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The Greatest List of Classic Christmas Movies, Internet Drags Claressa Shields Dragged Over Papoose, Inside Venus Williams’ Wedding and More Celeb News

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These 7 Black Female Senate Candidates Could Rewrite History in 2026

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How Nicki Minaj Might Become the New Candace Owens, Unpacking Trump’s ‘Vengeance Quota’ Against Black America, The Lasting Impact of All of Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Policies, Highlights From Fani Willis’ Fiery Testimony, Trump Admin to Use ‘Monthly Quota’ Targeting Naturalized Citizens, Highlights from Trump’s End of Year Address, DOE’s Civil Rights Office Is Mostly Serving White Students Under Trump and Even More Political News

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13 0f The Most Sampled James Brown Songs

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Did You Know Black Folks Were Behind John Lennon’s Famous ‘Happy Xmas’ Song?

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TikTok’s Brenay Montague Breaks Down the $1.7M Cheating Scandal, And…Whew!

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Inside the Explosive Delineation Debate Picking Apart Black Folk’s Identity, History, and Who ‘Belongs’ 

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Wait…Is ‘The Color Purple’ a Black Film?

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The Story of Temptations Legend David Ruffin’s Ascent and Tragic Downfall

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<i>The Root&#8217;s</i> Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don&#8217;ts!

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James Brown Died On Christmas Day: Here&#8217;s His Fascinating Story

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Have You Heard the Story of James Brown, The Most Sampled Artist Ever?

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Black Celebs With the Most Lavish California Homes!

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The Most Outrageous Car Transformations From MTVs &#8216;Pimp My Ride&#8217;

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Why Jeff Bezos Ex MacKenzie Scott’s Multi-Million-Dollar HBCU Donations Couldn&#8217;t Come at a Better Time

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Why Idris Elba’s New Wax Figure Might Be the Most Realistic Ever Created!

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Forget What JD Vance Said &#8212; Here are 13 Times White Folks <i>Never</i> Apologized For Bad Behavior

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Why Candace Owens Can’t Be Stopped — and Could Topple the GOP

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Inside Venus Williams’ Fabulous 5-Day Florida Wedding! 

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Florida Dad Who Sat His 8-Month-Old in Street and Ran Him Over Learns His Fate

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