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Black Athletes You Should Watch During the Olympic Games
From medalist Erin Jackson to rookie Daryl Payne Jr. breaking the color barrier in the skeleton competition, these Olympic Games are set to be one to remember.
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The Wild Reason Trump Told FEMA Not to Use the Word ‘Ice’ While Managing This Monster Winter Storm
Days before a historic winter storm took over half of the country, Trump issued a clear warning to FEMA to avoid one very taboo word…
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New Black Panther Party Emerges in Minneapolis Protests, but Everyone Isn’t Happy About It
Decades after the Black Panther Party’s rise in the ’60s, a new Panther movement in Philadelphia is upsetting founder Huey P. Newton’s family.
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Bernice King Calls On Black Church to Lead Ahead of MLK Day
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Bernice King has never shied away from her father’s legacy. Now, decades after MLK’s death, she’s calling on the Black Church to pick up the slack.
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These Are Hands Down the Best Dressed Black Politicians
From Barack Obama to Shirley Chisholm, here are the most stylish Black politicians in American history.
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The Sad, Scary Truth About HBCUs That Many Black Folks Don’t Realize
HBCUs reported enrollment increases in 2025. Still, a new survey shows most students are unaware Black colleges even exist.
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How Nicki Minaj Might Become the New Candace Owens, Unpacking Trump’s ‘Vengeance Quota’ Against Black America, The Lasting Impact of All of Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Policies, Highlights From Fani Willis’ Fiery Testimony, Trump Admin to Use ‘Monthly Quota’ Targeting Naturalized Citizens, Highlights from Trump’s End of Year Address, DOE’s Civil Rights Office Is Mostly Serving White Students Under Trump and Even More Political News
From President Donald Trump to rapper Nicki Minaj and back to Trump, here’s the latest in political news from The Root.
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These Young Leaders Prove America’s ‘Wait Your Turn’ Political Era Is Dead
We’ve never seen a wave of Gen Z and Millennial political stars like this before, and here’s everything you need to know about each of them!
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EXCLUSIVE: Why Jasmine Crockett’s Criticism of the Democratic Party Might Be the Key to Her Senate Election Win
Rep. Jasmine Crockett told us exactly why she thinks Americans view the Democratic party as weak in the face of Trump.
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Here’s Everything 50 Cent, Producers Got Wrong in Diddy Netflix Doc
From missing info on Kim Porter to a Biggie video clip taken completely out of context, here’s everything 50 Cent missed the mark on with the new Diddy documentary.
