Rapper and community activist Trae the Truth plans to support individuals with special needs by opening an ice cream shop. The 40-year-old Houston native is working with a business partner to bring the Howdy Homemade ice cream franchise to Katy, Texas. The shop is slated to open on July 22nd. …
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Image: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Earlier this week, The Root covered the ongoing efforts of Black creators on the app who want to let all of the white creators who have gotten comfortable with pilfering and profiting from their creativity that they have had E N O U G H. …
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Pleasure, in the novels of Jackie Collins, tends to be abundant but hard-earned—imagine Pandora, having opened the box containing every sin plaguing humanity, retiring to a beach house in Malibu with two Weimaraners and a finely muscled masseur. The titles of her later books nod to desire and its cost: …
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The sentencing of Derek Chauvin to 22 ½ years in prison on Friday (June 22) for the murder of George Floyd elicited a number of responses, many of which were of disappointment that the former Minneapolis policeman was not sentenced to the maximum. Judge Peter Cahill followed Minnesota sentencing guidelines …
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It goes without saying that the internet is saturated. It’s getting increasingly challenging to market anything online, especially if your knowledge of marketing is limited to social media. If you’re running a business, it’s simply not enough to set up social media pages and share posts periodically. To increase your …
Read More »Ludacris Talks ‘F9’ And Fast & Furious Franchise
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Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibrations”Screenshot: YouTube Sweet mother of everything that is holy, someone call the “in my feelings” police (but not the racist ones) because for some reason #HotGirlSummer has left the chat this week and #SadBitchSummer has entered. Okay, maybe not #SadBitchSummer but it’s very clear that this …
Read More »Cynthia Bailey Talks ‘RHOA' Amid Rumors Of Show Exit
Cynthia Bailey might not know what her future holds as a longtime cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but her love for the network runs deep. During an appearance on the Wendy Williams Show, the model and reality tv star responded to rumors that she might be leaving. …
Read More »How 1 Friend Can Change the Course of Your Life
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 men whose friendship of convenience—Mitchell served as an unofficial guide when Judo moved to his hometown, and …
Read More »Vin Diesel Talks Legacy Of ‘F9’ Film
Get ready for a while ride because the Fast And Furious franchise has done it again! Available nationwide in theaters Friday (June 25) Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ludacris and Vin Diesel are reunited for the action-packed film F9. RELATED: Cardi B Nabs Role In ‘Fast & Furious 9’ “It’s time …
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