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  2. Trump Wants Taxpayers, Not Mexico, to Pay for Border Wall

  3. Jeanette Epps to be the 1st African-American International Space Station Crew Member

  4. ‘Die N–ger’: Fort Hood Army Soldier’s Car Vandalized 

  5. Viola Davis Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  6. Watch: Jamie Foxx and James Corden Have Fun With Public Domain Songs

  7. There’s a Toddler Exercise Bike Because Every Toddler Should Be Concerned With Body Image

  8. #FreeMumia: Judge Orders Pennsylvania DOC to Provide Mumia Abu-Jamal with Hepatitis C Treatment

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  1. News

    1. Former NFL Running Back Edgerrin James Saves Wads of Cash in a Box

    2. Trump Wants Taxpayers, Not Mexico, to Pay for Border Wall
    3. Jeanette Epps to be the 1st African-American International Space Station Crew Member
    4. ‘Die N–ger’: Fort Hood Army Soldier’s Car Vandalized 
    5. #FreeMumia: Judge Orders Pennsylvania DOC to Provide Mumia Abu-Jamal with Hepatitis C Treatment
    6. Federal Judge Rules Doctors Can Refuse Trans Patients and Women Who Have Had Abortions
    7. National Action Network to Lead We Shall Not Be Moved: A March On Washington 
    8. Murderer Dylann Roof Says ‘Not Fair’ He Must Hear Testimony From Victims’ Loved Ones 
    9. 4 Charged in Horrific Attack of Mentally Disabled Man 
    10. Ex-Coach Bobby Bowden Is an Old-School Racist Who Doesn’t Think He’s Racist
  2. Culture

    1. Watch: You Will Get Your Whole Life With This Hidden Figures Red Carpet

    2. You Called Out The Root, Umar Johnson, and You Played Yourself; Here’s Why
    3. The Climate Change Debate: Black People Are Being Left Out and That Can Be Deadly
    4. The 6 Worst Diet Quick Fixes You Need to Quit in 2017
    5. Beyond the Hashtag: Black Films Have Shown Much Promise Since #OscarsSoWhite
    6. New Year’s Resolutions Y’All Can Actually Keep
    7. 17 Wishes for 2017
    8. What Will 2017 Bring for Black People? We Have 5 Guesses
    9. If You’re a Black Man Mad About Serena Williams’ Engagement, I Have Questions
    10. Unique Views Podcast, Episode 24: It’s a Funkdafied Year With Da Brat
  3. 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
  4. Politics

    1. Trump Claims He’ll Rebuild the Inner Cities, but How Committed Is He?

    2. Could More School Choice Equal More Problems in Education Under Trump?
    3. The Blackwashing of President Obama’s Legacy 
    4. 6 Stages of Grief in the Last Days of Obama
    5. Trump’s Election Proves Obama Is a Dignified Man in an Undignified Time
    6. From Russia With Blackness: Terrell J. Starr, Black America’s Russian Translator
    7. Should Black People Meet With Donald Trump?
    8. Obama’s Clemency Versus Trump’s ‘Law and Order’
    9. Black Federal Workers in ‘Wait and See’ Mode Over Looming Trump Presidency
    10. Donald Trump’s Top 10 Most Racist Moments in 2016
  5. History

    1. How to Hire a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust

    2. Can I Find the Slave Ports Through Which My Ancestors Came?
    3. How Far Back Does My Free-Black Heritage Go?
    4. Why Does My African Family Have an English Name?
    5. What’s the Story of a Portrait of My Slave Ancestor?
    6. How Far Back Can You Trace My Black Family?
    7. Do Freedmen’s Bureau Records Show the Marriage of My Kin?
    8. Using Genetic Testing to Better Understand the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
    9. Can Genetic Testing Be Done on My Late Mother’s Hair?
    10. Can You Help My Dad Find His Father?
  6. Photos

    1. Have a Very Obama Christmas

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

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