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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

The Funk Boutique: Savage x Fenty Can Handle the Curves (and Run All the Lights) in Their Latest Campaign

The Caramel Curves, an all-Black women’s motorcycle crew from New Orleans, are used to turning heads and taking names through the city as they cruise around each Sunday. Their over-the-top and vibrant fashion gives them a distinct and noticeable edge, sporting only the brightest clothing—think highlighter yellow and…

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Candace Owens Says Black America Owes Her an Apology, And She's Absolutely Right

On Sunday, Bill Melugin, a correspondent at Republican Disney Plus network Fox News, tweeted video of what he called “the largest group of migrants we’ve ever seen being held by Border Patrol under Anzalduas Bridge in Mission, TX.”

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‘You Bring the Bars, I’ll Bring the Books’: Styles P and Jim Jones Poke Fun at Each Other on Social Media Just Before Tuesday’s the Lox Verzuz Dipset Battle

As previously reported by The Root, the next battle in the Verzuz Cinematic Universe is taking place tonight.

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Athing Mu Becomes the First American Woman to Win Olympic Gold in the Women's 800 Meters Since 1968

U.S. middle-distance runner Athing Mu will be the first to admit that while competing in her Olympic debut, a gold medal wasn’t always on her mind. But after becoming the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the women’s 800 meters since Madeline Manning accomplished the same feat in 1968, it’s likely the…

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After Two Years, Lizzo Teases a ‘New Era’ With Upcoming Single, ‘Rumors’

Move over Leos, it looks like it’s about to be Lizzo season soon!

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