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Louis Farrakhan Inducted Into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Just in case you hear people barking at the next Million Man March, or if you’re wondering why Louis Farrakhan is wearing a purple shirt and gold boots with his bow tie, don’t be alarmed—it’s just a Que thing. And if you have no idea what that means, you likely never attended a historically black…
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Why They Kneel: Everything We Said About Police Brutality Was Wrong
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each week during the 2018 regular season, The Root explored the data behind racial disparities. As America enjoys the Super Bowl, the Root Partnered with Fatal Encounters to examine what we don’t know about police brutality in America.…
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Portland Police Sergeant to Cops: ‘If You Come Across a Black Person, Just Shoot Them’
This story is about a joke. This story is not about police brutality or cops shooting another unarmed black man. This story is not about a cover-up or cops getting away with it. This is a story about a joke. But in this story, a cop almost gets away with it. Instead of an unarmed…
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2 Years of Trump Vs. 2 Years of Obama: By the Numbers
Halfway through his first term as Vladimir Putin’s Executive Assistant in Charge of U.S. Operations, Donald Trump claims he has accomplished more than any administration in history, including the highly successful Cash Money Records administration that took over for the ’99 and 2000s. We wanted to see if this was true. So we sifted through…
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Sarah Sanders Said God ‘Wanted Donald Trump to Become President.’ God Responds
On Wednesday, White House Spokesliar Sarah Suckabee Sanders told the Christian Broadcasting Network that she believes God wanted Donald Trump to be president of the United States, according to a transcript of the interview provided to CNN. “I think God calls all of us to fill different roles at different times and I think that…
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ACLU Sues Entire School District For Being Racist AF
If racism was a school-sanctioned sport, I’d love to see the white supremacy team from Covington Catholic High School MAGAts face off against the traditional powerhouse bigots of Paw Paw, Mich. because, according to the Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Paw Paw Public Schools might be one of the greatest racism…
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Tom Brokaw’s Comment on Hispanics Wasn’t Racist. It Was White Magic
Confession: I was a magic nerd. When I was young, I was really into the art of illusion. During my adolescence, I spent my meager allowance on three-dollar rope tricks and magic sets from Spencer’s Gifts. I learned the finger palm, the false drop, the sleeve tuck, and—although I never wore a top hat—I often…
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Exclusive: Clemson’s Black Players Refused to Accept Donald Trump’s Invitation to the McCookout
When Filet-O-Fish aficionado Donald Trump invited the Clemson Tigers to enjoy the White House’s first Presidential Value Meal, most of Clemson’s national championship football team members jumped at the opportunity to meet the original cheeseburger-swallowing clown. But The Root has learned that Clemson’s black players, some specifically citing racism and their disdain for Trump’s divisive…
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Kevin Durant Opens After-School Center in Maryland Hometown
When NBA Superstar Kevin Durant celebrated the opening of his new after-school program, the Durant Center, he would not refer to the funding that came from his own pocket as a “donation.” He wouldn’t even call it a gift or an act of charity. Instead, the basketball legend says he returned to his old neighborhood…
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Alabama Public Defender Accused of Creating ‘Law & Order: Special Racist Unit’
The man in charge of defending indigent citizens in the criminal justice system of one of America’s blackest cities has been accused of filling his office with racists who toss around the n-word like it’s 1799…or 1899…or, well, it’s Alabama, so 1999, too. David Luker was appointed as the Jefferson County Public Defender in 2016,…
