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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. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / GETTY It’s been more than 100 days since the first reported …

Joshua Jackson celebrated his wife Jodie Turner-Smith’s first Mother’s Day with a heartwarming message.  The Little Fires Everywhere actor shared the special tribute to the Queen & Slim actress on Sunday (May 10) on his Instagram after the couple welcomed a precious baby girl in April.  “Dear Jodie, On this …

Georgia’s attorney general will reportedly appoint a new prosecutor in the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death, after calls for the current prosecutor to recuse himself. Atlanta station WSB-TV reports that an official announcement is expected Monday (May 11) that will name Cobb County district attorney Joyette Holmes, who is African American, to handle the …

“I love being your mama Natalia Bryant, Gianna, Bianka and Capri. #MyWorld You are all the very best of mommy and daddy,” she captioned.  On her Instagram story, Vanessa also shared photos of the gifts and beautiful bouquets of flowers she received from her friends and family, including Ciara, Gabrielle …

Many black women consider their hair to be their crowns. Beyond length, style, or texture—the way that women are in relationship to their hair can be looked at as a radical act of self-love. There’s also the flip side of that as well. For all of the reasons that black …

The virtual reunion of Real Housewives of Atlanta aired last night and like the popular reality series it was full of drama.  Through shade, elevated voices and virtual threats, host Andy Cohen went through all the highs and lows of season 12.  During one surprising momen, the ladies, mainly NeNe …

The family of a young aspiring nurse working as an EMT who was shot and killed by police in her own home in Louisville, Kentucky back in March has filed a lawsuit against the city’s police department, claiming she did “nothing to deserve to die at their hands.” 26-year-old …

Photo: Shutterstock For some inexplicable reason, white people have responded to the pandemic by going full-racist. Between the xenophobic rhetoric directed towards Asian-Americans, busting out Confederate flags at anti-lockdown rallies, and trying to make Obamagate a thing, the 2A crowd has really been on one. Last week, The Root reported …

The drama on Real Housewives of Atlanta was over the top for last night’s virtual reunion.  However, castmate Cynthia Bailey has some peace in her life when it comes to her daughter, Noelle Robinson. This weekend, Noelle celebrated her girlfriend’s birthday with an adorable post that shows she is deeply …

On Monday, Cuomo defended his conservative approach to reopening the state. “We’re not the first to reopen. And that’s a good thing, because you can look around and learn,” he said at his daily briefing, referring to both states and countries that have arguably moved too quickly. The governor’s senior …