Photo: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) This year’s Met Gala promises to be a Black-ass affair…and it’s about time. For decades, the event was stuffy and full of self-important people dressing …
The Root

The Root
The Root is an African American-oriented online magazine. It was launched on January 28, 2008, by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donald E. Graham.
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May is graduation season. Soon, many beautiful Black students will be leaving their undergraduate institutions and, if not going to graduate school, starting the process of looking for a job.…
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They say shoot for the moon but aim for the stars, and for college basketball player Hansel Enmanuel, that describes his entire life story. The 21-year-old has been playing basketball…
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In 2024, the first-time homebuyer market share dropped to a historic low of 24 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors. But despite Americans nationally having a tough time…
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CAP D’ANTIBES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Magic Johnson attends the amfAR Cannes Gala 30th edition Presented by Chopard and Red Sea International Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May…