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Screenshot: Facebook/Tony Awards Though it’s been weeks since the infamous Will Smith slap incident at the 2022 Academy Awards, the Tony Awards are doing what they can to prevent that from ever happening on their stage. In the FAQ section of a letter sent by Tony Awards Productions to ticket …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Is Ready To Launch Her Music Career
Tiffany Haddish attends the Los Angeles Special Screening Of “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent” at DGA Theater Complex on April 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish has already conquered the acting world and is looking to make the jump to …
Read More »Black Mormon Students Take to TikTok to Make Change at Brigham Young University
Photo: TikTok/blackmenaces At Brigham Young University, Black students represent less than one percent of the 30,000 undergrads on campus, a fact that can leave many of the Black students feeling isolated. But they do have a Black Student Union which has tried (albeit unsuccessfully) to encourage more inclusiveness on the …
Read More »Alabama Neighborhoods With Raw Sewage Flooding Spark Racial Equality Investigation
Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Residents in Lowndes County, and in other rural areas in Alabama, are victims of inhumane living conditions; 40 percent of homes in the county have inadequate or no sewage systems. With a mostly Black population, it has a poverty rate of 22 percent—double the amount …
Read More »Racial disparities in academic outcomes called out by Black leaders in Indiana
Black elected officials and educational leaders in Indiana are urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to implement pathways that may help lessen the disparities in academic achievement seen statewide between Black and white students. As reported by Indiana Public Media, Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) was one of the leaders who conducted a …
Read More »NFL Draft, Chiwetel, Jazz Celebration & More On TV This Week
NFL Draft, Chiwetel, Jazz Celebration & More Black TV This Week The NFL Draft takes over the weekend, Chiwetel tries to save the planet, and a return to the 90s are what’s Black on TV this week. Latest on The Root NFL Draft, Chiwetel, Jazz Celebration & More On TV …
Read More »Black Student Honored With Valedictorian Title 38 Years After Being Snubbed
Photo: Joe Belanger (Shutterstock) A new documentary is shining a light on a shameful piece of Springfield, Illinois’ public school history. In “No Title for Tracey,” filmmaker Maria Ansley tells the story of Tracey Meares, a graduate of Illinois High School’s senior class of 1984. Over 30 years ago as …
Read More »Designer Turns Untold Black Stories Into Wearable Art
Photo: Chad Robertson Media (Shutterstock) Jaquial Durham had what most would consider an unusual entry into the fashion world. After deciding to forgo his high school prom, the soon to be designer took the money his grandmother had given him for his tux to launch his fashion line. “She was …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish reveals relationship must-haves on dating apps
Comedian Tiffany Haddish is back in the dating scene and is alerting prospective love interests of the bare minimum standards they must meet. The actress and comic sat down with Late Night host Seth Meyers on Thursday to discuss her new and upcoming projects, but before Meyers could pose the …
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Thomas Lynch has written six poetry collections, five books of essays, and one volume of short stories; in 1997, he was a finalist for the National Book Award. Writing isn’t even Lynch’s day job. Since 1974, he’s been a funeral director in the town of Milford, Michigan. The life of …
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