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In the Shadow of the Crucifixion, a Battle of Good vs. Evil Takes Form
This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. In a rocky valley outside Jerusalem, the followers of Jesus gather below his crucified body in a sacred tableau of…
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Michelle Obama Tells Grads Not to Let Hate and Insults Stand in Their Way
Editor’s note: First lady Michelle Obama’s speech to the graduating class at Tuskegee University Saturday, May 9, 2015, was transcribed by the White House. Mrs. Obama: Thank you all. [Applause.] Thank you so much. [Applause.] Let’s let our graduates rest themselves. You’ve worked hard for those seats! [Applause.] Let me start by thanking President Johnson…
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San Francisco Dismisses 8 Cases Amid Scandal Over Police Racist Texts
In the wake of a scandal over racist and homophobic text messages that rocked the San Francisco Police Department, the city’s prosecutors have dismissed at least eight criminal cases out of concerns about bias among 14 officers, reports the Associated Press. District attorney’s spokesman Max Szabo told the news agency Friday that the department did…
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Ohio Man Claims Employer Ordered Him to Cut Dreads or Be Fired
Charles Craddock of Cleveland is studying mechanics at a local community college, and he needs a steady job to help pay his tuition, ABC News reports. So it was a godsend when the 20-year-old landed a job recently as a food-service associate at Cedar Point amusement park, which describes itself as the “roller coaster capital…
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Baltimore 6 File Motion to Toss Case and Remove Marilyn Mosby
In a court motion filed Friday, lawyers for six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray called for the charges to be dismissed and/or for State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby to be removed from the case, according to Time magazine. The papers filed in Baltimore City District Court list multiple concerns, CNN…
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‘White Appreciation Day’ to Be Held at Latino-Owned Restaurant in Colo.
What began as a joke for Edgar Antillon, the Latino owner of a barbecue restaurant in Milliken, Colo., has become, well, a thing that shows America’s race problem is not limited to policing. NBC News is reporting that Antillon plans to host “White Appreciation Day” on June 11 at his Rubbin’ Buttz restaurant, offering white…
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10 Mom Bloggers You Should Know
Motherhood has its challenges and its rewards, and sharing stories about the journey is what these mamas do best. For Mother’s Day, we thought we’d offer some of the best blogs on the Web for moms looking for work-life balance, parenting and lifestyle advice … or even a few good laughs. My Brown Baby Starting…
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So, When Can We Call the Germanwings Pilot a Terrorist?
So, let’s get this straight: You can deliberately crash a plane into a mountain, kill 149 innocent people and not be called a terrorist? And then, when evidence emerges that you methodically planned your execution, the media still won’t call you what you are? Instead, they’ll call you a terrorist by another name. Troubled, but not a…
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214 Out of 234 Former Boko Haram Hostages Are Reportedly Pregnant
The world is already aware that many of the women and girls abducted by Boko Haram have been sexually assaulted and forced to convert to Islam and then into marriage. Now it is being reported that some 214 out of the 234 women and girls who were recently rescued by Nigerian authorities are visibly pregnant,…
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Jeb Bush Used State Funds to Invest in Porn Company: Report
In 2005, then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush took $1.3 million out of his state’s pension fund to invest in Movie Gallery, a now-defunct video-rental company known for its wide selection of pornographic films. Political observers predict that the investment might come back to haunt Bush now that he’s seeking the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election,…
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