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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Big Beauty Tuesday: Why Andrea Pitter Has Us Saying Yes to Pantora Bridal's Dresses

If you hadn’t already heard the bells ringing (or peeped yesterday’s engagement gift guide, “How We Do: The Root Ushers in Wedding Season”), we have now officially entered wedding season. Yes, love is in the air, and after over a year indoors, The Root is eager to watch Black love walk down the aisle in style—safely,…

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On the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher Reflects on the City's Journey to Justice

On September 16, 2016, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher suffered an unspeakable loss that would forever change not only the course of her life but that of an entire city.

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Biden Plans to Address Racist Stuff by Saying Things at Tulsa Ceremony

When President Joe Biden speaks at Tuesday’s ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the terrorist attack known as the Tulsa Race Massacre (Because, calling it a “Black massacre” is too much), he will take the opportunity to address inequality, systemic racism and nonexistent racial justice.

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Ellie Kemper, Who Appeared on TV Show That Actually Starred Tituss Burgess Outed as Former 'KKK Princess' on Twitter

Ellie Kemper and her publicist are the involuntary stars of Twitter this week!

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Journalist Tricks Republicans Into Tweeting Photo of JFK’s Killer on Memorial Day, and Candace Owens Proves She’s the ‘I’ in Idiot

It must be fun to troll Republicans. I mean, they are ripe for it. They are at least a few crayons short of a 64 box of Crayolas. They are self-righteous and loud and shamelessly racist AF.

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