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Writing For Kids Is Not As Easy As You Think, Here's Why | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Writing For Kids Is Not As Easy As You Think! Here's Why | Securing the Bag: Part 1

"Dip The Pen In Your Own Blood": How To Find Success As An Author | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Courtney B. Vance in Heist 88 Is Our Black TV Pick of the Week

Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

The Bachelorette's Charity Lawson, Fiancé Dotun Olubeko Share Details About Life After the Show

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Apple Watch Ultra 2 + Series 9

Answer a phone, stop a timer, and pause music without even touching the display.

The Root Institute 2023

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The Root Institute

A Day of Master Classes for Black People at The Root Institute

Don Lemon, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Google’s Melonie Parker, the White House’s Stephen Benjamin, and other masters were throwing out all kinds of wisdom in D.C.

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The Root Institute

The Root Institute: 5 Ways to Tackle The Black Maternal Health Crisis

Jessica Washington

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The Root Institute

Biden-Harris Admin’s Historic Wins Are Fulfilling Martin Luther King’s Famous Dream, Says Insider

Gevin Reynolds

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The Root Institute

Google and Howard University Are Changing The Future Of Voice Technology With Project Elevate Black Voices

Candace McDuffie

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The Root Institute

Dr. David Johns on Not Taking The Racist Bait & Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

Adriano Contreras

It's Lit

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7 Shocking Revelations From Kerry Washington's New Memoir Thicker Than Water

Candace McDuffie

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Hip Hop At 50: What I Learned From Writing A Book About The World's Most Powerful Genre Of Music

Candace McDuffie

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The Best Books for Black Parents

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The Best Oprah's Book Club Picks by Black Authors

Entertainment

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Contrary to Popular Belief, Usher Says He Isn't 'Mr. Steal Your Girl.' Too Bad We Don't Believe Him

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Disney+ Hidden Gems That Aren’t The Princess and the Frog

Stephanie Holland

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Fans React to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Member Krayzie Bone's Sudden Hospitalization

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Please Say Sike: Is Tory Lanez Really About to Drop an Album From Prison?

Race Matters

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Black Musician Blasts American Airlines for Assuming He Was Trafficking His Own Kids

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Why Black Americans Should Be Alarmed By a Potential Government Shutdown

Jessica Washington

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3 Young Black Men Almost Lynched by Racist Westside Biker Gang

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Gymnastics Ireland Finally Issues Apology for Ignoring Black Child During Medal Ceremony

Candace McDuffie

Very Smart Brothas

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Very Smart Brothas

Under Biden-Harris Admin, Black People Have Gained More Than We Know, Says White House Insider

Gevin Reynolds

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Very Smart Brothas

Will Americans Take Their Growing Frustration Against Gun Violence to the Polls in 2024?

Derrick Z. Jackson

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Very Smart Brothas

The Brotha You Need to Know in the White House

Wayne Washington

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Very Smart Brothas

Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History is a Hilarious Lesson in Black History

Small Business Spotlight

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Small Business Spotlight

Viral Mom Turns Trash into Treasure on TikTok

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Small Business Spotlight

NC Boutique Caters to Beauties Weighing 200 to 300 Lbs or More

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Small Business Spotlight

Meet Diane Da Costa, CEO and Founder of SimpleeBEAUTIFUL

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Small Business Spotlight

Meet Princess Jenkins, Owner of Harlem's The Brownstone

Criminal Justice

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Mass Incarceration

Long Overdue Pay Day for Man Sent to Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

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What?! The Streets Say Corrupt Bronx Daycare Used to Be a Trap House

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Criminal Justice

Illinois Became The First State To Fully Abolish Cash Bail, Here's What That Means

Jessica Washington

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Criminal Justice

Motives of St. Helena School Shooter Revealed

News

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Black Musician Blasts American Airlines for Assuming He Was Trafficking His Own Kids

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The Supreme Court Is Officially Over Alabama's Voting Shenanigans

Jessica Washington

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Why Black Americans Should Be Alarmed By a Potential Government Shutdown

Jessica Washington

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3 Young Black Men Almost Lynched by Racist Westside Biker Gang

National Politics

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The Best Star-Studded Moments From Congressional Black Caucus' 2023 Phoenix Awards

Candace McDuffie

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People Capable To Be the Next Black President of the U.S.

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Tim Scott Has More to Say About His "Lovely Christian" Girlfriend

Jessica Washington

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Dallas Elected a Longtime Democrat as Mayor, but Now He's Defecting to the Republican Party

Jessica Washington