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Photo: Jamie Lamor Thompson (Shutterstock) The Root is saddened to report this morning that Traci Braxton has lost her long time battle with cancer at the age of 50. According to TMZ who first broke the news, Tracy was surrounded by her sisters, mother, and friends at the time of …
Read More »BLACK WOMEN FOR THE WIN: The Democracy Collaborative Appoints Sili Recio As Its New Senior Communications Director
The Democracy Collaborative (TDC) announced the non-profit organization’s newest addition. Sili Recio will begin her latest position as the Senior Communications Director for The Democracy Collaborative on March 14. The brilliant leader is formerly the Vice President of Digital Strategy at MomsRising. She was promoted to the position in 2021. …
Read More »Every Black Actress to Win an Oscar
Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection (Getty Images) Fifty years after Hattie McDaniel, another Black woman finally won an Oscar. It’s important to note that within that time women like Juanita Moore, Alfre Woodard and Oprah Winfrey were all nominated for Best Supporting Actress. So none of them were good enough …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: Food Is About to Get More Expensive
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. By invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has triggered not only Western sanctions but a mass corporate flight …
Read More »‘One For The History Books:’ Chris Rock And Kevin Hart Announce Joint Comedy Tour ‘Only Headliners Allowed’
Comedians Kevin Hart and Chris Rock are household names after their decades-long careers, now giving fans a tour they didn’t know they needed. The comic powerhouses announced their joint summer tour on Monday via Twitter, aptly named “Rock Hart: Only Headliners Allowed.” The comedy tour will span across five days, …
Read More »A Bel-Air Conversation with Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv
A Bel-Air Conversation with Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv Bel-Air stars, Adrian Holmes and Cassandra Freeman, talk about Black love and excellence in the Banks’ household. Latest on The Root A Bel-Air Conversation with Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv The Struggle Puff: The Goated Natural Hair Go-To Black Influencers Take …
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In New Malden, they owned a corner shop together. It was the place where you could get the gossip magazines and newspapers from Seoul. Then, when everyone got smartphones, it became the place to get your smartphone cases: cute cats, cows, hippos. Gel pens, too. The students picked out a …
Read More »Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Tim Leissner Posed As His Ex-Wife When He Was Dating Kimora Lee Simmons
In a bizarre turn of events, former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner admitted he impersonated his then-wife, Chinese heiress Judy Chan to convince his now estranged wife, businesswoman Kimora Lee Simmons, that his marriage to Chan was over, Bloomberg reports. The German-born investment banker testified under oath on Tuesday as …
Read More »South Carolina County Councilman Wears Confederate Flag T-Shirt to Community Event
Photo: MGS (Shutterstock) If we’ve learned anything over the past few years, it’s that our elected officials don’t always make the best decisions. In the latest case of “you can’t make this stuff up,” a South Carolina County Councilman showed up to a March 4 community event in Greenville wearing …
Read More »The Friend Who Taught Her She Could Make It as a Single Mom
Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she talks with two women who forged a friendship in crisis. When Sarah’s husband left her for another woman—while she was …
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