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  • Young Futurist Video: Thais Francis

    A drama student at NYU, Thais Francis wants to use her joy of acting to promote appreciation of the theater in the Caribbean and Africa. Thais Francis’ Young Futurist Bio

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  • Young Futurist Video: Dorian Dargan

    A multi-talented MIT student, Dorian Dargan has spent extensive time in South America and Latin America promoting entrepreneurship. Dorian Dargan’s Young Futurist Bio

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  • Young Futurist Video: Dyci Manns

    Dyci Manns started a nonprofit called Bookbags With the Basics to give underprivileged kids school supplies. She later launched Model 26, which provides financial assistance to college students pursuing human rights internships or volunteering abroad. Dyci Manns’ Young Futurists Bio

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  • Young Futurist Video: Kayla Vinson

    A senior at Yale, Kayla Vinson has made it her mission to close the achievement gap between white and black male students. Kayla Vinson’s Young Futurist Bio

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  • The Vine: African-American Power Players Talk Leadership

    The challenges of leadership have an extra dimension to them when you’re black. Several notables, including Condoleezza Rice and Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey of the U.S. Marines, share their insights in interviews with The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr. In the latest segment of the series, Bailey, who heads recruiting for the Marine Corps and…

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  • Beyond Fame With Russell Simmons

    If anyone knows anything about being “super rich,” it’s Russell Simmons. In this audio interview, music and fashion mogul Russell Simmons goes “Beyond Fame” with Anji Corley, who asks him about his new book (Super Rich); meditating tips; and who has more Twitter followers than Barack Obama.

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  • VIDEO: Defining Young, Fabulous and Female in Philly

    What makes you fabulous? Nearly 200 women came out on Jan. 13 to The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female event in Philadelphia to explore that question and network over cocktails. Sponsored by Lincoln and held at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the evening centered around a panel moderated by journalist and broadcast personality Jacque Reid (Tom Joyner…

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  • The Confab — Jan. 21, 2011

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  • Carlina

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  • Beyond Fame With Wendy Raquel Robinson

    After debuting on BET to an audience of 7.7 million, The Game has become one of the most buzzed-about shows of 2011. The Root’s Anji Corley went “Beyond Fame” with The Game star Wendy Raquel Robinson in a recent audio interview, during which they chatted about Robinson’s character on the show, staying svelte after 40…

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