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Tiger Woods waits to hit on the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Augusta, Ga.Photo: Robert F. Bukaty (AP) Updated Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 1:46 p.m. That didn’t take long. After keeping up a charade about whether or …
Read More »Three Charged in Death of Mississippi Teen Shot, Raped, and Dumped On Side of The Road
Three adults are in police custody on capital murder charges related to an 18-year-old girl being kidnapped, raped, shot, and left for dead along the side of the road in Mississippi. On Friday, the Jackson police department held a press briefing confirming that Dewitt Anderson, 34, Cedric Banks, 37, and …
Read More »Footage of an 11-Year-Old Prince in 1970 Discovered by a Local TV Station
For the last 52 years, WCCO Minneapolis’ film archives had footage of an 11-year-old Prince being interviewed about the Minneapolis Public Schools teachers strike in April 1970. Up until now, nobody had seen it. Now, fans of His Royal Badness get another great piece of history from this music icon. …
Read More »A Culture of Enforced Positivity Is Holding Back Workplaces
Before a recent virtual talk I gave to an executive team, the moderator asked attendees to share in the chat box how they were feeling that morning. The answers were, without exception, emphatically cheerful: Productive! Energized! Thrilled to be here! These are wonderful feelings—but what are the chances that these …
Read More »Steph and Ayesha Curry to Help Create 150 ‘Little Town Libraries’ Across Oakland
Steph and Ayesha Curry are fostering youth development through the joy of books. After launching their free bookstore school bus last year, the Currys are now helping to construct mini-libraries throughout the Oakland, California, area. On Wednesday, the couple announced plans to create 150 “Little Town Libraries” around Oakland in …
Read More »LL Cool J Announces Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating Hip-Hop Culture
Image: Rock The Bells Festival For fans of old school hip-hop, festival season can be hit or miss. Sometimes acts get big sets on the main stage or ignored in favor of whoever the hot new TikTok star is. However, LL Cool J has continued to celebrate ‘80s, ‘90s and …
Read More »Enhance Your Social Media Presence With This Bundle
Telegram and TikTok have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years. People have created burgeoning brands that have launched their profiles socially and opened new income streams. The benefits haven’t been exclusive to individuals. Small businesses and large corporations have turned to Telegram and TikTok to expand their respective footprints. …
Read More »Grammys 2022 Spring/Summer Playlist
Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy (Getty Images) The 2022 Grammys are over! But there were a lot of great songs that were performed, honored, mentioned and even awarded during the ceremony. The Root saved you some work and created a playlist of some of the best songs …
Read More »HEINEKEN USA Partners with Black Ambition to Support Minority Entrepreneurs
HEINEKEN USA and Black Ambition, a non-profit created by Pharrell Williams to close the opportunity and wealth gap by supporting Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, announced a partnership to provide funding and mentorship opportunities to Black and Latinx founders across the U.S. The partnership builds upon HEINEKEN USA’s responsible stewardship commitment to support the economic …
Read More »SCOTUS Ruling Makes It (Slightly) Easier to Sue Bad Cops
Photo: Steven Frame (Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that eliminates one barrier to suing law enforcement over wrongful prosecutions. But majority opinion doesn’t impact the onerous “qualified immunity” legal concept that allows cops to escape civil liability for misconduct on the job. Monday’s ruling came in …
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