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So Ebony Magazine Took Us to Court
OK, so remember that whole #EbonyOwes thing? Of course, you do. Because if you’re an avid reader of The Root, you remember us broaching this subject from the first time it became a trending topic in 2017, all the way up to our final update last November, aptly titled “Dear Ebony Magazine: FU, Pay Your…
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Here Are The Root's 25 Most Popular Posts of 2018
It’s been another wild-ass year of news here at The Root. In 2018, we saw both a blue wave—one propelled by women candidates and people of color—and a veritable tsunami of white tears over the (squints) presence of black people in public spaces. It was the year we welcomed the monstrous success of Black Panther,…
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Angela Bassett Finishes Another Huge Year as the First Female Robot in Transformers Franchise Flick, Bumblebee
The queen that is Angela Bassett has had yet another huge year in film and television. The 60-year-old veteran actor (yes, that’s right. SIXTY.) was busy with major hits in 2018, including Black Panther, Mission Impossible: Fallout and 9-1-1. Now she’s finishing strong with her role as the first female robot in the sixth Transformers…
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Painting Black Men to Be Seen and Respected as Powerful Figures in the Art World
Jordan Casteel wants to change the staleness of the high art world and how it views black men. The Denver artist has been painting portraits of people in her community before she was an art student at Yale and it evolved as she made a home in Harlem, N.Y. “As I moved to Harlem,” Casteel…
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Today Is National Black Poetry Day. Here’s a Totally Biased List of 10 Black Poems You Should Hear
Today is national black poetry day and I am, among many things, a black poet. I could link to Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman” or some other literary poets, but there are these things called books that you should totally check out. And because The Root’s Social Media Editor Corey Townsend hates spoken word poetry, I…
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Beyoncé, Buy The Root (and All of GMG and The Onion). It's for Sale
Dear Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Boy, do I have a deal for you! I’d like to present you with the opportunity to own a slightly used, factory-refurbished media organization with more than 100 million visitors per month! On Tuesday, a guy only identified as “Vince” sent a companywide email to employees announcing that Univision has “initiated…
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The Root, Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up Went to Los Angeles to Get All Urban by Nature
For the first time ever, The Root teamed up with Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up for a panel event all about black folks and the great outdoors. We tapped OWN publicist James Ward III and marketing and advertising professional Crystal Marie McDaniels, as well as our own Maiysha Kai, Damon Young and Panama…
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Watch: Who Is Feminism For?
For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of color, domestic workers and sex workers. The textbook definition of feminism is a movement or a set of ideas that champion equal rights for women. However, feminist activists over the last 50 years have struggled to…
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VSB and The Glow Up Are Getting Urban by Nature in Los Angeles on March 29! Come Through!
Hey, young world (who lives in the greater Los Angeles area or has lots of money and time to fly out to L.A.)! Do you enjoy the great outdoors? Do you hike, bike or like to go outside? Do you like free events? If the answer to any of those questions is yes and you’re…
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Be a Hero for Hire and Help The Root Make Kinja Better
Editor’s note: Thank you to everyone who participated; we got enough volunteers. Also, apologies to our non-18-to-35 readers! The firm conducting the survey was specifically interested in that age group, but that doesn’t mean if you’re over 35 we don’t love you. We love you! We read all your comments, and we all totally go together…