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How Far Back Does My Free-Black Heritage Go?
The farthest I’ve been able to trace my family history in Ohio is back to my fifth great-grandparents William H. Kinney and Henrietta Mason. I know that they were in Ohio before 1840, and since they showed up so early in census records, I wondered if they were born free. All of the records that…
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That ‘Uber Bae’ Story Is Hilarious, but What if the Driver Had Been a Woman?
Have you been following the online buzz about “Uber bae”? If you just wondered, “D, what are you talking about?” let me explain: Two friends—college students—go out to a party Saturday in Washington, D.C. Because a car is now completely optional because of Uber, they “call” for one. Mr. Driver arrives and is apparently bearded…
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Ark. School Board Member’s Blackface Photo Leads to Calls for Resignation
Ted Bonner, an eastern-Arkansas school board member, is being called on to resign by the Arkansas NAACP and several residents after photos surfaced of him wearing blackface as a costume for a Halloween party while also holding a sign referring to the Black Lives Matter movement, the Associated Press reports. On Monday, during a Blevins…
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Independent Monitor Ordered After 3 NYC Children’s Services Employees Fired in Zymere Perkins Case
On Tuesday, three employees of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services were fired after the poor handling of the case of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins. The city also accepted a state order for an independent monitor, according to CBS New York. A report was released by the state Office of Children and Family Services regarding…
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Here Are the 48th NAACP Image Award Nominees
They’re here! The nominations for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday, and we could not be more thrilled! The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. “The Image…
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Calling All Young Leaders: Nominate a Young Person for The Root Young Futurists 2017
If you know some young black superstars in your community, help us by nominating them for our annual The Root Young Futurists! We want to choose the best of the best for our 2017 list. Our new list will be revealed in February, and we are now accepting nominations. In order to qualify for consideration,…
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Ray Lewis Seen Entering Trump Tower
Kanye West wasn’t the only one who met with Donald Trump on Tuesday. Ray Lewis, former linebacker of the Baltimore Ravens, was spotted walking into Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Tuesday, according to the Baltimore Sun. Trump Tower is where Trump is building his incoming administration. There was no additional…
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Ray Tensing to Be Retried in May
On Monday a judge said that Ray Tensing, the now former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in the death of Sam Dubose, will be retried May 25, Cincinnati.com reports. Hamilton County, Ohio, Judge Leslie Ghiz said that she expects the case to remain in the county. Last month Joe Deters,…
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New Orleans Jury Delivers Manslaughter Verdict in Former Saints Star Will Smith’s Death
Cardell Hayes, 29, was found guilty of manslaughter Sunday night in the death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, as well as attempted manslaughter for shooting at Smith’s wife, Racquel, the Washington Post reports. Originally, prosecutors had sought a second-degree murder conviction, which carries a life sentence; however, Hayes will instead spend between 20 and…
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21-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Death of NYC Man
Jonathan Chan, 21, is one of four suspects in the fatal shooting of Eric Assanah, 21, over a dispute about stolen money, the New York Daily News reports. According to authorities, the slaying occurred in Assanah’s girlfriend’s apartment in New York City’s borough of Queens, following an argument over $1,200 in stolen money. Chan was…
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