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Watch: The Root Staffers Explain Their Frustrations With the Term ‘Dark-Skinned’
When CNN’s John King used the term “dark-skinned” to describe the individual that he thought was an alleged suspect in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, he was widely criticized for not being descriptive enough and also for using a charged phrase that carries with it racial connotations. “There are some people who will take offense…
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African-American Debt Is a New Form of Slavery
If African Americans do not get control of personal debt and begin to live healthier financial lives, “we will never own our neighborhoods,” and “we will never leave a legacy for our children.” This dire prediction from a prominent religious leader has motivated a financial-freedom movement that is grounded in religious teachings. Wednesday’s episode of…
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Female Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Northeast Nigeria Town
A female suicide bomber walked into a mobile-phone store in Azare, Nigeria, on Sunday and blew herself up, killing at least 13 people in the town and injuring 65, Al-Jazeera is reporting. It’s the latest incident in a string of suicide bombings that have rocked the region. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack,…
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NFL Commissioner Suspends Adrian Peterson Without Pay for Remainder of the Season
The NFL sent Adrian Peterson a letter on Tuesday, notifying the Minnesota Vikings running back that he would be suspended for the remainder of the 2014-2015 season without pay, CNN is reporting. “The timing of your potential reinstatement will be based on the results of the counseling and treatment program set forth in this decision,”…
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CNN’s New Black in America Special Explores the Strife Between Cops and Young Black Men
Soledad O’Brien dedicates the next installment of her Black in America documentary series to the ongoing tensions between cops and working-class black people. The special airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on CNN and is called Black & Blue—the former presumably representing the Trayvon Martins, Jordan Davises, Eric Garners and Michael Browns of the nation, that…
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5 Reasons We Lost Our Minds Over Solange Knowles’ Wedding
Last week was hard for black women. Kim Kardashian’s bare ass—and all the white privilege it represents—was everywhere you scrolled, an unintentional attempt to fulfill the directive on the cover of Paper magazine: Break the Internet. Whether you thought her flaunting her big bottom was exceptionally vulgar or artistic homage, you knew that whatever it…
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The Meaning Behind a Black Spaniard’s Hopeful Gaze Upon Our Lady of Mercy
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. Depicted in a rhythmic, almost dancelike motion, Mary, the Queen of Heaven, offers protection to her followers beneath her broad…
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Martin Salia, the Md. Doctor Being Treated for Ebola in Neb., Has Died
Dr. Martin Salia, the Maryland physician who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone and was brought to Nebraska for emergency treatment on Saturday, died Monday. He was the second person to die from the disease in the United States; Thomas Eric Duncan died from the disease after traveling to Dallas from Liberia earlier this year.…
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Nominate a Star of Tomorrow for the Young Futurists of 2015
Who are the young black trailblazers in your community? The Root is putting the spotlight on the African-American leaders and innovators of the future, and we want you to help. We are now accepting nominations for The Root 2015 Young Futurists list, to be unveiled in February. Young Futurists are between the ages of 16 and 22 and committed…
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