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Black Scholars React To Harvard President Claudine Gay Resignation
Former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned after a tumultuous last several weeks. Here’s what her fellow Black academics had to say.
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Harvard University President Claudine Gay Is Out. Here’s How We Got Here
Harvard’s First Black President has resigned. Here’s how everything went down.
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Dumb Criminals Videotape Crime at Howard University and Post it on Tiktok
Officials say thieves broke into the old Howard University School of Divinity, where several precious historical artifacts are housed.
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Black Culture’s 24 Ultimate 2024 New Year’s Resolutions
The Root’s roundup of our biggest takeaways, hot takes, wants and wishes going into the New Year!
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Thousands Of Children Won’t Get Summer Food Program
Republican governors in Iowa and Nebraska are opting-out of federal summer food program for low-income children as a part of larger war on welfare.
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The Horrifying Story Behind The Smithsonian’s Collection Of Black Brains
A report alleges that the Smithsonian targeted Black people and other vulnerable people to collect brains for race science.
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Is Obama Right? His Favorite Movies Of The Year Might Surprise You
Noticeably, Oprah’s baby, ‘The Color Purple’ didn’t make the cut, but surprisingly some other films did.
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The Real Black Women Who Inspired This Character in HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’
Peggy Scott, the plucky Black writer in ‘The Gilded Age,’ was likely inspired by these iconic Black women.
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The Evolution of Bishop T.D. Jakes
Here’s how he became the T.D. Jakes in the headlines.
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3,300 Black Gravesites in VA Recovered, Waiting for Families to Visit
Local groups are working to restore historic Black cemeteries after decades of neglect, but still face serious obstacles.