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The Weather Channel Apologizes for N-Word Appearing On-Screen in Local Forecast Segment
Viewers in Des Moines, Iowa got a not-so-nice on-screen surprise with their local forecast.
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Reporter Who Broke the News of The Tuskegee Experiment, Speaks Out 50 Years Later
50 years after the story broke, Jean Heller recalls what she went through to let the world know about The Tuskegee Experiment.
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Alabama Girl Becomes Youngest Black Med Student in US History
Alena Analeigh Wicker will begin her med school studies in 2024
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NBA All-star mom Wanda Durant is Spreading the Word About Graves’ Disease
Kevin Durant’s mom is sharing her experience to encourage others to take their health into their own hands
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Amber Ruffin Wants to Talk About Her Uterus, and Yours Too
We spoke exclusively with the comedian and talk show host about her experience with fibroids and why Black women should advocate for their uterine health
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Is Rihanna Getting Into the Hair Care Game?
New trademark docs filed this week hint that we might start seeing Fenty Hair products on store shelves soon
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Emmett Till’s Chicago Home Will Be Preserved
The home is one of 33 sites receiving funds intended to help preserve Black history
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Family of Girls in Racist Sesame Place Incident Have a Lawyer
The attorney for the family says they are looking into the incident and have not ruled out the possibility of a lawsuit.
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Family of Madam C. J. Walker Launch Black Hair Products at Walmart!
The Root spoke with the team behind MADAM by Madam C.J. Walker about how they are sharing Madam Walker’s vision of healthy hair with a new generation
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Mom Blasts Sesame Place for Racist Treatment of Black Daughters
“Had that been me, that whole parade would have been in flames,” said Kelly Rowland in response to a now-viral Instagram video.
