women
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Megan Thee Stallion Makes History With Leyna Bloom and Naomi Osaka on Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Swimsuit Issues
The rapper is the first to cover the highly anticipated annual issue, while Bloom is the first trans woman to do so and Osaka the first Black female athlete.
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Emmys 2021 Noms: Michaela Coel, Mj Rodriguez, Misha Green, and…The Root's Michael Harriot Are Coming for Their Things
Father-daughter actor duo Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones presented the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards Tuesday morning.
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Athleticism Met Altruism at the 2021 ESPY Awards
Humanitarianism and historic moments were prevalent in this year's celebration.
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One of the Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Unions Pledges to Defend Those Who Teach ‘Honest History’ as Parents and Politicians Continue to Lose Their Minds Over Critical Race Theory
Apparently, some white people are offended that the true-life story of Ruby Bridges made white people look bad.
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Not-So-Empowering: This Hollywood Pole Dance Studio Reportedly Caused 'Direct Harm' to BIPOC Women
“Girl Power” with an asterisk is weak. True and sincere women empowerment movements should be inclusive and maintain equity—and it should certainly not thrive on the commodification of Black and brown bodies. The erasure and harm that occurs due to white woman-led femininity and feminism is something we’ve thoroughly covered at The Root—and it’s a…
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RHONY’s 1st Black Housewife Eboni K. Williams Calls Out Castmembers’ ‘White Fragility’ During Group Argument
*Bravo Housewife Franchise Intro Music* “They call me The Root’s Staff Entertainment Writer because I always hear it through the Grapevine.” *poses with folded arms for emphasis as my name is displayed across the screen* In Housewife franchise news that doesn’t involve Porsha Williams’ peachy production of an engagement announcement, Real Housewives of New York’s…