Black Twitter clowned professional cultural appropriator Awkwafina after she addressed criticisms regarding her incessant use of a “Blaccent” to further her career. On Feb. 5, the Crazy Rich Asians star attempted to finally speak about accusations of using stereotypical tropes of Black folks to gain clout. Awkwafina built her entire …
Read More »Screenshot: Courtesy of subjects. Former classmates and sorority sisters, Montré Moore, Phyllicia Phillips, and Angel Lenise are redefining the Black beauty store experience with their company, AMP Beauty LA. While the buying power of Black women in the beauty industry holds steady at 9 times more than any other ethnic …
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As more Black people are exploring the world of luxury, travel and destination-worthy lodging are easily at the top of everyone’s must-do list. Millennials and Generation Z have made happiness a priority—by any means possible. Whether going on a girls trip, baecation, a solo sojourn or simply want to be …
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The Dancing Dolls For Life (DD4L) dance troupe is reeling over the tragic loss of one of its members in Jackson, Mississippi. On Feb. 2, Shakira Gatlin, 19, was fatally wounded by gunfire at a home on the 100 block of Barnes Street. Jackson police disclosed that Gatlin had been …
Read More »Kerby Jean-Raymond attends the WSJ. Magazine 2021 Innovator Awards at MOMA on November 01, 2021 in New York City.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards (Getty Images) Acclaimed Pyer Moss founder is stepping away from Reebok as its global creative director, effective March 1. Jean-Raymond had previously been with …
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If you click on a Black woman’s social media page, it’s not unlikely to see comments like ‘SLAY’, ‘Come on Now’, or the most popular, ‘We see you, Queen!’ It’s a way to let our fellow sisters know we see them in all of their glory. Women of the African …
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Alphonso David, the first Black president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sued the organization in federal court this week alleging he was underpaid and terminated “because he is Black.” David, a civil rights lawyer who led the HRC for more than two years, was fired in September after a …
Read More »L to R: Zendaya and Storm Reid in Euphoria.Photo: Eddy Chen/HBO To the surprise of no one, HBO has renewed its acclaimed drama series Euphoria for Season 3, according to a press release provided to The Root. Created, written, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson, and starring The Root …
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The Michigan Supreme Court denied a challenge of new congressional and legislative maps by Black lawmakers late Thursday night. According to MLive, the court denied the challenge in a 4-3 decision. Chief Justice Bridget McCormack and Justices Megan Cavanagh, Elizabeth Clement, and Elizabeth Welch concluded the Detroit Caucus and other …
Read More »Sean Green, brother of Ronald Greene, listens to speakers at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington August 28, 2020, in Washington, DC. Ronald Greene died in police custody following a high-speed chase in Louisiana in 2019Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Louisiana state trooper Carl Cavalier was one …
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