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  • What?! Brittney Griner Seeks to Annul Her Marriage to Glory Johnson

    WNBA star Brittney Griner has announced that she has filed papers seeking to annul her marriage to fellow WNBA star Glory Johnson 28 days into the union, ESPN reports. The shocking news comes one day after Johnson announced on Instagram that she is expecting the couple’s first child. Both are 24. In a statement released…

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  • Amazing Graduates Overcoming the Odds

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  • Time to Nominate Your Choices for The Root 100 for 2015

    Who are the exciting, innovative, creative, passionate young leaders in the African-American community who have caught your attention in the past year? In a few months, we will announce The Root 100 for 2015 and celebrate these 25- to 45-year-olds who are forging a new direction in social justice, politics, entertainment, business, the arts, science…

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  • Military Mom Surprises Son at Ala. Graduation

    It was the best graduation present ever for a son who hadn’t seen his mom in many months. Petty Officer 2nd Class Vera Turner surprised her son, Steven Turner, Jr., at his high school graduation in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday. The 16-year Navy vet returned home after a nine-month deployment at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, according to…

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  • 6 Baltimore Cops Indicted in Freddie Gray’s Death

    A Baltimore grand jury has handed down indictments against the six police officers charged in the April 19 death of Freddie Gray, according to NBC News. Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury after his arrest and transport by the six cops. Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the indictments, noting that in a few cases,…

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  • Calling All Men in Atlanta to Attend The Root’s manCODE Event

    We’re calling on the men of the Atlanta metropolitan area to join The Root for an empowering evening of brotherhood, dialogue and learning. After a successful event in New York City, The Root’s annual manCODE series moves south to Atlanta with a dynamic men-only conversation on June 17. For those who are unfamiliar with manCODE,…

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  • Congratulations, #RootScholars, on Your College Acceptance

    College-acceptance letters really should play music and be outfitted with strobe lights on the outside. They’re that magical, that important, that life-changing for the young people opening them. That one sheet of paper makes high school’s four years of discipline, self-sacrifice and growth—personal and academic—absolutely worthwhile. The young people receiving acceptance letters will need to…

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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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  • We’ve Been Here Before: Charges Don’t Guarantee Conviction  

    The relief in Baltimore was palpable after six police officers were charged Friday in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. But the struggle for justice in the case has just begun. There are already calls for the prosecutor to recuse herself, and defense attorneys will inevitably be throwing every conceivable obstacle in the path of…

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