Turn down for… home improvement? That’s right, Lil Jon is slated to star in his own property renovation show on HGTV. According to Page Six, the program will be called Lil Jon Wants To Do What? and will follow the Atlanta-based rapper as he “offers skeptical homeowners startlingly unconventional renovation …
Read More »PageTurners: How We Translate the Reality of the Black Experience in America
Better, Not Bitter, Catherine House, Aminatta FornaImage: Grand Central Publishing, HarperCollins, Grove Press It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root It’s no secret that there is a disparity between the Black and white experiences in America. While the protests of 2020 were supported by a large number …
Read More »Jason Derulo Welcomes His First Child
Congratulations to Jason Derulo! On Sunday (May 8) the 31-year-old welcomed his first child, a baby boy, with his model girlfriend, Jena Frumes. The couple each revealed the news with separate Instagram posts about their son. “The happiest day of my life bringing our baby boy (Jason King Derulo) home,” …
Read More »Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade On Their New Children’s Book
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s new children’s book Shady Baby dropped this week and it’s inspired by their 2-year-old baby girl Kaavia James. In an interview with E! News’ Daily Pop, Wade explained how Kaavia’s hilarious facial expressions made them realize there is a story, “It was very clear when …
Read More »Legendary Comedian Paul Mooney Dead At 79
Iconic comedian Paul Mooney has died at 79 years old. According to The Hollywood Reporter, his rep, Cassandra Williams, said he passed away at 5:30 a.m. PST on Wednesday (May 19) at his home in Oakland, California. While an official cause of death has not been issued, veteran journalist Roland …
Read More »The connection between COVID-19 and diabetes is cause for pause — especially for Black Americans
Since President Joe Biden’s April 28 address before a Joint Session of Congress, and Sen. Tim Scott’s rebuttal, there has been a debate about whether America is racist. The president has said Americans are not racist but acknowledged Black Americans are behind the “eight ball.” Vice President Kamala Harris also echoed the sentiment, …
Read More »BREAKING: Legend Paul Mooney, The Godfather Of Comedy, Dead At 79
Comedian Paul Mooney has died from a heart attack at his home in Oakland. He was 79 years old. The story first broke when journalist Roland Martin tweeted the news from a relative of Mooney, whose real name is Paul Gladney. “His cousin Rudy Ealy just called me from Paul’s phone and …
Read More »I Told Y’all Letitia James Was Coming: NY Attorney General Opens a Criminal Investigation Into Trump Organization
Photo: Bonnie Biess (Getty Images) There are a few things in life that you don’t play with: Taco Bell when you have a long bus ride; the car radio when your father is driving; and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The New York State Attorney General’s Office was initially …
Read More »Supermodel Naomi Campbell Is a Mom!
Naomi Campbell is a new mommy! The 50-year-old supermodel broke the news on Instagram by posting a photo of her new baby’s feet. She captioned the photo on Tuesday (May 18) saying, “A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother. So honoured to have this gentle soul …
Read More »Trae Tha Truth, 2021 Billboard Music Award “Changemaker
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