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‘F–k Trump!’: Alleged Kidnapping and Torture Livestreamed on Facebook
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California Democrats Enlist the Help of Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
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Wake County, N.C., Reviewing School Policing Rules After Viral Video
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State of Mich. Tries to Pull a Fast One With Invite-Only Meeting on Flint Water
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Obama Tells Democrats to ‘Stay Strong’ While Fighting to Protect Obamacare
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Pro-Marijuana Group Will Hand Out Free Joints in DC for Trump’s Inauguration
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‘You’re Like Orange Savages’: Man Captures Neighbor on Camera Hurling Anti-Filipino Slurs
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‘F–k Trump!’: Alleged Kidnapping and Torture Livestreamed on Facebook
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California Democrats Enlist the Help of Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
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Wake County, N.C., Reviewing School Policing Rules After Viral Video
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State of Mich. Tries to Pull a Fast One With Invite-Only Meeting on Flint Water
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Obama Tells Democrats to ‘Stay Strong’ While Fighting to Protect Obamacare
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Pro-Marijuana Group Will Hand Out Free Joints in DC for Trump’s Inauguration
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‘You’re Like Orange Savages’: Man Captures Neighbor on Camera Hurling Anti-Filipino Slurs
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When Dabbing Goes Wrong: Lawmaker’s Son Gets Punished for Dabbing in Photo
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Dylann Roof Gives Brief Statement During Sentencing Phase of Trial
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6 NAACP Members Arrested in Protest of Jeff Sessions Bid for US Attorney General
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Culture
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If You’re a Black Man Mad About Serena Williams’ Engagement, I Have Questions
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 24: It’s a Funkdafied Year With Da Brat
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#2016TaughtMe: What Were the Biggest Lessons You Learned This Year?
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Ring in the New Year With These Flavors of the Diaspora
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Watch: #Bye2016: A Hilarious Look at the Best and Worst Moments of the Year
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Hotep Hoedown: How Dr. Umar Johnson Lost His Hotep Mind
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Yasiin Bey, Formerly Known as Mos Def, Says Goodbye at the Apollo
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Gentrification and Food Deserts Got You Down? There’s an App for That
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The 2016 List of People We Don’t Mess With Anymore
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The Top 10 Racists of 2016 Not Named Trump
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Lists
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The Blackest Moments of the 2016 The Root 100 Gala
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12 Unsung Skills in the Black Community
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Thanks to Chance the Rapper, #BlackBoyJoy Is a Thing
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8 GIFs to Celebrate Obama’s Birthday
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Happy Birthday, Laurence Fishburne! Celebrate His Most Epic Movie Moments
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The Ultimate Breakup Playlist, Inspired by Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs
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9 Hilarious RNC Memes
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7 Times Fantasia Took Us to Church With Her Stunning Performances
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6 Black Women Who Are Leading Africa’s Digital Revolution
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10 STEM Summer Camps for Students of Color
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Politics
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Trump Claims He’ll Rebuild the Inner Cities, but How Committed Is He?
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Could More School Choice Equal More Problems in Education Under Trump?
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The Blackwashing of President Obama’s Legacy
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6 Stages of Grief in the Last Days of Obama
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Trump’s Election Proves Obama Is a Dignified Man in an Undignified Time
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From Russia With Blackness: Terrell J. Starr, Black America’s Russian Translator
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Should Black People Meet With Donald Trump?
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Obama’s Clemency Versus Trump’s ‘Law and Order’
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Black Federal Workers in ‘Wait and See’ Mode Over Looming Trump Presidency
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Donald Trump’s Top 10 Most Racist Moments in 2016
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History
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How to Hire a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust
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Can I Find the Slave Ports Through Which My Ancestors Came?
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How Far Back Does My Free-Black Heritage Go?
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Why Does My African Family Have an English Name?
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What’s the Story of a Portrait of My Slave Ancestor?
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How Far Back Can You Trace My Black Family?
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Do Freedmen’s Bureau Records Show the Marriage of My Kin?
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Using Genetic Testing to Better Understand the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
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Can Genetic Testing Be Done on My Late Mother’s Hair?
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Can You Help My Dad Find His Father?
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Photos
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Have a Very Obama Christmas
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The Cast of Dreamgirls: Where Are They Now?
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The Root’s manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female Events in Atlanta!
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Tupac and the Producers of the Classic All Eyez on Me: Where Are They Now?
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off Its Holiday Season With Solange and Jazz
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#BuyBlack 2016: 50 Holiday Gift Ideas That’ll Keep Money in Our Community
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10 Black Republicans You’ll Likely See Working for the Trump Administration
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10 Most Unsung New Jack Swing Groups
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10 Signs You’re Dating a Woman With Natural Hair
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10 Reasons You Know You’re a Black Mom
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