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Soaring prices have made it much more difficult for millennials to buy a home today than baby boomers over three decades ago. That ability is even grimmer for Black millennials who face ongoing declining homeownership outcomes. According to Home Prices vs. Inflation: Why Millennials Can’t Afford Homes (2022 Data), the …

Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “King Richard” onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) Wow. If I’m honest—and I’m gonna …

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee for Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, meets with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in her office on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.Photo: Bill Clark, CQ Roll Call (AP) Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said today that she plans to vote “yes” on confirming Ketanji Brown …

Stand-Up comics and entertainers are coming to Chris Rock’s defense while tickets for his next comedy tour after actor Will Smith slapped him during the Oscars. Actor and comedian Jim Carrey, Radio host Howard Stern and others shared their opinion on the controversial Oscars moment with many of them backing …

Image: ESPN ESPN is going all out to honor the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color barrier. Per a press release provided to The Root, the sports network will launch Jackie 75, a season-long project that will “honor Robinson’s lasting legacy, as well as showcase the continued …

Grammy-nominated artist Cheri Moon is participating in a first-of-its-kind NFT film, I Live Here Now Directed by Julie Pacino, I Live Here Now, according to AfroTech, is about a young actress navigating Hollywood’s perceptions of body image, which only worsens after the actress discovers she’s pregnant and begins to worry the hotel …

Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) A DonorsChoose survey found that Black male educators take on a disproportionate amount of work to support their students inside and outside the classroom. This is the largest-ever survey examining the Black male educator experience from their decision to teach to the impact they make …

On one crazy, somewhat chaotic Sunday night, Will Smith made his mark now as an Oscar winner after he made headlines slapping Chris Rock across the face.  But Rock also rose up as a winner, not only because he took the slap like a welterweight champ, but now the famed comedian …

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Please don’t come for Tiffany Haddish unless she sends for you. At least that was the lesson one reporter learned when interviewing the Girls Trip star on the Oscars red carpet and daring to ask her about her “costume.” Haddish was a presenter at Sunday’s Oscars and wore a bold and …