to renounce the typical Republican response. You know: “More mental health regulations,” “Guns don’t…
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Black Panther Begets Political Action Beyond the Big Screen
There is vibranium-level energy around Black Panther as millions of melanated people flock to theaters. Of course, most bask in the black pride, love and community of the film, but some are taking advantage of crowd sizes to enact political action. #WakandaTheVote, started by Electoral Justice Project founders Kayla Reed, Jessica Byrd and Rukia Lumumba,…