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Photo: Alex Goodlett (Getty Images) It’s been more than three years since Fox News white supremacy-wench Laura Ingraham went full KKK-Karen on her show and told NBA superstar LeBron James to stay away from the social and political commentary game and to just “shut up and dribble” for the game …
Read More »Steve Harvey Jokes About Michael B. Jordan
A majority of women around the globe would likely find People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” Michael B. Jordan appealing, but comedian Steve Harvey, whose daughter is dating the well-muscled Black Panther star, says he doesn’t see why everyone is so enthused. Actor Jordan, 34, and Steve Harvey’s youngest daughter, Lori Harvey, …
Read More »This 36-Year-Old HBCU Grad is the First Black Woman Chief Labor Economist for DOL
Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as the Chief Labor Economist for the Department of Labor. The Biden administration appointed the 36-year-old Spelman graduate to lead the labor department’s research and initiatives. “I’m very excited to announce I have joined the Biden Administration as the Chief Economist …
Read More »Larenz Tate On The Chemistry With Nia Long
The 1997 film Loves Jones is one of the most beloved films in the history of Black cinema. The romantic drama was set in Chicago and followed the story of Nina Mosley (Nia Long) and Darius Lovehall (Larenz Tate). The cult classic captured a generation of twenty-something African-Americans all wanting …
Read More »Georgia High School Teacher Tells Class Breonna Taylor's Death Was Her 'Criminal' Boyfriend's and Her Own Fault
Photo: Jeff Dean (Getty Images) It’s about time we have a serious conversation about how a lot of white teachers have no business whatsoever teaching Black students. Earlier this Black History Month, The Root reported that a teacher in Florida—who must have gotten his doctorate in unmitigated caucasity long before …
Read More »Vivica A. Fox Claps Back At Hater
Vivica A. Fox is not one for social media foolishness and recently had to put a troll in their place. On Feb. 24, Fox appeared on Alfonso Riberio’s To Tell The Truth and was looking stunning in Bell Of California’s blue leather dress. However, somebody had to hate. That same …
Read More »America’s Political Roots Are in Eutaw, Alabama
Granddaddy’s voice was raspy; love laced his hello. His throne, a maroon recliner, filled the corner of the den in his ranch-style home. On a typical summer afternoon—during one of our weeklong sojourns back to Montgomery, Alabama, from wherever the Air Force took my dad—my cousins and I would be …
Read More »Why Kim Kardashian Finally Decided To Divorce Kanye West
A week ago today, news broke that Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West. Now we may have more insight into what ended the marriage for good. According to Entertainment Tonight, court docs reveal Kim Kardashian “cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split and the date of …
Read More »Here’s How Much Kanye Spent On His Presidential Campaign
Kanye West’s run for president was bogged down with lawsuits, bad press and Twitter rants. Now it’s being reported the rapper spent over $12 million of his own money. According to his final Federal Election Commission report, the 43-year-old spent $13.2 million and $12.5 million of his own money to …
Read More »Travis Scott Works To Feed Winter Storm Victims
The tragic social media images of Houston residents coping with unexpectedly frigid weather, snow, exploding pipes and ice touched people across the country — and rapper Travis Scott was among them. The “Sicko Mode” and “Oh My/Dis Side” star, whose given name is Jacques Webster, is partnering with the City …
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