Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka may not be currently playing in any tournaments but she can still be seen in action while she takes a a break from her career. Streaming and content giant Netflix has announced that a three-part documentary series on the tennis star […]
“People used to tell me my hair was ‘too big’ for the cap – never that the cap was too small for my hair,” Alice Dearing wrote. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) is considering reversing their decision to deny certification for swimming caps designed for […]
Source: Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures / Searchlight Pictures Winner of two top prizes at Sundance, “Summer of Soul” takes viewers into the forgotten Harlem concert series in 1969. Over the course of six weeks, thousands gathered for the Harlem Culture Festival featuring many of the […]
In his tirade, Edward Cagney Mathews gave his address and challenged, “Come see me.” On Monday, about 100 people did. Police in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey arrested a man who went on a six-minute racist tirade Friday against his neighbors, an interaction caught on camera that […]
Last month, The Root reported that 29-year-old South African man Lindani Myeni was fatally shot by Honolulu, Hawaii, police officers after he removed his shoes and then entered the home of two tourists who then called the police even though he is seen on RING […]
Source: Screenshot / Twitter The topic of respectability politics arose again this weekend after a popular soul food restaurant in Houston, Texas, unveiled a dress code policy that spurred anti-Black accusations aimed at Black patrons. Turkey Leg Hut became one of the hottest spots in […]
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