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We Outside! Maxwell, Patti LaBelle, Charlie Wilson and More Announce Tours in 2022
The respective tours are being brought to us by The Black Promoters Collective
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Sarah Dash, Co-Founder of Labelle, Dead at 76
The singer, songwriter and actress died unexpectedly, only days after making a surprise onstage appearance with former bandmate Patti LaBelle.
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Role Call: Lester Holt Is the ‘Anchor for America’ for the Tokyo Olympics, a New Series on Malcolm X and More
NBC promotes the Tokyo Olympics with Lester Holt at its helm; Carmelo Anthony has a new podcast; Dr. Dre's son is stepping into his first role
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Exclusive: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Team Up With Mariah Carey for Brand New Single, 'Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart)'
Jam & Lewis teamed up with the 'Thank God I Found You' artist ahead of their debut studio album release.
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Outspoken Comedian Paul Mooney Dies at 79
Paul Mooney was never afraid to speak his mind, no matter who was around. The self-proclaimed “Godfather of Comedy” worked alongside some of the industry’s most heralded stars, from Richard Pryor to Eddie Murphy, inspiring the comics who came after him to do the same. As Robert Townsend once said: “Paul didn’t care to be…
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What If: What The Skippies Winners Would Be Wearing If We Could Actually Party
Close your eyes and think back to when afterparties were a thing and we could all go out dressed to impress, looking our best and being the flyest of all the guests. Well, that’s where we would be right now since The Blackest Awards were just released and we’d be partying it up with the…
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A Bootleg Politician, Patti LaBelle’s Nephew, a Twitter Burner Account—or Was It? 2020 Is Wild As Shit, Moe
Dean Browning is believed to be a straight white man who unsuccessfully ran for a Congressional seat for Pennsylvania. So why was he tweeting that he was a Black gay man? Confused already? Don’t worry, so are we. In fact, as of this writing, I still don’t know what the hell is going on but…
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The Caucasian's Guide to Aunties
For years, the investigative team at The Root has feverishly sought an answer to the age-old question: “Do white people have cousins?” While our project is still undergoing the rigorous peer review process, our researchers can say, with a modicum of confidence, that white people indeed have aunts. We unearthed evidence that Aunt Jackie from…
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The Root Jams Weekly (9/11/2020): 'Auntie Jams'
This Sunday, the good folks at Verzuz are bringing a “battle” most of us didn’t even know we needed: Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. The stories alone should be amazing, but the jams, oh the jams! These two women have been present at cookouts, graduations, breakups (to makeups) to church and back. In honor (and…