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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Trump lost a battle to have civil contempt charges against him tossed out in an ongoing investigation in New York, and still faces multiple other probes.Photo: Allison Joyce …
Read More »When Will Hip Hop Finally Protect Black Women?
Megan Thee Stallion performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Indio, Calif. Photo: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision (AP) When will ‘protect Black women’ finally become more than a popular hashtag? If Megan Thee Stallion’s sit-down interview with Gayle …
Read More »The Evolution of Michael Jordan
Photo: Mike Powelll/Allsport (Getty Images) Air Jordan. His Airness. M.J. The GOAT. Whatever name you know him by, Michael Jordan is one of the best players in the history of basketball and is considered by many (including me) to be the greatest basketball player of all time. His play on …
Read More »Cuba Gooding Jr. to Host Party at NYC Strip Club Nearly 2 Weeks After Pleading Guilty in Groping Case
Cuba Gooding Jr. looks up as he departs his court arraignment in New York on October 15, 2019.Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP (Getty Images) Nearly two weeks after Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pled guilty to charges of forcible touching stemming from several accusations of sexual misconduct, the actor is …
Read More »Robin Roberts Almost Turned Down Historic Obama Interview
Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) Robin Roberts almost let history pass her by. The Good Morning America anchor told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres on Monday that she almost turned down a 2012 exclusive interview in which then-president Barack Obama publicly shifted his stance on marriage equality. Obama had previously …
Read More »What—and who—can we expect to see at the 2022 Met Gala?
We’re just one week away from the first Monday in May, which fashion followers everywhere traditionally recognize as Met Gala day. Of course, the past two years have looked a little different for the 74-year-old event—and the rest of the world, for that matter. After a 2020 cancellation and a …
Read More »The Slap Saga: Chris Rock’s Mom Felt Slapped By Will Smith
The Slap Saga: Chris Rock’s Mom Felt Slapped By Will Smith Chris Rocks’s mother, Rose, felt like Will Smith also slapped her when he assaulted her son at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. Latest on The Root The Slap Saga: Chris Rock’s Mom Felt Slapped By Will Smith NFL Draft, Chiwetel, …
Read More »It’s Lingerie Day. What are you wearing tonight?
Photo: AdobeStock These days, if it seems every day is a holiday, you’re probably right—and not every random holiday is cause for recognition. But just a week before National Lingerie Day on April 25, Cora Harrington, one of intimate apparel’s most trusted experts and founder of the blog “The Lingerie …
Read More »Chris Rock Quickly Addresses Oscars Incident In Latest Comedy Routine
Chris Rock arrives at the Wilbur Theater before a performance, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Boston. Photo: Michael Dwyer (AP) It appears that Chris Rock has once again addressed the infamous altercation with Will Smith that occurred last month at the Academy Awards…sort of. The comedian performed to a sold-out …
Read More »Nathalie Emmanuel crops curls, says ‘I had to unlearn so much’
Attendees of the British Academy Television Craft Awards were in for a big surprise from Game of Thrones breakout star Nathalie Emmanuel. The actress, who portrayed the much-beloved character Missandei on HBO’s hit series, debuted a dramatic new hair transformation on Sunday’s red carpet, having shorn her signature shoulder-length natural …
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