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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 …

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 …

Customer service is at the heart of the professional world. If you haven’t had a job where customer service is key, you’ll certainly run into one in the future. If your skills in serving others are lacking, The Ultimate Guide to Customer Service can help you refine and grow those …

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, …

Photo: Eugenio Marongiu (Shutterstock) A day after announcing a $3 million fund to support grants to Black people struggling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) says the fund has been exhausted. On Thursday, in a press release sent to The Root, BLMGNF said …

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 …

I’m alone now much more than I used to be. I cook alone, work alone, and occasionally walk alone. The pandemic has limited my social life and forced me into a period of isolation, just as it has for so many others. Sometimes this solitude feels like a restorative pause; …

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The Black Lives Matter (BLM) Global Network Foundation is expanding a $3 million financial relief fund it launched earlier this month as the government continues to debate another relief package. The foundation said this week it will make up 3,000 microgrants of $1,000 each for those they believe need it …

Photo: University of Tennessee, Knoxville In a nice twist of fate, two residential halls at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville are being named after Black civil rights activists, not because the buildings were already named after racists but simply because the two activists deserve the honor. According to CNN, the two …