Valentine’s Day
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Ant-Man and The Wasp‘s Jonathan Majors Plays “Would You Rather,” Shares A Valentine’s Day Poem
Jonathan Majors plays Kang The Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and forthcoming MCU films.
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Three People Wounded During Valentine's Day Shooting At Kandi Burruss' Old Lady Gang Restaurant Near Atlanta
On Valentine’s Day night, three people were shot and injured at Kandi Burruss’ Old Lady Gang restaurant in East Point, about 8 miles south of downtown Atlanta. According to the Associated Press, a man entered the eatery and targeted another man, with two bystanders being caught in the aftermath. East Point police Capt. Allyn Glover…
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The Photograph: We Love Black Ass Love, So Let's Play Black Ass Game!
Just like a picture, Black Love is worth a thousand words. So, we decided to ask the cast and crew of The Photograph to play our audience favorite, Black Ass Game: Black Love Edition. As many folks who have already screened the movie noted, The Photograph is a welcome treat because it truly focuses on…
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F*ck Your Diet—and Other Things My Thighs Tell Me Is the Self-Love Story We Deserve This Valentine's Day
Chloe Hilliard is hilarious. No, really; the veteran journalist-turned-standup comedian was a semifinalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, has since appeared on Comedy Central and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and even hosts her own podcast, Social Misfit with Chloé Hilliard. And when you see her perform live, as I did in January at…
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My Quirky Valentine: Luke James has a Love Letter for Black Women
“Thank you for telling me when I’m wrong. Thank you for celebrating me when I’m right. Thank you for loving me through my ups and my downs. Loving me from my downs to my ups.” —Luke James text There’s nothing quite as powerful as feeling acknowledged, valued and loved. As black women, we are often…
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Better Together: This Valentine's Day, Choose Gifts That Let You Share the Love
The moment I saw the afro pick, I knew it was love. Black love. During my childhood in Chicago, it was impossible to ignore hometown haircare brand Johnson Products’ hero product, Afro Sheen, which was ubiquitous in black households across America from the ‘60s through the ‘80s. And while its popularity may have waned in…
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This Year, I Am My Own Valentine
Each year when Valentine’s Day comes around, those of us who are un-partnered are reminded of our singleness as we watch couples expressing love for each other at work, at school, in public and all across social media. The holiday is sometimes jokingly called “Singles Awareness Day” for the simple fact that the flurry of…
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Dear Future Lover, Please Don't Surprise Me with Kenny G on Valentine's Day
We have a minor “hot or not” debate going on in The Root’s Slack as I write this, sparked by the latest gesture of love from Kanye West to wife Kim Kardashian West. Having struck out on his $14 million condo Christmas gift to Kim— reportedly because it wasn’t private enough—Kanye decided to stage a…
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Boo'ed Up: If You're Single, Don't Settle. Find Somebody Who Loves You Like These Celebs Love Each Other
What are we doing this Valentine’s Day? Well, in lieu of any more enticing prospects, we’re apparently living vicariously through others, as we do some light Instagram-stalking to see how a few celebs are celebrating the so-called “Day of Love.” So far, things are blessedly pretty quiet on the Cupid front, which got us thinking…