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Our Favorite Black Memoirs of All Time

Photo: Westend61 (Getty Images) There’s nothing better than a great memoir. Whether it’s learning more about someone we admire, like former First Lady Michelle Obama or being introduced to someone new, like Kiese Laymon, memoirs let readers find inspiration and hope in someone else’s personal story. Advertisement While this is no way an exhaustive list, these […]

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Keke Palmer, Gabrielle Union Rally Behind Taraji P. Henson Following Pay Inequality Comments

Thanks to Taraji P. Henson’s recent and transparent interview detailing her frustrations with unfair pay in Hollywood for Black actresses and actors, other stars are now sounding the alarm and showing her love—namely Keke Palmer, Gabrielle Union and Robin Thede. Grace Byers On Starring in The Blackening, Harlem, & Working with Taraji P. Henson Off […]

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Keke Palmer, Gabrielle Union Address Taraji P. Henson’s Pay Inequality Comments

Thanks to Taraji P. Henson’s recent and transparent interview detailing her frustrations with unfair pay in Hollywood for Black actresses and actors, other stars are now sounding the alarm and showing her love—namely Keke Palmer, Gabrielle Union and Robin Thede. David Oyelowo As Bass Reeves In Lawmen, Issa Rae’s Rap Sh!t – Our TV Picks […]

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The Root’s Favorite Black Memoirs of All Time

Photo: Westend61 (Getty Images) There’s nothing I love more than a great memoir. Whether it’s learning more about someone I deeply admire, like former First Lady Michelle Obama or being introduced to someone I barely knew, like Kiese Laymon, I love the idea of finding inspiration and hope in someone else’s personal story. Advertisement While […]

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