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Beloved Journalist and The Grapevine TV Panelist Ayesha K. Faines Dead at 35
Media peers and fans alike were stunned to hear of the tragic news that Faines died unexpectedly on Friday from unknown causes.
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Young Thug to Donate Proceeds From NYC Show to Planned Parenthood
On Thursday, rapper Young Thug announced that he would be donating all the proceeds from his concert at Terminal 5 in New York City to Planned Parenthood. The rapper also brought on a few surprise guests, including Ugly God and labelmates Lil Yachty and Dae Dae, W Magazine reports. After the show, he posted on…
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Jay Z to Produce Docuseries and Film About Trayvon Martin
On the heels of Jay Z and the Weinstein Co. telling the story of Kalief Browder, the two are now teaming up to bring Trayvon Martin’s story to life via a TV docuseries and film. According to Variety, the six-part miniseries will delve into Trayvon’s life before he was killed by George Zimmerman, and his…
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Watch Actor Faizon Love Beat Down an Airport Worker
Actor and comedian Faizon Love is not here for the fuck shit. On Tuesday, Love was arrested after he reportedly laid the hand of Zeus on a valet at a Columbus, Ohio, airport. On Wednesday, Love pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault—and, more importantly, video of the incident was released to the public. While it…
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A Tribe Called Quest, Chance the Rapper, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and the Time Resuscitated the Grammys
Whether they were showing us how magical black women can be, making political statements, paying homage to a GOAT or taking your ass to church, the black artists who performed at Sunday night’s Grammys gave the world something to talk about. I praised sweet baby Jesus for allowing Beyoncé to perform within the first half…
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Did Anthony Bourdain Just Figure Out What’s Wrong With Steve Bannon?
Editor’s note: We, here at The Root, are fully aware that this photo has been photoshopped. We are also aware that Bannon is a white nationalist. And, we are acutely aware that former president Obama had his faced darkened to appear more sinister and where we’re y’all then? Lighten up. And don’t come for us…
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Anthony Anderson’s Mother Taught Him How to Perform Oral Sex
Anthony Anderson got a little too candid for Conan O’Brien this week when he divulged that his mother was the one who taught him how to perform oral sex. “I’ll just cut to the chase: My mother taught me how to go downtown,” he said. “My mama taught me how to eat the cookie. Oral…
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George Lopez Kicks Black Woman Out of Show Who Didn’t Laugh at Anti-Black Joke
George Lopez, a man I usually describe as the Mexican Steve Harvey, went off on a black woman during his Phoenix show Sunday night after she threw up her middle finger when he told a black joke. “There’s still two rules in the fucking Latino family,” Lopez had said. “Don’t marry somebody black, and don’t…
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Jessica Williams’ Sundance Women’s March Speech Is a Must-Read
Jessica Williams is anything but average. And her mother made her realize that a long time ago after she stopped doing homework for school and thought getting C’s on her report card was acceptable. In middle school, Williams received the talk many black kids get from their parents growing up. The same talk I received…
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Mary J. Blige Says Donald Trump Is Racist
Mary J. Blige had a few words about President HWSRN at a Sundance press junket for her upcoming film Mudbound. Early on in the election, Blige made it clear that she was with Hillary Clinton and even broke out into Bruce Springsteen’s song “American Skin (41 Shots)” in front of Clinton during the Democratic candidate’s…