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The civil rights leader, Malcolm X, was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925. According to a press release,  the scholarship search app Scholly announced the launch of the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Scholarship Fund to celebrate the activist’s 96th birthday. The Shabazz Center, which facilitates thought exchange around …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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It’s been seven years since the fatal police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice and his family is hoping that a new president will bring a new turnout to the investigation into his death. The family has been pressuring authorities to reopen the investigation into Rice’s death after former President Donald …

Fat WolverinePhoto: OLIVIER DOULIERY (Getty Images) If you bring me anything from Chick-fil-A—which I sometimes call Chick-Fila—and you don’t bring me the Chick-fil-A honey mustard sauce, I will ask that you stand back a bit so you can watch as I slam the bag to the ground and stomp the …

With the longest reign of any other Miss Universe titleholders, South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi officially passed the crown to Mexico’s Andrea Meza during the 69th Miss Universe competition on Sunday (May 16) at Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Crowned in 2019, Tunzi reflected on the time during …

The sexual assault allegations against T.I. and Tiny Harris don’t appear to be dying down. The Family Hustle stars are now being investigated for new allegations coming out of Los Angeles. On Monday, a member of the LAPD confirmed an ongoing investigation into claims made by an anonymous accuser in …