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The Greatest Moments From 2016, The Last Year The World Made Sense
Before we jump into 2026, let’s revisit the best of 2016– before COVID, Trump and inflation took over.
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The Greatest List of Classic Christmas Movies, Internet Drags Claressa Shields Dragged Over Papoose, Inside Venus Williams’ Wedding and More Celeb News
Here’s the latest in entertainment news straight from The Root.
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Why Jeff Bezos Ex MacKenzie Scott’s Multi-Million-Dollar HBCU Donations Couldn’t Come at a Better Time
Over the past five years, billionaire MacKenzie Scott has reportedly donated $1.3 billion to HBCUs.
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Forget What JD Vance Said — Here are 13 Times White Folks Never Apologized For Bad Behavior
Despite JD Vance’s claim that white folks no longer “have to apologize for being white anymore,” here’s many times Black folks never got a much deserved apology.
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How This Asian Howard University Student’s Viral Video Exposes a Deeper Problem With HBCUs
An Asian student is causing some trouble online after celebrating his first semester at a prominent HBCU.
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Deaths of Rob Reiner and This Black Opera Great Share Tragic Similarities
The sons of Rob Reiner and Jubilant Sykes both remain in custody after allegedly killing their fathers within days of each other.
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Trump Just Ramped Up His Immigrant Deportation Plans to a Scary Degree
According to reports, Trump plans to target naturalized citizens in his ongoing mass deportation scheme.
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Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
The Root spoke to Atlanta insiders about whether the city’s club scene is really “grooming” the youth like 21 Savage claimed.
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Uncle Nearest Whiskey CEO Finally Responds After Being Dragged for Viral Video with Former Classmate
Fawn Weaver took to Instagram to share her side of the viral interaction with a man claiming to know her from middle school.
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How Trump’s Department of Education is Letting Down Black Students — Out Loud
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights handles dozens of discrimination cases each year, but under Trump, the office hasn’t resolved a single case.
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The Greatest Moments From 2016, The Last Year The World Made Sense
Before we jump into 2026, let’s revisit the best of 2016– before COVID, Trump and inflation took over.
-
The Greatest List of Classic Christmas Movies, Internet Drags Claressa Shields Dragged Over Papoose, Inside Venus Williams’ Wedding and More Celeb News
Here’s the latest in entertainment news straight from The Root.
-
Why Jeff Bezos Ex MacKenzie Scott’s Multi-Million-Dollar HBCU Donations Couldn’t Come at a Better Time
Over the past five years, billionaire MacKenzie Scott has reportedly donated $1.3 billion to HBCUs.
-
Forget What JD Vance Said — Here are 13 Times White Folks Never Apologized For Bad Behavior
Despite JD Vance’s claim that white folks no longer “have to apologize for being white anymore,” here’s many times Black folks never got a much deserved apology.
-
How This Asian Howard University Student’s Viral Video Exposes a Deeper Problem With HBCUs
An Asian student is causing some trouble online after celebrating his first semester at a prominent HBCU.
-
Deaths of Rob Reiner and This Black Opera Great Share Tragic Similarities
The sons of Rob Reiner and Jubilant Sykes both remain in custody after allegedly killing their fathers within days of each other.
-
Trump Just Ramped Up His Immigrant Deportation Plans to a Scary Degree
According to reports, Trump plans to target naturalized citizens in his ongoing mass deportation scheme.
-
Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
The Root spoke to Atlanta insiders about whether the city’s club scene is really “grooming” the youth like 21 Savage claimed.
-
Uncle Nearest Whiskey CEO Finally Responds After Being Dragged for Viral Video with Former Classmate
Fawn Weaver took to Instagram to share her side of the viral interaction with a man claiming to know her from middle school.
-
How Trump’s Department of Education is Letting Down Black Students — Out Loud
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights handles dozens of discrimination cases each year, but under Trump, the office hasn’t resolved a single case.
