by Associated Press | Dec 4, 2023 | National Headlines
Since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau, a country of 2 million people, has endured continued political turmoil, experiencing four coups and more than a dozen attempted coups. BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco...
by Angela Johnson | Nov 7, 2023 | National Headlines
If you’re keeping up with the headlines, you know that book bans are on the rise across the country. According to advocacy group PEN America, book bans in public schools increased 33 percent last school year. And if you follow our coverage on The Root, you know books...
by Katrina Spencer | Jan 12, 2023 | Business, Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, Food and Drink
by Channing Mathews When I think of cornbread, I am immediately transported to my maternal grandma’s Floridian kitchen, where both my grandma and eldest Auntie were always cooking up a storm. My grandma’s tiny house would be filled with the delicious smells of...
by Vinegar Hill Magazine | Feb 22, 2022 | National Headlines
Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, Tabitha Brown and many more Black actresses have had to deal with the horrors of the on set because stylists were not trained on how to do Black hair or makeup. Luckily, , a for diverse hair and makeup education, has partnered with...
by Vinegar Hill Magazine | Sep 9, 2021 | National Headlines
BeautyCon—the beauty and fashion influencer and content creator community founded by a Black woman and made even more popular by its annual , in and —just got even Blacker. Per a press release provided to The Root, the seven-year-old entity has been acquired by an...
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