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Marlon Wayans and Other Black Celebrities Who Unapologetically Celebrate Their LGBTQ+ Children (As You Should!)

While celebrity parents gain praise for their support, it's their kids who are changing the culture.

By

Cali Green

Published

June 21, 2024
Beauty + Style

Always Hope That You Remember…If You Don’t Know Shit About Sade, Shut Up

You know, as a rule, I tend not to curse a lot in my posts here at The Root, despite having free rein to do so, as do all of our staff. That’s mainly because I like to consider myself something of a lady—and, as the editor of all things lifestyle here at the site,…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

August 31, 2020
Beauty + Style

The Music, the Myth, the Muse: Sade Turns 60

She’s gorgeous, talented, stylish and ever-elusive. And today, the woman we know simply as “Sade” turns 60. If that sounds unbelievable, consider this: After forming her eponymous band in the early ’80s, the Nigerian-born singer-songwriter and former model born Helen Folasade Adu first hit our radar with 1984’s Diamond Life, marking a rebirth of cool…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

January 16, 2019