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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is getting ready for her 2023 wedding to fiance Jonathan Owens.  Biles shared an Instagram post Sunday in which she posed at Galia Lahav bridal shop in Los Angeles. In the photo, the smiling bride-to-be is holding a sign that reads: “I said yes to …

AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 01: People vote at the Carver Branch Library on March 1, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Photo: Montinique Monroe (Getty Images) The Texas primary election was destined to be a mess, given the number of restrictions Senate Bill 1 signed back in September 2021 would bring. First, …

Popular social media platform Instagram announced on Monday that it is introducing a new special tag that will help professional accounts and influencers get credit for their content.  The tag is the brainchild of two African American women at Instagram, where Alexis Michelle Adjei is a data analyst and Cameryn …

  Part of building a successful future is looking ahead and planning for anything that might come your way. This is especially important when your future includes family, and children who you want to be well taken care of. Thinking about covering yourself and loved ones is one thing, but …

Black women have been the backbone of the Black church and the vanguards of ministry, in and out of the pulpit. This Women’s History Month, we take a moment to lift Black clergywomen who stood in the full power of their call and identity and charted new territory for generations …

Image: HBO Max HBO Max has finally released the long-awaited trailer for its limited series DMZ. Rosario Dawson teams up with Ava DuVernay for the action drama based on a DC graphic novel. According to a press release provided to The Root, all four episodes will premiere Thursday, March 17. …

Acclaimed stylist Misa Hylton, who has worked with a roster of top-tier entertainers like Missy Elliot, Lil Kim, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, and others, spoke on the Know Your Brand – Image Makeover forum at the Disney Dreamers Academy. Fashion designer Jerome Lamar was a guest, and style and …

Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) When it comes to the books our children read, the toys they play with and the shows they watch, representation matters. Diverse characters help children of color feel more confident about their identity and can promote understanding and tolerance among white children. But according to research …

Photography is one of the most rewarding hobbies that exist. Something is soothing about capturing and freezing a moment in time and preserving it as a memory. Technology over the years has made mobile photography a popular pursuit, and regular point-and-shoot cameras are now offered at price points affordable to many. While …

Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) As the country continues to move back toward a sense of “normalcy” following the pandemic shutdown, people returning to work and finding work has been a priority for the economy. Black women were one of the groups hit the hardest by unemployment. According to the Bureau of …