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UNCF Honors Students and Stars
The Root Recommends: A show on which celebs such as Usher and Kevin Hart promote educating youths.
New Sports Website Partners With ESPN
The Shadow League, an online magazine from former ESPN exec Keith Clinkscales, brokers a new deal.
Howler: A Soccer Mag That Gets It Right
The Root Recommends: A quarterly publication that shows how the game should be covered.
Ayana Mathis' 8 Favorite Books
From Rita Dove's poetry to James Baldwin's essays, this author picks the titles that most inspire her.
'12 Tribes of Hattie' Scribe Talks Oprah
First-time novelist Ayana Mathis tells us what it's like to be selected for Winfrey's book club and more.
US Rep John Lewis' Wife, Lillian, Dies at 73
The Georgia congressman's spouse was an educator and had an interest in international affairs.
12 Films That Dared to Tackle Slavery
From Roots to Django Unchained, here are the best and worst attempts at depicting our shackled past.
Funk Singer Marva Whitney Dies at 68
Called "Soul Sister No. 1" by James Brown, she was known for the widely sampled cut "Unwind Yourself."
Jamie Foxx: 'Django' Is Fly and Educational
The film's star says he channeled New Jack City's gangster Nino Brown in the slave-hero epic.
Amy Winehouse Death Inquiry to Be Reheard
The coroner who handled the inquest of the singer's death was not qualified, according to reports.
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