A month ago, another installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series was released, an attempt to modernize the horror franchise while still harkening back to its gritty 1970s roots. It was a creative failure, too reliant on digitally enhanced gore and thudding callbacks. The task of matching an all-time classic …
Read More »‘Captain America’ Actor Anthony Mackie Purchases 20 Acres To Build Production Studio In New Orleans
On Friday, New Orleans native actor Anthony Mackie closed a deal to acquire 20 acres of land in New Orleans East to build a film and television production studio, Nola.com reports. The Marvel Star trained in acting at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, and his decision to develop …
Read More »No College Dropouts Here. You Can Now Earn A University Degree in Kanye West
Photo: Tinseltown (Shutterstock) Between the recently released Netflix documentary, “Jeen-Yuhs”, the incessant media coverage (guilty as charged), and Ye’s continued personal reporting, you probably thought you had access to all necessary knowledge on the rapper. I’m afraid to say that in that case, you would be wrong dear reader, as …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick is the newest investor in Naomi Osaka’s KINLÒ
Few people in the world know what it’s like to be an athlete at the top of one’s game—and even fewer have found themselves in the middle of a firestorm for daring to express their convictions. It’s an experience former NFL player-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick and tennis phenom and mental health …
Read More »Kyiv’s Sublime Urban Spaces Are In Danger
Kyiv is often described as the cradle of Slavic civilization. According to legend, the city was founded in 482, when a group of siblings from a royal Slavic tribe staked out a settlement along the banks of the Dnipro River. By the end of the millenium, under the leadership of …
Read More »“Heritage Quilt” shows history, fulfills a promise in Lafayette, Louisiana
Top 3 playlist Black people have traditionally used quilts to tell their stories. Harriett Powers, for example, born into slavery in 1837, created the much-lauded “Bible Quilt” that hangs in the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian. The quilts of Gee’s Bend, an Alabama Black community whose tradition with quilts dates …
Read More »Beyoncé Gives Birthday Well-Wishes To Tamar Braxton But Uses The Wrong Photo Of The Singer
Singer Tamar Braxton, 45, recently celebrated her birthday on March 17 and received a tender shout-out from megastar Beyoncé on her website, The Jasmine Brand reports. The “Heaven” singer routinely gives birthday shout-outs to her celebrity friends in a long-honored tradition. However, she posted an incorrect photo of Braxton, that …
Read More »Oscars 2022: All-Star Band Featuring D-Nice, Sheila E., Robert Glasper and More Set to Perform
D-Nice, left; Sheila E., Robert Glasper.Photo: Alexander Tamargo for Stronach Group/Arturo Holmes/ Joe Scarnici for GQ (Getty Images) On Friday, performers for this year’s Academy Awards were revealed. Per a press release sent to The Root, the first handful of musical acts will include an all-star band comprised of Club …
Read More »Michigan Students Make Black Beauty Products More Accessible Through Beauty Supply Vending Machine
Mia Wilson and Rico Ozuna-Harrison, two University of Michigan students, understood the assignment when they realized how hard it was obtaining Black haircare products in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a predominantly white area. So they decided to deliver on that challenge and sought to solve a unique problem. The nearest beauty …
Read More »Black Women are Still Paid Less than Men Despite their Positions, College Degrees or Years of Experience, According to Study
Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) Black-owned businesses are thriving because of Black women, but Black women are still struggling in the corporate world. While the gender pay gap is starting to close, Black women are still being paid the least. The worst part is, no matter how many college degrees …
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