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Photo: Patrick Semansky-Pool (Getty Images) National Youth Poet Laureate, inauguration show-stealer and 2019 honoree for The Root’s Young Futurists (yes, that was a humble brag) Amanda Gorman knows that her new-found fame won’t protect her from the ramifications of being Black in America. What’s the old saying? “Perform for the …
Read More »Beyoncé Honors Young Fan Who Died Of Brain Cancer
Beyoncé created a very special tribute to Lyric Chanel, a young fan of hers who passed away on Friday (March 5) after a two year battle with brain cancer and anaplastic ependymoma. During her brave fight with the deadly diseases, Lyric and her family documented her journey on her Instagram …
Read More »How Rick Ross’ $5.8 Million ‘Coming to America’ Mansion Is Paying For Itself
Record executive Rick Ross is earning millions from his Georgia mansion. After buying the foreclosed property for approximately $5.8 million in 2014, he’s been able to profit from movie production inquiries, visits, and activity. During an Instagram Live video, the rapper shared that the home was paying for itself. “What …
Read More »Saturday's Best Deals: Hunter Boots, Teccpo Tools, Apeman Dashcam, Sony 55" 4K TV, Pixel Art Bluetooth Speakers, and More
Graphic: Elizabeth Lanier Hunter boots and a sale on Teccpo tools lead Saturday’s best deals. Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media G/O Media may get a commission You’ve got movies to stream, video games to play, and shows to binge-watch. So why not do it all …
Read More »Esi Eggleston Bracey On Fighting Hair Discrimination
There’s a saying that goes, “If you want something done, let Black women do it.” Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief operating officer and EVP Beauty and Personal Care for Unilever North America, is a shining example of that adage. No stranger to the world of beauty — or getting things done —she’s held …
Read More »Meet The Black Woman Transforming 12 Abandoned Acres Into $25 Million Tech Hub in Mississippi
Dr. Nashlie Sephus purchased 12 abandoned acres to develop a $25 million tech hub for entrepreneurs in Mississippi. On September 11, 2020, the Jackson native closed on the purchase of 12 acres and seven buildings near Jackson State University. Now, she’s putting in the work to transform her vision into …
Read More »3 Black Men Released From New York Prison After 24 Years. Judge Determined That Prosecutors Withheld Evidence of Their Innocence
Photo: MikeDotta (Shutterstock) It seems like not more than a few weeks ever passes before The Root covers another story about wrongly convicted Black men being released from prison after spending years and even decades behind bars for crimes they did not commit due to the wilful negligence and indifference of law …
Read More »Lynda Blackmon-Lowery: Young Freedom Fighter
Lynda Blackmon-Lowery, who was the youngest person to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, in 1965, reflects on her experience fighting for civil rights at the age of 14. Source link
Read More »Plano Texas Mother Demands Justice After Son Was Beaten And Forced To Drink Urine At A Slumber Party
Disturbing video footage of white children physically assaulting and forcing a 13-year-old Black boy to drink urine at a slumber party in Plano, Texas, has surfaced and his mother is outraged. Students from a predominantly-white middle school invited SeMarion Humphrey to a sleepover last month. According to CBS Dallas, the …
Read More »Black Middle School Student Allegedly Shot With BB Guns, Called Racial Slurs and Made to Drink Urine During Texas Sleepover
Screenshot: CBS 11 Police officials and the Plano Independent School District of Plano, Texas, are investigating allegations made by a Black middle school student and his family involving bullying, racism and unbelievable cruelty. The family alleges that a group of students at Haggard Middle School invited 13-year-old SeMarion Humphrey to …
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