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Kerry Washington Talks Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, & Motherhood | Securing the Bag: Part 2

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Kerry Washington On Longevity In Hollywood For Black Women | Securing the Bag: Part 3

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Hulu's Unprisoned Star, Kerry Washington, On Practicing Self-Care | Securing the Bag: Part 4

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Covid in Black America

New Campaign Encourages Black Americans to Get Updated COVID Vaccines

The Department of Health and Human Services aims to increase the number of updated COVID vaccinations in our communities.

Can The Black Church Return After Covid?

Kristal Brent Zook

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The Return of the Black Church?

Kristal Brent Zook, Adriano Contreras, and Ernest Crosby

Biden Is Ending The Covid-19 Emergency In May. What Does That Mean?

Jessica Washington

Entertainment

Music

Keke Palmer Discusses ‘Unique Experience’ Creating New Short Film, Big Boss

The Nope star spoke to The Root about the new project she wrote and directed, which is now available on Amazon Music.

Hulu's Unprisoned Star, Kerry Washington, On Practicing Self-Care | Securing the Bag: Part 4

and Adriano Contreras

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Television

Kerry Washington On Longevity In Hollywood For Black Women | Securing the Bag: Part 3

and Adriano Contreras

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Television

Kerry Washington Talks Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, & Motherhood | Securing the Bag: Part 2

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Race Matters

Race Matters

Shameful: ‘Ruby Bridges’ Film Banned From School Because White Parents Feeling Some Kind of Way

The movie had been part of the Pinellas County Black History Month curriculum for years.

Very Smart Brothas

How White Politicians Drag Black People to Win Elections

The racist playbook Florida's DeSantis and Trump have followed to win elections was created long ago and continues to be successful.

Wayne Washington

Ja Morant and the Burden of Respectability Politics

Anthony Conwright

Is DeSantis Using Racism to Win the Presidency?

Bakari Sellers

Democrats: Why in the Hell Are Black People Moving to Red States?

Derrick Z. Jackson

Small Business Spotlight

These Black Entrepreneurs Took Their Sweet Treat to Shark Tank and This Happened

Sweetkiwi is a frozen whipped Greek yogurt created to support heart and gut health

This is What Happened When a Black Orthodontist Took Her Toothbrush Into the Shark Tank

Meet Two Black Men Changing the Flavor of the Whiskey Game

D.C. Entrepreneur Buys Strip Mall for Black-Owned Businesses

Criminal Justice