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The Root Brings Our Community’s Activists, Artists and Great Minds Together for The Root Institute 2021
The Root presents, The Root Institute 2021, in partnership with Target.
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‘For Me, He Was Superman’: Rasheda Ali Gets Deeply Personal About Her Father in New Muhammad Ali Documentary
Rasheda Ali is one of the main voices featured in the upcoming Ken Burns’ documentary, Muhammad Ali.
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Director of Rick James Doc Shares Stories Behind Some of his Most Iconic Music
Sacha Jenkins, director of Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James, discusses the artist’s music for our ‘Most Iconic Series.’
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Before Hip-Hop Embraced ‘The Chronic’ There Was Rick James’ ‘Mary Jane’
Sacha Jenkins discusses the impact of ‘Mary Jane’ and his new documentary Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James.
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This Black-Owned Business Is Bringing Plant-Based ‘Soul Food’ to Black Communities
Plant-based diets are on the rise, and this vegan company is gaining support from stars like Lizzo and Chris Paul.
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Black Joy and Plants: A Guide to Growing Into a Plant Parent
Plant ownership among Black people is on the rise, and the founder of ‘Soul Sista Plants’ has some easy tips to turn your space into Plantasia.
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The Little-Known Story of Bill Traylor, One of America's Most Important Artists of the 20th Century
Bill Traylor’s extraordinary life story is American history. The self-taught artist began his unique drawings in his 80s and produced over 1,200 works. His drawings depicted memories from the plantation and the Black Southern experience throughout the 20th century. Bill was born into slavery in Alabama, lived through the Civil War, the Reconstruction period, Jim…
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You're Not Hallucinating: Black People Are Being Left Out of the Psychedelic Renaissance
Psychedelic drugs are becoming much more widely accepted as a safer alternative to common pharmaceutical drugs for treating everything from depression to substance abuse—but who is getting access? “There’s less access to these medicines because first of all, they’re expensive. An ayahuasca ceremony costs 300 to 350 a night,” says Undrea Wright, one of the…
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Black Dog Lovers? The Complex Relationship Between Black folks and Man’s Best Friend
“We don’t often have the luxury of letting down our guard or showing our emotions unfiltered so whenever I see a Black person who has an intimate or close friendship and companionship with their animal, I think of it as a sweet and subversive gesture.” — Joshunda Sanders, Author text You know those videos where…
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Black Female Artists Are Taking Over in 2021: The Art Exhibitions You Need to See
This year, many shows will focus on work by Black female artists. The video above features six solo exhibitions debuting at museums across the country, and each represents a significant milestone for the artist. The Root spoke with Victoria Valentine, chief editor and founder of Culture Type, an online platform described as “an essential resource…
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