Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
National Football League player DeAndre Hopkins is being criticized after allegedly making obscene gestures toward supporters of President Donald Trump, according to CBS Sports. The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver’s photograph and video clip were all over social media after the incident, which took place before his football game against the …
Read More »White on White Violence: Jon Ossoff Calls Sen. David Perdue a ‘Crook’ to His Face
Photo: Zach Gibson (Getty Images) Fuck Georgia Sen. David Perdue and his family’s chickens. News Editor Monique Judge: I never interrupt your stories this early, but David Perdue is not affiliated with Perdue chicken. We’ve talked about this before, whenever you try to claim that Magic Johnson and his son …
Read More »<em>The New York Times</em> Owes the Public an Explanation
When James Dao, then the deputy op-ed editor, was asked who counted as a senior administration official, he said that Washington types know the term, and that it encompasses the “upper echelon[s]” of the administration. That’s true enough: I’ve received background briefings from “senior” officials more obscure than Taylor. Although …
Read More »Texas Teen Killed Over ‘Social Media Beef’
A Texas 16-year-old was reportedly killed on Monday (October 26) in a shooting that police say involved a “social media beef.” Houston police officers responded to a shooting and found teenager Mareja Pratt dead on the scene. Two other adult victims, Dekambrie Pratt, 20, and Anthony Thornabar, 32, were taken …
Read More »Manulife Appoints Michelle Taylor-Jones As VP of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The financial sector has long been accused of not promoting diversity within its corporate ranking, specifically within executive leadership. In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests starting in June, many companies have been forced to have conversations around diversifying their workforce. Earlier this month, Canadian multinational insurance and …
Read More »Oprah Knows We've Been Going Through It, So Her Latest Book Club Picks Are 7 Books That Help Her Through
Photo: Brad Barket/Invision (AP) It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root There’s been this wild theory going around that now that all of us non-essential workers have been working from home (shout out to the essential workers keeping us all afloat), we have ample free time to …
Read More »The Science of Changing a Loved One’s Vote
Lately, Sunshine Hillygus has been hearing the same question from some of her politically active friends. They’ve been writing postcards to voters in swing states and knocking on potential voters’ doors, but they want to know if they’re channeling their energy toward the right things: What should they be doing, …
Read More »Teyana Taylor, Brandy, H.E.R. And Erykah Badu Join Forces
This year has undisputedly been the start of a new era for women in hip hop, where industry-influenced beefs were cast aside for camaraderie and collaboration. From Meg and Cardi’s epic summer anthem “WAP” to Monica and Brandy’s VERZUZ reunion, femcees are finally getting the flowers they deserve. Speaking of …
Read More »Sit Back, Relax and Stand Up For Girls!
By Hollie Harper Although I was 26 when I first got into stand-up, the idea of making people laugh had been brewing inside of me for as far back as I can remember. Growing up, Joan Rivers was my idol, and I would watch her performances every chance I got. …
Read More »Next-Gen Round-Up: Playstation Has A Fancy New Collection, Xbox Leans Into a Meme, and Nintendo Is Just Kinda Here
Screenshot: Xbox Y’all, this continues to be one of the strangest console launches I’ve lived through. Typically there are multiple events throughout the year, each giving you more information about the new console, before culminating in some star-studded, over-the-top launch event. For obvious, virus-related reasons, that hasn’t happened this year. …
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