Mohammed Mubarak sat in his studio one sunny Los Angeles afternoon, working on his latest rendition of a mural of Marvin Gaye. This mural, among several others the artist has painted of Gaye throughout the years, is set to be showcased in Hollywood during Black Music Week in June 2022. …
Read More »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 »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 …
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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 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 …
Read More »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 …
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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 »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 »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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If you’ve even endeavored into video marketing, then you know just how time-consuming and frustrating plodding through videos seeking information can be. While frustrating, it’s needed to retrieve and break down information. Wouldn’t it be great if a program could do it for you? VidTags can, and for a limited …
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