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The Light Above the Stove Tells God You’re Done Cleaning for the Night—an African-American Urge, Explained
The song ‘This Little Light of Mine’ may (or may not have) been written about the light above the stove
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Philemon Chambers Stars in LGBTQ Christmas Movie Single All the Way
Philemon Chambers is first Black LGBTQ lead in Netflix Christmas movie Single All the Way
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National Black Justice Coalition, GLAAD Call Out Dave Chappelle’s ‘Lazy and Hostile Transphobia and Homophobia’ Jokes in Latest Netflix Comedy Special
The longtime comedian’s special hit the streamer on Tuesday and was quickly met with a backlash.
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BRB, I’m About to Go Live Vicariously Through the Women Who Will Be Making $10K a Month to Work in Wine
Murphy-Goode Winery’s ‘A Really Goode Job’ contest reportedly started as a stunt. 7,000 entries later, two women have wine lovers buzzing about the opportunity.
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Honoring James Baldwin and His Legacy Through ‘Inviting In Day’
The Root and the National Black Justice Coalition commemorate the late American writer who invited others into his full, multifaceted life as a Black gay man.
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Queer Spaces and Faces: A New Media Collection Seeks to Make LGBTQIA+ Lives More Visible
On Monday, we celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a day launched to confront the biases, fear and outright hatred that threaten LGBTQIA+ lives and civil (and human) rights. While at The Root, we believe equality should just be common sense, we also know the part that increased representation can play in…