quarantine
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Black Officer Accuses The University of Delaware of Racial Discrimination Over COVID Protocols in New Lawsuit
A former Black officer at the University claims he was disciplined while white officers were not
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Big Beauty Tuesday: My Mother, My Quarantine Buddy
Tell the truth: Could you peacefully quarantine with one of your parents? Maybe you already are—after all, the last year has had pretty much everyone reevaluating their living conditions—and life, in general. For some, that’s meant leaving big cities, crowded apartments, overpriced rents, and otherwise suddenly untenable situations to return to the family home for…
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DJ D-Nice Celebrates One Year of Club Quarantine With 24-Hour Set and New Music
Club Quarantine, stand up! America’s favorite deejay, DJ D-Nice, will once again be bringing the sweet sounds and the positive vibes in honor of the one-year anniversary of Club Quarantine. Originally starting as a simple way to connect with friends and loved ones, the Instagram Live series quickly blossomed into one of the most talked…
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JetBlue Fires Employee Who Sparked Hostage Rumors Because She Had to Quarantine in Jamaica After Positive COVID Test
People have been carrying on with a whole lot of foolery in the year since the coronavirus pandemic has taken the world by storm, and sad to say, Black people have not been exempt from carrying out this foolery. In fact, one of the wildest stories I’ve heard during these unreal COVID-19 times is that…
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We Love Ciara—but Are We the Only Ones Who Find Her Latest Cover Look Weirdly Triggering?
It’s a new year, y’all. That said, 13 days in, the only new developments, unfortunately, seem to be an escalation in all of the worst aspects of 2020—including an even more contagious variation of the still-rampant coronavirus. This might be why we find Self magazine’s first cover of the year oddly…triggering. It’s not its cover…
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'We Need Each Other:' The Beautifully Inventive Ways Black Folks Have Connected While Socially Distant
“The way that we have manifested community under the backdrop of all of this, it has been so Black. It has been so beautiful.” — Aisha Nyandoro, CEO at Springboard to Opportunities, 2020 The Root 100 Honoree text Aisha Nyandoro has attended a wedding, her book club, gone to happy hour, and played spades—all on…
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Funny, Shady, and Everything in Between: Why Jasmyn Lawson Loves Verzuz Battles
Jasmyn Lawson has done a lot during these socially-distant times, including successfully announcing an incredible lineup of our favorite shows on Netflix that’ll keep us entertained well into winter. But when the editorial and brand manager at Netflix’s Strong Black Lead—who was also recognized on this year’s The Root 100 list—isn’t working, she’s big on…
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Bathed in Blackness: Solange Pens Her Own Cover Story for the Harper's Bazaar Fall Digital Issue
It seems like just yesterday that Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson was giving us details on how she’d been staying productive and politically active during this prolonged pandemic. That’s because it was—and if you didn’t get the very pointed message she gave us on Big Beauty Tuesday, it was simple: Vote. It’s only fitting that on…
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Healthier—and Happier—Than Ever, Mary J. Blige Embodies #QuarantineGoals for Health Magazine
Bronzed, blond, and bodied—Mary J. Blige’s grow-up has been far more than a glow up. At 49, the Grammy-winner and Golden Globe and Oscar nominee might just be her best Mary yet, so if you’re one of those folks who think “sad Mary” is the best Mary, get over it and into the golden glory…
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Netflix and Chill at a Social Distance: Danielle Brooks, Asante Blackk and Mike Colter to Star in Isolation Anthology Series
We typically chill with Netflix, but this is no time to chill—this is not a drill! We have more quarantine content coming up! On Wednesday afternoon, Netflix announced their new series based on the concept of self-isolation and quarantine, aptly titled Social Distance. Here’s the scoop, from the press release sent to The Root: Set…