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EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'It’s Time White America Pays Attention': The Root Presents: It's Lit! and Keith Boykin Run Down the Race Against TimeThe bestselling author and political commentator's latest book explores the race-based fear fueling our nation's…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 14, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentRole Call: Tina Turner Is Still Viva La Money With New BMG DealWill Packer slated to produce the Oscars, Shaka King signs first-look deal with FX Productions, and meet Renegade…ByBella Morais and Shanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 8, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'It Speaks to Your Inner Child': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores the Literary Frontier of Fantasy With Ayana GrayThe author's bestselling debut, Beast of Prey, puts a promising and Pan-Africanist spin on the fantasy genre.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 7, 2021
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicIt's the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly's Music Channels Get Removed From YouTubeThe disgraced R&B singer was convicted on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering just last month.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 6, 2021
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EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'This Isn’t About Good People or Bad People': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores The Purpose of Power With Alicia GarzaThe Black Lives Matter co-founder and Black Futures Lab founder puts our present moment in context with a riveting…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 23, 2021
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EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'The Point Is You Have a Voice': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Talks Poetry, Prose and Politics With Nikki GiovanniThe literary icon joined us at a pivotal moment in American politics for a candid discussion about the intersection…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 6, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitPageTurners: These Titles Were Written in the Stars...LiterallyAmazon presents Black Stars, an original fiction anthology; Broadway gets a racial critique; Black vampires…ByBella MoraisPublishedSeptember 2, 2021
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EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'I Love Writing Sex Scenes': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Rekindles the Romance With Tia WilliamsThe bestselling author of Seven Days in June explains why romance novels deserve a renaissance—with Black love at…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 5, 2021
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