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Family of Late Journalist Ayesha K. Faines Releases Statement, Confirms She Battled Asthma and Food Allergies
‘On June 29, 2021 Ayesha suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction from an unknown allergen,’ the family statement read.
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Yes, the Jussie Smollett Court Saga Is Still Going. Here's the Latest
Smollett appeared at a court hearing on Wednesday in relation to the 2019 incident, but it was about retaining his lawyer, not the charges against him.
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Simone Biles 'Is the Sport' of Gymnastics and Is Breaking Boundaries—Which Places a 'Target' on Her Back
‘They devalue skills. It is what it is,’ Biles says in the latest episode of ‘Simone vs. Herself.’
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Charlie Robinson, Known for Portraying 'Mac the Clerk' on Night Court, Dies at 75 [Corrected]
The talented actor died in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest and cancer.
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Royal Couple Denounces Soccer Racism—but Will They Be Silent or Silenced About Racism Toward Meghan Markle?
Prince William and Duchess Kate issued a statement noting they were ‘sickened by the racist abuse aimed at England players’ but folks called out the hypocrisy.
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Spell 'Historic': Zaila Avant-Garde Is the 1st-Ever African American Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion
The 14-year-old is also the first student from Louisiana to win the competition and is a very talented—and Guinness World record-holding—basketball player.
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Beloved Journalist and The Grapevine TV Panelist Ayesha K. Faines Dead at 35
Media peers and fans alike were stunned to hear of the tragic news that Faines died unexpectedly on Friday from unknown causes.
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'No One Is Going to Work With Him': Bill Cosby's Chances of a Hollywood Ending
‘Cancel culture’ isn’t typically for powerful men; but industry insiders weighed in as callouts from Kid Cudi and the late Bernie Mac circulated on Twitter.
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Bill Cosby Celebrates Technicality-Based Prison Release; Howard University and Janet Hubert Respond to Phylicia Rashad
Cosby says he always maintained his innocence, Howard University denounces Rashad’s insensitive comments and Hubert calls out Rashad.
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Not-So-Empowering: This Hollywood Pole Dance Studio Reportedly Caused 'Direct Harm' to BIPOC Women
“Girl Power” with an asterisk is weak. True and sincere women empowerment movements should be inclusive and maintain equity—and it should certainly not thrive on the commodification of Black and brown bodies. The erasure and harm that occurs due to white woman-led femininity and feminism is something we’ve thoroughly covered at The Root—and it’s a…
