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NYC Man Who Recorded Eric Garner’s Choke Hold Death Takes Plea Deal, Will Likely Serve 4 Years in Prison
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Obama Reacts to Fatal Shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
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Beyoncé on Recent Police Killings: ‘The War on People of Color and All Minorities Needs to Be Over’
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Fox News Downplays Killing of Alton Sterling
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Girlfriend of Philando Castile Speaks Out About His Fatal Police Encounter: ‘They Are Here to Kill Us’
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Who’s Black in America: Cape Verde
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2 Ohio Brothers With BB Guns Arrested in Park, Ordered to Write Tamir Rice Essays
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NYC Man Who Recorded Eric Garner’s Choke Hold Death Takes Plea Deal, Will Likely Serve 4 Years in Prison
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Obama Reacts to Fatal Shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
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Girlfriend of Philando Castile Speaks Out About His Fatal Police Encounter: ‘They Are Here to Kill Us’
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2 Ohio Brothers With BB Guns Arrested in Park, Ordered to Write Tamir Rice Essays
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Girlfriend Records Aftermath of Fatal Police Shooting of Minn. Man During Traffic Stop
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Attorneys for Chicago Cop Who Shot Laquan McDonald Seek Access to Teen’s Juvenile Record
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Loretta Lynch Officially Announces That DOJ Will Not Press Charges Against Hillary Clinton
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La. Police Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Alton Sterling Identified
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Attorneys for Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter Dylann Roof Ask for Dismissal of Federal Case
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Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Murder of Girlfriend
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Culture
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Who’s Black in America: Cape Verde
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My Friend Wouldn’t Get Off My Case After I Told Her I Was Having Unsafe Sex
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Wale: The Patron Saint of Diva Dudes Who Pretend They Actually Care About Women
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The Iconoclast Dinner Experience Celebrates the Best Black Chefs in the Business
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#ReesesRoadtoRio: Brittney Reese Sets Record With US Olympic Trials Long Jump Win
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Beyond Carnival: This Caribbean Cruise Helps People of Color
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‘Barbecue’ vs. ‘Cookout’: What Race Has to Do With It
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The 6 Times This Year the US Gave African Americans Reasons Not to Celebrate Independence Day
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Burp on the 4th of July: Meet Gideon Oji, Champion of Competitive Hot Dog Eating
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A Blow-by-Blow Account of the Harris Family’s 2016 4th of July Cookout
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Lists
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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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The Most Important Job Nobody Wants: The 3 People Who Could Be Trump’s Veep Pick
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These Musicians Are Geminis. But Are You Surprised?
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15 New Books by Black Authors to Dive Into This Summer
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11 Summer Must-Reads for Young Readers
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Celebrating Being Young, Fabulous and Female in NYC
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The Root 100 2016: Time to Nominate Your Choices
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Where Are More of the Wealthiest Africans Calling Home?
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Politics
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No Country for Black Voters
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Poverty Doesn’t Stop Cuba From Keeping Its Black Citizens Healthy, so What’s America’s Excuse?
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3 Years Later, the Ghosts of Shelby Still Haunt Us
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Election 2016: Do Black Lives Matter to 3rd-Party Options?
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Explainer: How a Racist, Anti-Immigrant Campaign Caused ‘Brexit’
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‘Enough Is Enough’: House Dems Stage Sit-in on Floor of Congress Over Guns
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Omarosa Manigault Is in Donald Trump’s Army, but Who Is She Fighting For?
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Politricks: Hillary Clinton Leans Into Her White Womanhood; Obama Had to Transcend Race
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It’s Not Now, nor Was It Ever, President Obama’s Job to Cure Racism
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Michelle Obama’s Advice for Women: ‘Get to Know Ourselves’
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History
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Star-Spangled Bigotry: The Hidden Racist History of the National Anthem
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A DNA Test Says I’m Part Black. How Do I Embrace That?
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Am I Related to Free People of Color in NC?
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Tell Me More About My Runaway Slave Ancestor
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How Do I Research My Kin’s Jamaican Origins?
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How Do I Decode Slave Records?
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The Lynching of My Husband’s Ancestor Shocked a Nation
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Am I Related to Black Nationalist Martin R. Delany?
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Was My Black Texan Ancestor Fathered by a White Judge?
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Was My Ancestor Lynched in Ga.?
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Photos
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Celebrating Being Young, Fabulous and Female in NYC
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Photos: The Root 100 2015 Release Party
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Photos: The Face of Courage in the Fight For Black Lives
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The Root Celebrates 2013 The Root 100 Honorees
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The Root Celebrates 2013 The Root 100 Honorees
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The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013
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The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013
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The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013
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The Root Celebrates 2013 Influencers and Achievers
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The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013
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