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Slavery, by the Numbers
Editor’s note:, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 67: What are the most…
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Introducing The Root's 2014 Young Futurists
Each year during Black History Month, as The Root recognizes and celebrates the great accomplishments of our forebears, we believe it is also important to recognize and celebrate the young African-American men and women who are forging a path to future greatness. We call them Young Futurists, and we are pleased to introduce our 2014…
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Harvard Afro-Latin American History Professor to Edit Transition Magazine
The Hutchins Center at Harvard University has announced the appointment of Alejandro de la Fuente as the new editor of Transition, the longest running Pan-African cultural magazine in history. Under professor de la Fuente’s leadership, the journal will extensively broaden its print and online distribution, and will highlight emerging Afro-Latin perspectives, while continuing to publish…
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3 Things to Consider Before Condemning Marcus Smart
Let’s be clear, if Oklahoma State University sophomore basketball star Marcus Smart was still in the running for sportsman of the year, he isn’t now. Saturday night, after trying to block a shot and falling into the stands in the waning moments of a heated game against rival Texas Tech, he reacted to something said…
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Trayvon Martin Remembered 2 Years After His Death
Two years after Trayvon Martin’s killing ignited a passionate debate about race, the slain teen’s parents are hosting a memorial gathering today in Davie, Fla., bringing together community leaders, celebrities and other supporters, the Daily News reports. The gathering, described as a gala event and sponsored by the Trayvon Martin Foundation, is the culmination of…
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Oklahoma State Star Shoves Fan in Loss
As the Oklahoma State game against Texas Tech wound down to its final seconds Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas, Marcus Smart reportedly tussled with a Texas fan, ESPN reports about the incident that is under review. It was not clear what prompted the incident before hundreds of stunned spectators and it’s still being determined whether…
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Why Some HIV/AIDS Patients Are in Limbo Under Obamacare
Some health care advocates are crying foul after a dispute over federal subsidies, and the interpretation of guidelines that prevent fraud has resulted in scores of patients in Louisiana being booted from their Obamacare plans, Reuters reports. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana argues that it is not trying to keep people with HIV/AIDS…
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80,000 at Moral March Protest Injustice
“Forward together, not one step back,” chanted a crowd estimated at 80,000 in Raleigh, N.C., this weekend. But along with the chants was the realization that history is repeating itself with renewed legislative battles over efforts to diminish voting rights and fights for economic justice. And these setbacks have reignited civil rights activism across the…
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Same-Sex Married Couples to Receive Equal Protection
In a major policy shift for the federal government, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Saturday that same-sex spouses would receive equal protection under the law. They cannot be compelled to testify against each other, they should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and federal prison inmates in same-sex marriages are entitled to the same…
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Michelle Obama Tells Justin Bieber’s Mom to ‘Hold Him Close’
If Justin Bieber were Michelle Obama’s son, she “would pull him close,” she said in an interview with Univision, when asked how she would aid the embattled teen pop star if she were his mom, according to Politico. Bieber has grabbed national attention recently, but not for his art. The teen was reportedly arrested in…
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