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Mother’s Day Gifts: Ideas for Every Type of Mom
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. To make sure you get your mother the perfect gift, we’ve got ideas for every type of mom, whether she likes to dress up, work out or get some culture—or just needs a little pampering. 1. The Overworked Mom The overworked mom needs a little TLC every now…
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Ebony: ‘Not Your Grandmother’s Magazine Anymore’
Just departed Ebony Editor-in-Chief Amy DuBois Barnett wanted to “put some hot sauce” on her final issue of the magazine. So she spiced up June’s tribute to Black Music Month with four iconic covers featuring Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna. Barnett spoke with The Root about what went into the cover choices, the…
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Richard Williams: Driven to Make Tennis History
How many times have we watched that stern, focused visage give way to a knowing grin as Richard Williams awaited the inevitable embrace from one of his just-won-a-grand slam daughters, Venus and Serena? Their names synonymous with tennis dominance, the sisters are the embodiment of a blueprint for success once laid out by their driven…
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15 Things You Don’t Know About James Brown
The biopic Get on Up, about the life of James Brown, will be released in August. On the occasion of his birthday, we are sharing some little-known facts about the Godfather of Soul. 1. James Joseph Brown Jr. was born May 3, 1933. His first name was actually supposed to be Joseph but was accidentally…
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The Root Is Looking for Summer Interns
Is it your dream to have a cutting-edge journalism career? Do you love to tell great stories through pictures? Do you have your ears and eyes on all things black culture? Are you a promising writer or multimedia producer or social media maven? Are you a resourceful problem solver who can work well independently as well…
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s Powerful Statement on Donald Sterling
Editor’s note: This statement was delivered Tuesday, April 29, by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver regarding the punishment for Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who made racially derogatory and racist comments on a recording later released by the website TMZ. Shortly after the release of an audio recording this past Saturday morning of a conversation…
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Finding Creative Tools to Reach Black Girls
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal speaks to Ruth Nicole Brown about her new book, Hear Our Truths: The Creative Potential of Black Girlhood. Brown is an assistant professor in the departments of gender and women’s studies and African studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Watch:
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5 Things You May Not Know About James Baldwin
James Baldwin—novelist, essayist and simply one of the greatest writers of all time—would have turned 90 this year. New York Live Arts is marking the occasion with “The Year of James Baldwin,” a celebration of the writer’s life and legacy. The festivities begin today and run through April 27, with “Jimmy at High Noon,” a…
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Hats That Should Have Been Saved for Easter Sunday
The ultimate Easter accessory was never a colored egg. If you know what we know, the yearly celebration of Jesus’ resurrection is also your annual chance to glide through those church aisles with the most excessively stylish hat atop your blessed head. So why on earth did these celebrities waste their creative headgear on the…
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Think of Beyoncé as a Contemporary Mami Wata
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down to talk with Ali Colleen Neff about her work with Senegalese praise poets, Mami Wata and sea punk. Neff is a visiting assistant professor at the College of William & Mary in the departments of anthropology and African-American studies. Watch:
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