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All The Best Moments From This Week’s HBCU Homecoming

Football is one of America’s beloved past times, and better believe we love it even more at our Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs). As Homecoming season continues with amazing guests, lively entertainment, and of course, tons of HBCU love and pride, The Root just had to recap all football fun you may… Read more…

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Here’s When ‘Rhythm + Flow’ Season 2 Is Back And Everything Else We Know

Rhythm + Flow Season 2 is getting ready to bring more rap talent to Netflix. The first half of the second season of the hip-hop reality competition series is set to drop on Netflix in late November. Who are the ‘Rhythm + Flow’ Season 2 judges? This season, Latto, Ludacris and DJ Khaled (who are

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WWE Ring Announcer Samantha Irvin Announces Departure from Company

Samantha Irvin, a popular WWE ring announcer on Monday Night Raw, announced via social media that her time with the company has now officially ended. In a touching statement on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday afternoon, Irvin spoke to her appreciation of the WWE Universe by saying, “The time has come to an end for

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Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ Sue Trump For Defamation Following His Debate Comments On Case

The five men wrongfully imprisoned as the ‘Central Park Five’ filed a lawsuit Monday against Donald Trump, accusing the former president of defamation. Even though the five men were cleared years ago of the crime for which they were wrongfully jailed, Trump has continued to attack them, including during the presidential debate in September. Trump

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Crunchyroll Levels Up: Drops Epic Key Art for Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

Anime fans, mark your calendars as Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- hits the theaters across North America this coming Friday, December 6, 2024. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment proudly present this epic sensation on the big screens experience that will be truly unforgettable, both for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. The new key art has just been

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HBCU Granted Statewide Authorization to Fly New Drone

In a landmark achievement for Elizabeth City State University, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the institution a certificate of authorization to operate its advanced drone across North Carolina. This groundbreaking development marks a significant step forward in ECSU’s drone program, enhancing both training and research capabilities. In collaboration with a partner, ECSU successfully secured

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Coppin State University’s 14-Year-Old Freshman

In an impressive display of academic achievement, 14-year-old West Muhammad has become the youngest freshman at Coppin State University in the university’s history, according to the admissions department. Muhammad is also one of the select recipients of the prestigious Fanny Jackson Coppin Scholarship. The scholarship provides full tuition coverage and book assistance. Muhammad, who lives

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Kendrick Lamar Finally Opens Up About the True Meaning of ‘Not Like Us’

Kendrick Lamar has had a year for the ages. The Compton MC not only won one of the most-anticipated rap beefs in recent memory, but he also announced that he would be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, becoming the first rapper to do so as a solo act. Read more…

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Terrifying New Diddy Claims Involve the Sexual Assault of a 13-Year-Old Girl

Part 4 of The Root dissecting the upcoming 100 lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs so you don’t have to. Read more…

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HBCU Pastor’s Teaches Abstinence with ‘No Diddy’ Catchphrase

In a recent sermon that has captured widespread attention, Pastor Robert Edwards of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, went viral after repeatedly using the phrase “No Diddy” to emphasize the importance of abstinence until marriage.  As the vice president for enrollment services and retention at the historically Black college, Edwards provided candid advice to students

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