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The Root » Politics
13h ago
Earlier this week, CBS announced the debut of The Gates, a daytime soap opera centered around a wealthy Black family in an upscale gated community.
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The Root » Politics
15h ago
Everyone has a favorite movie or TV series that they’re completely obsessed with. It’s your safe space. The place you go when you’re sick, sad or just have a random free Saturday. No one loves and understands the stories and characters the way you do. I get it, because that’s how I feel about “Star Wars.” However, as…
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The Root » Politics
15h ago
Drake just won’t let up. Earlier this week, the Toronto rapper was mainly taking shots at Metro Boomin on Instagram, continuously trolling him over the “Shut your hoe ass up and makes some drums nigga” line from his song, “Push Ups.”
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The Root » Politics
15h ago
Bernard McKinley was 16 years old when he was arrested for a gang-related killing. Court records said his friend ordered him to shoot a man in a Chicago park. Three years later, he was found guilty of murder and the use of a firearm to commit murder. A judge sentenced him to 50 years incarceration to each charge,…
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The Root » Politics
16h ago
O.J. Simpson passed away fromcomplications related to prostate cancer last week. The former football player who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, reportedly died in Las Vegas with family.
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The Root » Politics
19h ago
Months after rapper Jeezy claimed that this soon-to-be ex-wife Jeannie Mai was “gatekeeping” their two-year-old daughter Monaco, it appears he’s taking legal steps to ensure that doesn’t happen anymore.
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The Root » Politics
19h ago
Red Lobster has always been a staple for Black southern folk as well as pop culture. Who could forget in 2016 when Beyoncé (who is from Houston) famously stated on “Formation”: “When he f**k me good I take his ass to Red Lobster?”
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The Root » Politics
19h ago
A St. Louis woman was slammed with felony charges for allegedly taking leave of common sense with her 8-year-old son.
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The Root » Politics
20h ago
Before the country was captivated by the white Bronco “chase” and what was then dubbed “the trial of the century,” O.J. Simpson was revered as an MVP with a winning smile.
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The Root » Politics
21h ago
Seriously, what’s going on with Jerrod Carmichael? The roll out for his new HBO series has been non-stop controversy and mess.
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