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There are many questions surrounding the death of 15-year-old  Quawan Charles. According to the results of an independent autopsy by American Forensics obtained by TMZ, it appears there is enough evidence to conclude that he died by “possible drowning.” The autopsy also said there was “no sign of trauma or …

The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department will undergo a significant change under President-elect Joe Biden. Once Biden takes office next year, his administration will bring the civil rights division of the agency back to its original purpose, focusing on anti-discrimination laws that protect millions in minority groups …

President Barack Obama buys ice cream for his daughters Malia and Sasha at Pleasant Pops during Small Business Saturday on November 28, 2015, in Washington, DC.Photo: Aude Guerrucci-Pool (Getty Images) It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root As we endure the last 65 days of an American …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Jordan Casteel. Photo of painting: David Schulze Barack Obama is somehow still hopeful. The former president …

Diddy is honoring his late ex-girlfriend, actress and model, Kim Porter, with a special tribute two years after her untimely death. Porter died on Nov. 15, 2018 from lobar pneumonia at the age of 47.  The media mogul took to his Instagram on Nov. 15 and 16 to remember the …

Jay ‘Jeezy’ Jenkins, a Grammy-nominated multiplatinum rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and media multihyphenate, has recently re-upped his contract at Def Jam Recordings. Jeezy signed a multifaceted contract with Def Jam Recordings as an artist to continue recording for the famed hip hop label in anticipation of future album releases. He …

Photo: Gerardo Mora (Getty Images) There have been countless calls for President Trump to just accept the L handed to him by the American people and begin the transition process. Adding her voice to that number is Michelle Obama, who shared a lengthy post on Instagram that read the sitting …

Lorenzo Meloni / Magnum In the aftermath of the electoral defeat of Donald Trump, who has inflicted so much gratuitous harm on the United States—including making unfounded accusations of election fraud and declaring himself the victor, a malicious lie that is undermining the integrity of American democracy—there is an understandable …

Former President Barack Obama made it clear in an interview on Sunday (Nov. 15) with CBS’s Gayle King that he has no plans to join President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet next year. “There are probably some things I would not be doing, ’cause Michelle would leave me. She’d be like, ‘What? …

Yewande Masi enjoyed making homemade products for her then-boyfriend to help him improve his skincare routine. Her days involved crafting different body butters, natural sprays, and scrubs over the course of their relationship. It later became her outlet when their relationship ended. Now, Masi has turned a hobby into a …