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Look Back At It: The 2010s Were Incredibly Black

As the world prepares to enter into a new decade, we’d be remiss if we didn’t revel in nostalgia about some of our favorite things from the last ten years. With that idea in mind, some of The Root’s talented (and hilarious) staff decided to share their hot takes on all things black from the…

By

Jessica Moulite

Published

December 3, 2019
Entertainment, Music

Once Upon a Black-Ass White House: Questlove Revisits the Time President Obama Wanted to Turn Up to French Montana

While mothership pilot George Clinton once threatened to paint the White House black, in 2008 it actually happened—ushering in an era of unprecedented pride, pigment and progress. We swag surfed on the White House lawn, Obama threw black ass house parties, and melanin magic became synonymous with 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Fast forward to 2019, and…

By

Jay Connor

Published

March 29, 2019