Marketing student Tahir Murray followed in his family’s footsteps by creating a clothing line focused on HBCUs. The Howard University senior designed HBCU apparel that has attracted the attention of Black NBA All-Stars such as Chris Paul. Last year, Murray participated in Nike’s Air Max campaign. The company honored and …
Read More »Recap: 28 Days of Album Cover Blackness with VSB
Image: Miles Davis “On the Corner” (Columbia Records) Another year, another Black History Month coming to a close. For the past 28 days, The Root has been celebrating Black Joy and how that looks—whether it’s through art, family, food or music. Panama Jackson, senior editor of Very Smart Brothas, has …
Read More »The Lie at the Heart of the Western
Read: Americans are living in an alternate history The protagonist of Hernán Diaz’s 2017 novel, In the Distance, for example, takes the opposite of a traditional hero’s journey; instead of trying to conquer Western land, he seeks to disappear into it. In Téa Obreht’s 2019, Inland, cowboys and outlaws are …
Read More »Cemetery Worker Buried Alive In New York Grave Mishap
Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a New York cemetery employee who was buried alive inside a grave. On Thursday (Feb. 25) at about 8:30 a.m., Rodwin Allicock, 42, was working at the bottom of a 7-foot-deep grave at Washington Memorial Park in Mount Sinai when the …
Read More »42-Year-Old Black Man Buried Alive After New York Grave Collapsed
New York cemetery worker Rodwin Allicock was pronounced dead after the grave he was digging collapsed on him. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Rodwin Allicock, according to a press release. A physician assistant at the scene announced his death on Thursday morning. New York …
Read More »Mike Tyson Calls For Hulu Boycott
Hulu recently announced a new eight-part series about the life of Mike Tyson titled Iron Mike. The former heavyweight champion is now calling for a boycott of the streaming service. On Feb. 26, Tyson, 54, released a statement on Instagram, condemning the series, calling it tone deaf, cultural misappropriation. He …
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Read More »Vanessa Bryant Claps Back Over Kobe Accusation
Vanessa Bryant set the record straight on Instagram Saturday (Feb. 27) after she discovered social media posts after her husband, Kobe Bryant, died that called him a “rapist.” Bryant posted a screenshot of the old tweets from Evan Rachel Wood and producer Abigail Disney who said the basketball star’s legacy …
Read More »Lil Scrappy And Bambi Are Expecting Their Third Child
The couple has two children together, son Breland and Xylo, their daughter. When Breland came into the world, the couple celebrated with their fans by posting a picture of their happy family together shortly after Bambi gave birth. She captioned the photo “Still feels like I’m dreaming.” Source link
Read More »Lil Scrappy And Bambi Are Expecting Their Third Child
The couple has two children together, son Breland and Xylo, their daughter. When Breland came into the world, the couple celebrated with their fans by posting a picture of their happy family together shortly after Bambi gave birth. She captioned the photo “Still feels like I’m dreaming.” Source link
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