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Black Men Ditched Mainstream Media. Here Is Where They Actually Get Their News.
Bypassing mainstream media, Black men are seeking out alternative information sources—from Roland Martin to Marc Lamont Hill."
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The Wild New Detail About Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s Past Relationship
A wild new interview just put Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s relationship dynamic back on front street—and the internet is losing it.
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Best Heist Movies You Need to Binge ASAP
From classics like 'Set It Off' to newer projects like 'Lift,' here's our list of the best heist movies to binge this weekend!
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Speaks on ‘Go Back to Uganda’ Chants
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke to The Root about a recent protest at Gracie Mansion, which took a controversial and xenophobic turn.
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Georgia Judge In Trouble for Having Sex in the Workplace Near Her Clerks
An investigation revealed a Georgia judge engaged in a two-year sexual relationship with a police commander in her chambers during business hours.
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Lawsuit Accuses Federal Agents of Targeting Police Watchers in Memphis
The Trump administration is facing an ACLU lawsuit after sending the National Guard to Memphis, Tenn. last year.
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Google Engineer Busted By the DOJ For Insider Bet Tied to D4vd Murder Case
The Department of Justice has filed charges against a Google employee after a suspicious bet on D4vd turned into $1.2 million.
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Why More People Need to Be Talking About The Black Kid in the Makenzie Shirilla Case
Netflix's new documentary 'The Crash' tells the story Mackenzie's Shirilla's intentional car crash that claimed the lives of two young men. Let's take a look at one of them.
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Stephen A. Smith Says 2026 Has Not Been His Year
The ESPN star revealed how becoming a target of public ridicule has impacted him.
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Feds Secretly Used Healthy Black Babies in Medical Trials, Ben Crump’s New Lawsuit Alleges
Ben Crump's lawsuit against the federal government claims it used two healthy Black infants as test subjects for a vaccine without their parents' consent.