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  1. Police Offers Reward in Alleged Road-Rage Killing of 3-Year-Old in Arkansas

  2. Black Children and Teens Exposed to Most Junk Food Advertising: Study

  3. Bernard Hopkins Knocked Out … Of the Ring in Final Fight

  4. CeeLo Green’s Exploding Cell Phone Video Confirmed Fake

  5. Trump Says Michelle Obama’s ‘Not Having Hope’ Comment Not About Him

  6. Embracing Whiteness Won’t Save You

  7. Whites Overrepresented on Juries of Recent Police Shooting Cases

  8. Oklahoma Football Star Joe Mixon Releases Video of His Punching Woman

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  1. News

    1. Police Offers Reward in Alleged Road-Rage Killing of 3-Year-Old in Arkansas
    2. Black Children and Teens Exposed to Most Junk Food Advertising: Study
    3. Trump Says Michelle Obama’s ‘Not Having Hope’ Comment Not About Him
    4. Whites Overrepresented on Juries of Recent Police Shooting Cases
    5. Oklahoma Football Star Joe Mixon Releases Video of His Punching Woman
    6. Protesters Descend on North Carolina Capitol to Protest GOP ‘Coup’
    7. POTUS Pops Off on Russia Over Email Hacks: ‘They’re a Small … Weak Country’
    8. Minn. Lawyers Charged in Massive Porn Copyright Extortion Scheme
    9. First Lady to Oprah: ‘Now We’re Feeling What Not Having Hope Feels Like’
    10. Public Health Emergency Declared in St. Joseph, La., After Contaminated Water Found

  2. Culture

    1. Empire Fall Finale Recap: The Cookie Effect
    2. Watch: Our Favorite Celebrities Bid Farewell to President Barack Obama
    3. That ‘Uber Bae’ Story Is Hilarious, but What if the Driver Had Been a Woman?
    4. Sandbranch, Texas: A Small Community Denied Water for Over 30 Years Fights Back
    5. 6 Gift Ideas for Moms Who Keep It Fly Like Cookie on Empire
    6. Maintain, Don’t Gain, This Holiday Season With These 5 Quick Tips
    7. Check the Facts: Increasing Our Media Literacy in the Age of Fake News
    8. Reading Racism: Don’t Let Books Become Victims of Our Discourse on Race
    9. Loving: Interracial Relationships in the Trump Era
    10. Is My Natural Hair Holding Back My Career?

  4. Lists

    1. The Blackest Moments of the 2016 The Root 100 Gala
    2. 12 Unsung Skills in the Black Community
    3. Thanks to Chance the Rapper, #BlackBoyJoy Is a Thing
    4. 8 GIFs to Celebrate Obama’s Birthday
    5. Happy Birthday, Laurence Fishburne! Celebrate His Most Epic Movie Moments
    6. The Ultimate Breakup Playlist, Inspired by Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs
    7. 9 Hilarious RNC Memes
    8. 7 Times Fantasia Took Us to Church With Her Stunning Performances
    9. 6 Black Women Who Are Leading Africa’s Digital Revolution
    10. 10 STEM Summer Camps for Students of Color

  5. Politics

    1. Donald Trump’s Empathy Chip Is Missing, and That’s a Problem
    2. Trump Has Threatened to Roll Back US Ties With Cuba, but Will He?
    3. Trust but Don’t Verify: How WikiLeaks Became the World’s Pawnshop
    4. How Trump’s Views on the Environment Could Hurt Black People
    5. Ex-Rep. Chaka Fattah’s Friends Question Case Against Him
    6. Trevor Noah, Tomi Lahren and When Black Twitter Gets It Wrong
    7. As GOP Plans to Repeal Obamacare, It’s Unclear What’s Next for Millions Who Need It
    8. White Thugs in Hoodies: KKK Leader Arrested in Stabbing Incident Before Trump Rally 
    9. What Exactly Will Policing Look Like for Blacks Under the ‘Law and Order’ President?
    10. Surviving Trump: Black Women Strengthen Coalitions, Practice Revolutionary Self-Care 

  6. History

    1. Why Does My African Family Have an English Name?
    2. What’s the Story of a Portrait of My Slave Ancestor?
    3. How Far Back Can You Trace My Black Family?
    4. Do Freedmen’s Bureau Records Show the Marriage of My Kin?
    5. Using Genetic Testing to Better Understand the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
    6. Can Genetic Testing Be Done on My Late Mother’s Hair?
    7. Can You Help My Dad Find His Father?
    8. Did My Black Ancestor Move Farther South During Slavery?
    9. I Know Who Owned My Ancestors. What Now?
    10. Who Were My Enslaved Ancestor’s Parents?

  7. Photos

    1. The Root’s manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female Events in Atlanta!
    2. Tupac and the Producers of the Classic All Eyez on Me: Where Are They Now?
    3. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off Its Holiday Season With Solange and Jazz
    4. #BuyBlack 2016: 50 Holiday Gift Ideas That’ll Keep Money in Our Community
    5. 10 Black Republicans You’ll Likely See Working for the Trump Administration
    6. 10 Most Unsung New Jack Swing Groups
    7. 10 Signs You’re Dating a Woman With Natural Hair
    8. 10 Reasons You Know You’re a Black Mom
    9. 10 Black Hair-Care Products Every Black Person Has Ever Used
    10. 9 Foods Black People Love That Have Been Ruined by Gentrification

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