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  • Piers Morgan Continues Talking About The “Royal Racists,” Saga but He’s Making No Sense

    Piers Morgan Continues Talking About The “Royal Racists,” Saga but He’s Making No Sense

    Host Piers Morgan named the royals accused of making racist comments about Meghan and Harry’s babies in “endgame.” But says no one in family is racist.

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    Jessica Washington






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    December 17, 2023
  • The Controversy Over Panera’s ‘Charged’ Lemonade Explained

    The Controversy Over Panera’s ‘Charged’ Lemonade Explained

    Another family filed a wrongful death lawsuit over Panera’s heavily caffeinated lemonade. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 15, 2023
  • Here’s How Racism Is Destroying Your Mental Health

    Here’s How Racism Is Destroying Your Mental Health

    The mental health care space isn’t set up for Black people, new research finds. But it could be.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 15, 2023
  • Really!? You’ll Never Guess Who Trump Said Was Better Than MLK Jr.

    Really!? You’ll Never Guess Who Trump Said Was Better Than MLK Jr.

    Former President Donald Trump said that North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson was ‘better than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 14, 2023
  • Nikole Hannah-Jones Slams Attacks on Claudine Gay as ‘Racist’

    Nikole Hannah-Jones Slams Attacks on Claudine Gay as ‘Racist’

    The 1619 creator defended the Harvard president, arguing that critiques leveled against her were thinly veiled attacks on DEI.

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    Jessica Washington






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    December 14, 2023
  • Rep. Ro Khanna Schools Vivek Ramaswamy On Civil Rights Movement

    Congressman Ro Khanna joined The 411 to talk about the civil rights movement, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and his debate with Vivek Ramaswamy.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 14, 2023
  • Biden Admin Gives Nod to Black Voting Power in New Ad

    Biden Admin Gives Nod to Black Voting Power in New Ad

    The Root obtained an exclusive first look at the Biden campaign’s latest advertisement targeting Black voters.

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    Jessica Washington






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    December 14, 2023
  • Rep. Maxine Waters Speaks on The Black Banking Crisis

    Rep. Maxine Waters Speaks on The Black Banking Crisis

    The Root spoke with the LA Congresswoman about why Black Americans are “under-banked” and “unbanked,” what she’s doing about it, and what that even means.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 13, 2023
  • Why Tulsa Having A Permanent Black Woman Superintendent Is A Big Deal

    Why Tulsa Having A Permanent Black Woman Superintendent Is A Big Deal

    The community of Tulsa, OK., has a complicated relationship with race. The appointment of Dr. Ebony Johnson marks an important inflection point.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 13, 2023
  • Raven-Symoné Mourns The Death Of Her Younger Brother

    Raven-Symoné Mourns The Death Of Her Younger Brother

    She shared on Instagram that her brother Blaize Pearman was battling colon cancer.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    December 12, 2023
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