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NYC 8th-Grade Fight Club Assaults 1st-Grader
Latoya Gore, a New York City mother, has filed paperwork in court to get the city’s Department of Education to release video footage that shows a bunch of eighth-graders assaulting her 7-year-old daughter, the New York Daily News reports. Gore says that when her daughter, Taniya Jules, defied the girls’ orders by not joining a…
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Journey of You: Marshawn Evans' Rise to 'Godfidence'
Marshawn Evans Daniels calls herself a “reinvention strategist” for good reason. She has reinvented herself a thousand times over. International baton-twirling champion. Lawyer. Runner-up in the Miss America competition. Contestant on The Apprentice. Public-speaking coach. And so on and so on. For the past several years, through several business ventures under her ME Unlimited consulting…
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Journey of You: Behind the Scenes with the Carol's Daughter founder, Lisa Price
Lisa Price is unapologetic about the growth of her beauty brand, Carol’s Daughter. After the Carol’s Daughter retail division sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed five of its stores last year, many customers were confused about the state of the business. Its focus, Price says, had turned from selling out of its own stores…
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Journey of You: Hill Harper – Looking Back While Moving Forward
For years, fans of Hill Harper were used to seeing him as a medical examiner-turned-detective on CSI: NY. Often referred to as “Doc” by his TV show colleagues, that role of a medical professional isn’t too far from his family’s real-life story. Both sides of Harper’s family have medical backgrounds. His maternal grandfather, Doc Hill,…
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Journey of You: The Art and Legacy of Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy has been telling “amazing stories” for years now. His name may not immediately ring a bell but for the past 15 years, he’s undoubtedly produced films that have brought African-American audiences to the box office. Hardy previously worked side-by-side with another powerhouse producer, Will Packer, on their production company, Rainforest Films. The duo…
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Journey of You: The Art and Legacy of Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy has been telling “amazing stories” for years now. His name may not immediately ring a bell but for the past 15 years, he’s undoubtedly produced films that have brought African-American audiences to the box office. Hardy previously worked side-by-side with another powerhouse producer, Will Packer, on their production company, Rainforest Films. The duo…
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The #JourneyOfMe Sweepstakes
The Root and MassMutual have teamed up to embrace the celebration of Black History Month by honoring African American history and resolve. Through the #JourneyOfMe Sweepstakes, brought to you by MassMutual, we invite you to honor your past while creating a legacy for your future. Share what you would like to know about your roots…
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