The adjacent appeals illustrated a central dilemma for many small island developing states: their livelihoods, or their lives? Come visit the Maldives, its president entreated the world at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, moments before switching to an impassioned plea for help combatting climate […]
It has been a long time coming, but the Fugees have finally resurfaced as a united group. The trio composed of Ms Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean catapulted to stardom in 1996 with the release of their second album, “The Score.” The iconic LP that has sold […]
A copyright infringement case could cost a YouTuber millions of dollars and hundreds of years in prison. On Tuesday morning, police arrested YouTuber Bill Omar Carrasquillo, who is accused of stealing television shows and using it for his own streaming platform to makes millions. Carrasquillo, who goes by “Omi in a Hellcat” […]
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking and innovative filmmaker, writer, and musician known as the Godfather of Black Cinema, has died at 89. Van Peebles’ family issued a statement announcing he passed Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan. ‘This Isn’t About Good People or Bad People’: The Root […]
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