This year, we lost many of our black firsts, black female firsts, survivors of tragedies, civil rights activists,…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
Sharee Silerio
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Freelance writer. TV/film writer-producer. Blogger. Sci-fi nerd. Chai lover.
We laid many of our beloved black icons, role models and pioneers to rest in 2017. From legends such as Chuck Berry,…
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Long before Mustafa Santiago Ali helped establish one of our nation’s most esteemed federal programs, he was a child…
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In the United States, race is the dominant factor when it comes to living in a toxic environment because black,…
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Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…
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Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…
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Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…
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Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…
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The year 2016 was brutal. Remembering all of the lives we lost and putting them in a list was heavy. From Prince to…
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Tomorrow marks two weeks since more than 60 million Americans elected Donald Trump president of the United States,…
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In America, communities in the most polluted environments are often poor and/or made up of people of color, with race…
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He pledged to pay legal fees for a supporter who injured a protester. He threatened to curb free press by opening…
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Thanks to the efforts of the Black Lives Matter movement and a seemingly never-ending stream of disturbing videos,…
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They were tragedies caught on video.
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When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast 10 years ago, it would become the costliest natural disaster in U.S.…
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It has been a year since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by then-Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren…
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As a child, Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal suffered from a severe speech impediment that prevented her…
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Ferguson, Mo.: Monday night, a grand jury declined to indict Ferguson, Mo., police Officer Darren Wilson, who shot…
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St. Louis: It’s been more than three months since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police Officer…
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