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Blakanda and the Beautiful: The Best, the Boldest and the Bad(dest) Looks of the 2018 BET Awards
“Blakanda” was the theme, and black Hollywood didn’t disappoint at the 2018 BET Awards Sunday night, when black excellence took center stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Since several of our Root crew were in attendance, we left it to them to fill you in on all the details about the show, while…
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What We’re Talking About This Weekend
Nothing is more important for your body than water. Saturday is National Hydration Day, so drink up! Keep a bottle of water by the bed and start sipping as soon as you wake up. It sets a good habit for the day. Have a glass of water before every meal. Drinking water can help reduce…
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‘Fash-Lighting’: How Fascists Do Fashion?
Anyone who says personal style isn’t political is fooling themselves—and anyone who’s ever been discriminated against because of their chosen hairstyle or non-gender-conforming style of dress knows this. From “message tees” to choosing to wear our natural hair to work (or on the red carpet), our appearance is our statement to the world of who…
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#ThriveOver35: We Can No Longer Accept the Brief Life Expectancy of Trans Women of Color
As Ashlee Marie Preston approached her 34th birthday in early June, it was less a celebration than a sobering milestone. Preston is a successful media personality, producer, writer, speaker, civil rights activist, recent political candidate and The Root 100 honoree for 2017. She is also a black transgender woman, fully aware that the average life…
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For the Culture: Celebs Stepped Out to Support Virgil Abloh’s Debut at Louis Vuitton
In March, Virgil Abloh made headlines when he was announced as the new artistic director of menswear for Louis Vuitton, becoming the first African American to hold the position. (Might I add, we’re still shook and inspired by that.) Today, Thursday, Abloh debuted his first collection for Louis Vuitton Men. As he walked the runway…
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Melania Trump Doesn’t Care. Do U?
File this under “I’m not an immigrant but you are”: Deplorable First lady Melania Trump wore a cargo jacket that would better be described as “IDGAF” than “insensitive” during her “surprise” trip to Texas (doubtful, since there were painted signs welcoming her upon arrival) to visit immigrant children heartlessly separated from their parents. The back…
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Virgil Abloh’s 1st Louis Vuitton Show in Paris Showed Why He’s the ‘King of Cool’
“I made a conscious decision that I wasn’t just going to be a consumer; that at least one of us [African Americans] would appear at the end of a Parisian runway,” Virgil Abloh told British Vogue in March 2018 when his official appointment to the venerable house of Louis Vuitton was announced. This Thursday in…
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Hooray for Nollywood! Nigerian Celebrities Slayed the Ocean’s 8 Lagos Premiere
Naija! On Monday night in Lagos, Nigeria, “Nollywood” celebrities showed up and showed out for the Ocean’s 8 Nigerian premiere. The stars pulled up to the Filmhouse Imax Cinema in Met Gala-themed attire, correlating with the film’s plot, in which the all-female cast attempts to steal jewels while attending the gala. The annual event, dubbed…
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Is the Mainstream Ready for 4c? Mane Traces the Evolution of Natural Hair On-Screen
Online media company NowThis turned heads at the top of 2018 with the launch of Mane, a web series focusing on the intersection between hair and culture. On Tuesday, Mane kicked off its second season with a closer look at how the presentation of naturally textured black hair has evolved on-screen, tracing the current impact…