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Read More »Meghan Markle On Being Able To Speak For Herself
Meghan Markle says she’s experienced newfound freedom since she and husband Prince Harry stepped away from the royal family last year. She and Prince Harry sat down with Oprah in an exclusive intimate highly anticipated 90-minute interview, Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special scheduled to air on …
Read More »Esi Eggleston Bracey On Fighting Hair Discrimination
There’s a saying that goes, “If you want something done, let Black women do it.” Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief operating officer and EVP Beauty and Personal Care for Unilever North America, is a shining example of that adage. No stranger to the world of beauty — or getting things done —she’s held …
Read More »Meet The Black Woman Transforming 12 Abandoned Acres Into $25 Million Tech Hub in Mississippi
Dr. Nashlie Sephus purchased 12 abandoned acres to develop a $25 million tech hub for entrepreneurs in Mississippi. On September 11, 2020, the Jackson native closed on the purchase of 12 acres and seven buildings near Jackson State University. Now, she’s putting in the work to transform her vision into …
Read More »3 Black Men Released From New York Prison After 24 Years. Judge Determined That Prosecutors Withheld Evidence of Their Innocence
Photo: MikeDotta (Shutterstock) It seems like not more than a few weeks ever passes before The Root covers another story about wrongly convicted Black men being released from prison after spending years and even decades behind bars for crimes they did not commit due to the wilful negligence and indifference of law …
Read More »Lynda Blackmon-Lowery: Young Freedom Fighter
Lynda Blackmon-Lowery, who was the youngest person to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, in 1965, reflects on her experience fighting for civil rights at the age of 14. Source link
Read More »Plano Texas Mother Demands Justice After Son Was Beaten And Forced To Drink Urine At A Slumber Party
Disturbing video footage of white children physically assaulting and forcing a 13-year-old Black boy to drink urine at a slumber party in Plano, Texas, has surfaced and his mother is outraged. Students from a predominantly-white middle school invited SeMarion Humphrey to a sleepover last month. According to CBS Dallas, the …
Read More »Black Middle School Student Allegedly Shot With BB Guns, Called Racial Slurs and Made to Drink Urine During Texas Sleepover
Screenshot: CBS 11 Police officials and the Plano Independent School District of Plano, Texas, are investigating allegations made by a Black middle school student and his family involving bullying, racism and unbelievable cruelty. The family alleges that a group of students at Haggard Middle School invited 13-year-old SeMarion Humphrey to …
Read More »Houston Rapper Chucky Trill Shot And Killed In Atlanta
Houston rapper Chucky Trill was shot and killed on the Atlanta interstate during the early morning hours on Friday (March 5). He was discovered in a vehicle at around 3 a.m. and later died at the hospital. He was 33. According to the Houston Chronicle, the northbound lanes of I-85 …
Read More »Cardi B And Diversity Brand Real Women Are Drop A Limited Edition Doll In Her Likeness
Rapper Cardi B can now add toymaker to her many titles. The “Up” emcee announced that she had a new venture– a baby doll. Cardi took to her Instagram to talk about her latest project on Friday. “Hey, y’all! So today, I was on the Today Show, and I’m letting …
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