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  • Are You Young, Fabulous and Female in the NYC Area?

    Attention, all the young, black and fabulous women in the New York City area: The Root is bringing it home with an event you won’t want to miss. Young, Fabulous and Female: New York City will be held Wednesday, May 25, and include a powerhouse panel featuring actress MaameYaa Boafo; Tricia Clarke-Stone, co-founder and CEO…

  • The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female Is Heading to L.A.

    Attention, all the young, black and fabulous women in the Los Angeles area: The Root is coming your way with an event you won’t want to miss. Young, Fabulous and Female: Los Angeles will be held Wednesday, Feb. 24, and feature a powerhouse panel that includes Mara Brock Akil, founder, creator and executive producer of…

  • Wanted: Anyone Who Is Young, Fabulous and Female in Washington, DC

    Attention, all the young, black and gifted women in Washington, D.C.: The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female series will kick off 2015 in D.C. on Jan. 27 with on-air personality and journalist Jummy Olabanji (Good Morning Washington, ABC7 News at Noon) as the event’s moderator. For those who are unfamiliar with YFF, join The Root…

  • Young, Fabulous and Female Artists

    The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female event on Aug. 22 at New York City’s Open House Gallery wasn’t just about networking and listening to successful black women tell their stories — although there was a lot of that. Guests were also provided the the opportunity to check out the art of amazing black female artists,…

  • Young, Fabulous and Female NYC: Highlights

    On Aug. 22 in New York City, The Root brought together author and advice columnist Demetria L. Lucas, contributing editor to The Root; Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond; radio host and environmental advocate Majora Carter; architect Pamela O. Abalu; and Tamron Hall, NBC News correspondent and host of MSNBC’s NewsNation, for a candid and…

  • Scenes From Young, Fabulous and Female

    On Wednesday, Aug. 22, New York artists, media moguls, entrepreneurs, mothers, daughters and sisters made their way to Soho’s Openhouse Gallery to join The Root in celebrating being “Young, Fabulous and Female.” The event (part of a series) featured NBC News correspondent and host of MSNBC’s NewsNation Tamron Hall; green advocate and radio-show host Majora…

  • Stay Young, Fabulous and Female With Our New Tumblr

    The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female returns to New York tonight as NBC News correspondent Tamron Hall, host of MSNBC’s NewsNation, moderates a panel discussion featuring green advocate and radio-show host Majora Carter; architect and global head of design and construction at MetLife Pamela Abalu; Black Girls Rock! founder and DJ Beverly Bond; and A…

  • Atlanta Brings Out Its Young, Fabulous and Female

    The spirit of The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female evening Tuesday in Atlanta was summed up quite nicely in a piece of advice shared by Meet the Browns actress Terri J. Vaughn: “When we are all propelling each other, we all rise to the top.” Vaughn made the remark during a wide-ranging panel discussion on…