The Glow Up
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Telfar's Going to the 2021 Olympics—With Team Liberia
The in-demand designer is honoring his West African heritage as the sponsor and outfitter for the country's Olympians.
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Adding Another Chapter to the Gorilla Glue Saga, Tessica Brown Launches a Haircare Line
Almost four months after having adhesive surgically removed from her head, Brown says her stimulating hair oil is the secret behind her healthy new growth.
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Tessica Brown Debuts Healthy Head of Hair Months After Infamous ‘Gorilla Glue’ Hairdo
If there’s anybody who’s had quite an unorthodox start to 2021, it’s Tessica Brown. As previously reported here at The Root, Brown’s split-second decision to use Gorilla Glue on her hair earlier this year landed her in a whole world of hurt, both physically and online after her TikTok video explaining the situation went viral.…
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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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Vanessa Bryant Comes for Nike After Mambacita Sneakers Leak Without Her Permission: 'I Hope These Shoes Did Not Get Sold'
Since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant has been fiercely protective of his legacy. In doing so, she’s gone to war with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and bumped heads with Nike. So when sneakers she designed to honor her late husband and daughter Gianna leaked online on Wednesday, Vanessa took to Instagram…