50 Cent Creating Black Hollywood? Black Celebs Share Diets, Why Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Will Make WNBA History and More
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in culture
Even though he’s one of (if not) the biggest trolls in hip-hop today, 50 Cent is a helluva businessman, who is always looking for new business ventures. - Noah A. McGee Read More
Celebrities are known for having interesting, sometimes weird, diet and exercise routines. With so much Black Excellence on screen lately, it’s hard not to admire the hard work these stars have put into their wellness journeys. So, if you’re looking to get those Angela Bassett’s arms, or Michael B. Jordan’s abs, it takes an impressive will power. To give you a headstart on your own fitness goals, there are Black stars’ most memorable diet and exercise routines. - Stephanie Holland Read More
My late great uncle Cornelius taught his kids how to mow the lawn as part of their chores at a very young age. They hated it, as one would assume most kids would. - Kalyn Womack Read More
The perceived rivalry between WNBA rookie stars, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, has vaulted the league into a spotlight its never held before. With the upcoming Olympics break leading to a compressed, busy schedule, they’ve already played each other twice. - Stephanie Holland Read More
This weekend, the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Although people have celebrated Juneteenth since 1865, Texas was the first state to make it a holiday in 1980. And it only became an official federal holiday in 2021. - Angela Johnson Read More