Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield ended an extremely long stint of a lack of Black Girl Magic representation. Albany High School now has a Black valedictorian, because of the student’s passion for educational excellence. WYNT reported that Otitigbe-Dangerfield broke this barrier and became the first Black valedictorian in the school’s history. And while …

The wedding is still on for rapper Jeezy and The Real co-host Jeannie Mai. The two have applied for a marriage license.  According to TMZ, they filed for a marriage license in Fulton County, Georgia, on March 29, and the couple must be wed within six months. Jeezy, 43, popped …

The Hill We Climb; A Little Devil In America; LibertieImage: Penguin Random House, Penguin Random House, Workman Publishing It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root Performance occurs in a myriad of ways, from spoken and written poetry to taking the stage, to playing a game of spades. …

All good things must come to an end.  Michael Strahan shocked fans with his new smile on Tuesday (March 30). He revealed that his once-famous gap was now closed.  The Good Morning America co-host posted a video on his Instagram showing the behind-the-scenes process of closing his gap. Strahan had …

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Two former Texas sheriff’s deputies from A&E Network’s Live PD show were indicted for second-degree manslaughter for the death of Javier Ambler. In a March 2019 episode of the hit reality TV show in Williamson County, James Johnson and Zachary Camden allegedly abused their authority and killed Ambler, a 40-year-old …

Photo: Daniel Slim (Getty Images) The story of the egregious legislation recently passed by Republican lawmakers in Georgia, which prohibits the handing out of water or food to people standing in line to vote—along with other measures transparently aimed at limiting voting, is not yet over. The CEO of Delta …

Day 2 Testimony Ends With EMT Describing Her Desperate Pleas To Help George Floyd6:14 p.m. An emotional and at times contentious second day of testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial concluded with the off-duty emergency medical technician that witnessed George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, telling prosecutors and defense …

PepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, have announced that they are presenting opportunities for Black and Hispanic students. PepsiCo is launching a new $40 million scholarship and professional mentoring program that will support Black and Hispanic aspiring and graduating community college students. The programs are launching in Dallas, …

Cynthia Erivo att the American Black Film Festival Honors Awards Ceremony on February 23, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California; Andra Day attends 2018 LACMA Art + Film Gala on November 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California; Whoopi Goldberg at the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, …