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A Birmingham Prom 50 Years in the Making
Class of '63 finally gets a ball that was denied to those who participated in the Children's March.
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Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters
Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.
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Help! My Black Nephew Thinks He's Yellow
Our Race Manners columnist answered your burning questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Check out her answers!
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19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows
Because you learn quickly that it's nothing like A Different World. At all.
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Howard or Morehouse: Battle of the Alumni
They fight for football supremacy at the Nation's Football Classic -- but which HBCU wins the prize for most notable alumni?
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The World's Most Powerful Black Women
Nine black women made it onto Forbes magazine's 2011 list of the world's 100 most powerful women. The selection criteria included leadership, money, buzz and influence. Of course, The Root recognizes such achievers regularly in the arts, technology, public service and other areas. But we're always willing to give kudos to other media, which don't often enough recognize the determination, hard work and skills of women who happen to be black.
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Black Winemakers: No Longer So Rare
Black vintners are still rare, but they are increasingly visible on both sides of the Atlantic. Last year we ran a gallery of black-owned vintners. This year we've decided to update it with black winemakers and grape growers in South Africa and France.
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12 Style Icons of Jazz
From Billy Eckstine's collars to Dizzy Gillespie's berets, these musicians influenced fashion.
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Scenes From Black Boston
In this gallery, the Black Bucket List tours the other side of Boston's rich history -- the black side.
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MTV VMAs: Top 10 Moments
In honor of the 2011 telecast, we remember when black artists stole the spotlight in shows past.
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Campus Pop Culture: 8 Quirky Courses
Gone are the days of the boring elective. From classes on Lady Gaga to Dave Chappelle, here's a look at pop courses that have cropped up in recent years.
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'She's Gotta Have It': Then and Now
Twenty-five years after Spike Lee's feature-film debut, find out which cast member is a born-again Christian, who went on to become a BET executive and who is a published author.
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Spike Lee Through the Years
On the 25th anniversary of She's Gotta Have It, check out the high points in his life and career, from his student films to Jungle Fever to 4 Little Girls.
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Touring Birmingham's History
The Root's Black Bucket List tours the dramatic past and the fun-loving present of the Alabama city.
