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A Black Doctor Dies of Coronavirus Complications Just Weeks After Complaining About Hospital's Racist Treatment
An Indiana doctor has died from COVID-19 complications just weeks after reporting racial mistreatment on behalf of the hospital. The New York Times reports that Dr. Susan Moore, a Black doctor, was refused adequate care and gaslighted about her pain from her white male doctor while admitted at the Indiana University North Hospital. In a…
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A Second Top Black Female Employee Reveals She Was Fired From Google Back in September
When April Christina Curley went to bed on the night of September 10, she probably didn’t think she’d wake up the next morning and be out of a job at Google. But that’s exactly what happened. According to NBC News, Curley announced in a now viral Twitter thread on Monday that she had been fired…
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Iconic Hip-Hop Artist John 'Ecstasy' Fletcher of Whodini Dies at 56
It is with great sadness that we report that John Fletcher, one third of the ’80s Brooklyn-based hip-hop trio Whodini, has died at the age of 56. Fletcher’s family shared the news of his passing on Wednesday in a statement sent to Billboard: The African and Native American ancestors have gathered around and chosen this…
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot Taps Former Federal Judge to Look Into the Anjanette Young Case
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed Tuesday that she would enlist the help of former federal judge Anne Claire Williams to investigate the handling of the Anjanette Young case. As we’ve been reporting here at The Root, the 2019 botched police raid of Young’s home has recently gained national attention and backlash due largely in part…
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#EatingWhileBlack: An Innocent Black Man Gets Handcuffed While Eating With Family at Virginia Beach Mall
Another day, another task to add to the ever-growing list of things Black folks can’t do for fear of having a completely unwarranted and volatile run-in with the police. On Saturday, Jamar Mackey was enjoying lunch with his family at a food court inside of a local Virginia Beach Mall. Well, that was the case…
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Chicago’s Top Attorney Resigns Following Continuous Outrage Over Botched Police Raid
On Sunday the lead attorney for the city of Chicago, Mark Flessner, resigned from his role as Corporation Counsel for the city of Chicago via an email sent to staff. According to NPR, Flessner’s resignation was brought on because of the continual backlash surrounding the now-viral video of a 2019 botched police raid of the…
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How Many Prints Does It Take to Slay Like the Queen Bee? The PrettyLittleThing x Lil’ Kim Collab Might Hold the Answer
If there was ever a collection that made me want to hop in my whip and head to the nearest club or poppin’ post-pandemic function simply to stunt in my ‘fit, it’s this latest one from Lil’ Kim and PrettyLittleThing. The line features a myriad of sexy ensembles ranging from red, baby pink and brown…
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Truth Hurts: Here’s Your Friendly Reminder That Lizzo Can Do Whatever the Hell She Wants to Do With Her Body—and So Can You
“Your body is perfectly yours, even if it ain’t perfect to anybody else.” On Dec. 13, “Good as Hell” singer-songwriter Lizzo gave fans and followers a glimpse into what exactly she had been up to for the 10 days prior: a smoothie cleanse. In a series of videos posted on her Instagram story, Lizzo shared…
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Where Have You Been: Fenty Beauty Finally Announces New Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation and Gloss Bomb Cream
If there are three things I love in this life, it’s: good coffee, good dessert, and a good makeup day. The latter of which I’m proud to say has become quite the norm over the last few years, thanks to my borderline obsession with makeup tutorials (looking at you Jackie Aina). But as any beauty-lover…
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Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to the Legal Defense Fund of Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, Kenneth Walker
Deadline reports that writer-director-producer and Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry donated $100,000 last weekend to the legal defense fund of Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, a young ER technician tragically shot and killed in her own home by Louisville Metro Police officers issuing a no-knock warrant in March of this year. Her death sparked…
