DMX reportedly suffered drug overdose and is now at White Plains Hospital in New York in a vegetative state. Some of his 15 children have arrived but they can only see their father one at a time. Family sources tell TMZ that several of his kids are at the hospital …
Read More »Dark Skin vs Light Skin: How Schools are Perpetuating Colorism
“Mommy, I have dark skin, and you have light skin,” said my 3-year-old daughter recently. I asked her where she learned that? She replied shyly, “my teacher.” As a parent who wants to instill confidence and bravery in children, I was both shocked and fearful as I didn’t know the …
Read More »New Research States the Obvious: White Racist Fears, Not Economic Anxiety, Likely Drove the Capitol Insurrection
Photo: Samuel Corum (Getty Images) Some mainstream (re: white) writers and thinkers have instinctually sought to find a way to point to ‘economic anxiety’ as an explanation for why hundreds of mostly white Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol in January. Now, at least one expert is conceding the obvious: …
Read More »The Forgotten History of the Western Klan
Sometimes the mere threat of violence sufficed. Like southern Klansmen, western vigilantes operated in a cryptic and clandestine fashion. In April 1869, “another open Ku Klux proclamation, without address or envelop[e] … was thrown into the Post Office receiving box last night,” reported the Patriot of San Jose. “It threatens …
Read More »Dionne Warwick On Regé-Jean Page Leaving ‘Bridgerton’
Fans of the Netflix series Bridgerton were heartbroken to hear Regé-Jean Page, who played Simon Basset, is not returning for the second season. Dionne Warwick was one such fan. On Friday, April 2, the legendary singer tweeted, “No, @regejean! You CANNOT leave me like that. I WILL NOT have it!” She …
Read More »Zola Mashariki Hired as Head Of Studio Operations for Audible
Amazon-owned company Audible has announced that it has hired Zola Mashariki to be its Head of Studio Operations. According to TheWrap, Audible has appointed Mashariki to spearhead original content from conception through release. She will be reporting to content chief Rachel Ghiazza. Super excited!!! https://t.co/DueDk2TL63 — Zola Mashariki (@zolamash) April …
Read More »Exclusive: Danielle Belton to Star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPost That Preys
Danielle Belton attends 2019 ROOT 100 Gala on November 21, 2019.Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Danielle Belton (The Black Snob, The Root) has been tapped to star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPostThat Preys, The Root has learned exclusively. Belton will be portraying the role of Editor-In-Chief. Plot details are scarce, …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman Wins Best Actor At 2021 SAG Awards
“Thank you, God. Thank you, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman,” she said. “If you see the world unbalanced, be a crusader that pushes heavily on the seesaw of the mind. That’s a quote by Chadwick Boseman. Thank you, Screen Actors. Thank you, Chad.” For the 2021 awards season, Chadwick Boseman has …
Read More »How Will We Remember the Pandemic?
Illustrations by Chloe Scheffe This article was published online on April 6, 2021. My plague year began on the evening of Wednesday, March 11, 2020, when I was compelled to cancel the Atlanta-to-Denver plane tickets my husband and I had purchased for the next day, for a long visit with …
Read More »Lala Anthony Mentors Young Entrepreneurs
Businesswoman Lala Anthony offers insight and guidance to the five finalists of the Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund Pitch Competition. Source link
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