Some might say a higher power is working through Sparkle, the forthcoming remake starring late R&B diva Whitney…
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Celebrities, including fellow Sparkle cast member Jordin Sparks and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, took to Twitter…
The renowned Harlem Fine Arts Show festival heads north to Martha's Vineyard this year to showcase some of the best…
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Now that there's photographic evidence that Outkast's Andre 3000 is shooting a new biopic in Ireland about guitar…
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On Thursday, Aug. 2, at the 2012 London Olympics, 16-year-old gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first black Olympian…
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Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas beat out the competition to win gold in the women's all-around competition at the 2012…
Austin Muyambela cleans the grounds at the Nangoma Mission Hospital in rural Zambia. He also volunteers as an…
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As film audiences look forward to a Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks-led remake of 1976's Sparkle hitting theaters…
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Jeter, who is second only to legend Florence Griffith Joyner for the world record, is hoping to win the title of…
The Root continued its yearlong Black, Fit & Healthy series on Friday, July 13, with its Focus on Obesity event at…
In her new book, American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama,…
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The Negro Motorist Green Book was a light at the end of the tunnel for black travelers during segregation in the…
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Ambivalence toward Independence Day, which commemorates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence…
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The 2012 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles brought out the cream of black entertainment and culture…
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June is national LGBT Pride Month, so The Root is presenting 20 advocates, filmmakers, journalists, actors, authors,…
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Natalie Hopkinson is a Washington, D.C.-based author whose current projects deal with the arts, gender and public…
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On Father's Day 2012 (June 17), dads, sons and other concerned citizens from across New York City marched silently…
The late Rodney King became an international icon after Los Angeles police officers savagely beat him in 1991 with…
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