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Masculine of Center Stage: Progressive Politics Donât Replace Progressive Thinking
When I was a kid, there was an older black woman in the house next to ours named Ms. J. who took care of her older, invalid sisters. I loved Ms. J. I was a rascally little kid who got into constant trouble and who was visibly crushing on the girl across the street. Today…
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Letâs Get Something Straight: The Real Talk of the Curl Talk ProjectÂ
Put 100 curly-haired women in one place, and youâll get at least 100 different stories about their curls. Thatâs why Johanna Yaovi created the Curl Talk Project; a âportfolio of experiencesâ about the curly-hair experience. While beauty tips for curly hair abound, Yaovi was seeking a more meaningful dialogue with deeper answers, interviewing 100 curly-haired…
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Feeling Good, Finally? Nina Simoneâs Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Is a Bittersweet Victory
In the world of women in music, there are queens, princesses, first ladies and even a duchessâbut there has only ever been one high priestess of soul: Nina Simone. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today that Nina Simone will be among 2018âs group of inducteesâwhich includes rock bands Bon Jovi, Dire Straits,…
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Women Who Inspire: Meet the Legendary BFFs of Patrick Riley
When future President Barack Obama said, âItâs never hard for me to extol the wonders and beauty of black women,â veteran TV producer Patrick L. Riley was right there. Of course, Barack was looking at wife Michelle, the woman he loves. Meanwhile, Riley was gazing out at a room full of women he loves, including…
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Beyoncé Stole My Look: How to Do a Holiday Party Right
Damn it, I was going to wear that. This week, like many of you, we here at The Root are willing our livers to carry us through a week of open-bar holiday parties while trying to ride that fine line between office-appropriate and out-of-office attireâand behavior. Fun fact: Here at Gizmodo Media Group, where we…
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Sole Purpose: Gift Style With a Conscience for the HolidaysÂ
Christmas is only two weeks away, and I havenât done a thing. (Donât even ask me what to do about Kwanzaa; Iâm hoping for some celebratory guidance from my new colleagues here at The Root.) But whatever youâre celebrating this December, these chic shoes from Uwezo add a dash of boho style to your closet…
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Formerly Fat: How Bariatric Surgery Helped Me Transform My Life
On a break while shopping for Black Friday deals, a friend and I sat down for lunch in the Detroit suburbs. My friend quickly observed how I only ate half of my burger and picked over my loaded baked potato. I shrugged. âWell, you know I had weight-loss surgery a couple years ago,â I said.…
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Call Off Christmas: Fenty Beautyâs Taking All Our Money
Today in breaking âCanât stop, wonât stopâ news: Fenty Beauty is bound to break our holiday budgets with the upcoming release of a 14-shade line of lipsticks, coyly called âMattemoiselle.â In keeping with Fentyâs full-spectrum-themed beauty, the colors range from conventional to conversation-starting, and because sheâs never afraid to startâor shut downâa conversation, Rihanna teased…
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The Glow Up Gaze: Mama Cax Is Redefining the Runway
When you meet model, blogger and advocate Mama CaxâCax, for shortâyouâre not sure where to look first: at her gleaming brown skin and bald head, her sculpted features, whatever ridiculously sick ensemble sheâs put together just to tool around town or her equally stylized prosthetic leg cover (one of 15 she owns)âa latticework of metal…