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Expert Tips to Help Black Families Navigate Dementia Care
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Expert Tips to Help Black Families Navigate Dementia Care

In many Black families, caregivers pour their hearts into taking care of loved ones. Here’s what an expert wants families to know about managing dementia care.
Why Millions are Risking AI Medical Advice Despite Fading Trust
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Why Millions are Risking AI Medical Advice Despite Fading Trust

A new study found that consumer trust in AI as a medical decision-making tool is
This Georgia Lawmaker's Blackface Photo Was Offensive Enough— But His Response Was Even Worse
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This Georgia Lawmaker’s Blackface Photo Was Offensive Enough— But His Response Was Even Worse

Folks say if “tone-deaf” were a person, Georgia lawmaker Kasey Carpenter might be contending for
The Trump Administration Continues to Ignore Black Maternal, Infant Health
Black Maternal Healthcare

The Trump Administration Continues to Ignore Black Maternal, Infant Health

Black Maternal Health Week reminds us we’re still fighting systemic neglect, rising costs and a

  • Watch: Patti LaBelle Is Everyone’s Favorite Mom

    There’s something about Mrs. Wayne from A Different World. She was a black mother personified: Adele Wayne would put you in check, was protective of her kin (Chipmunk!), witty and intelligent, and boy, could Mrs. Wayne cook. In her role as Adele Wayne, Patti LaBelle did that. Over the decades, the legendary singer has played…

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  • Watch: This Is How New Legislation Puts Sex Workers in Danger

    For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of color, domestic workers and sex workers. Earlier this month, a bill passed that can significantly impact the safety of U.S. sex workers. The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act cleared the House and Senate on March 21…

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    Ashley Velez

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  • Judge of Characters: Black Lives Don’t Matter

    There’s something so beautiful about the students-turned-activists who have emerged from the awful tragedy of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting. Instead of being victims, these kids became champions for human rights and gun control, reflected in the March for Our Lives on Saturday. They have been fully embraced by almost everyone. However, the Black Lives…

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    Danielle Young

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  • Watch: Literary Giant Walter Mosley Doesn’t Need Inspiration to Write

    Literary giant Walter Mosley needs no inspiration to write. “I don’t need inspiration because I love to write,” Mosley told The Root. With a three-decades-long career and over 50 books published, as one would imagine, Mosley’s love for writing runs deep. In fact, writing has become a discipline and an integral part of his life—Mosley…

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    Felice León

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    In the Realm of Black Journalism, ‘We Are Losing Our Lions’

    Les Payne Praised for Linking ‘Fairness,’ Journalism In Givhan Flap, Post Won’t Reimburse BET Heather Vincent Holley, Network Exec, Dies at 58 Tanzina Vega to Host Public Radio’s ‘The Takeaway’ PBS Cites a Dozen Complaints About Smiley Podcast Examines Cold Cases From Civil Rights Era Haitians Plan March Over Missing Journalist Mourners and celebrants at…

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    Richard Prince

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  • Watch: Strange Case Has Michael Bennett Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison

    The Root 100 honoree and NFL star Michael Bennett posted bail after turning himself in Monday in Houston. He was indicted last week on a felony charge of causing injury to the elderly during the 2017 Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive end allegedly injured the shoulder of a 66-year-old paraplegic woman at the event…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: The Barbershop Books Program Is Changing Lives

    By the fourth grade, more than 80 percent of black boys in many of the nation’s school districts have fallen behind their peers in reading. This staggering figure not only highlights the shortcomings of America’s school system but also emphasizes the need for new ideas on how to approach and address the needs of students…

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    Alex Clark

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    Black Journalists Group Backs Reporter Over Furious BET

    Givhan Was Part of Event With Michelle Obama Byron Allen Acquires the Weather Channel One Cop in Fatal Sacramento Shooting Is Black Some Led Readers Astray During Austin Bombings Where Are the Black Photographers? Detroit Anchor Out After Harassment Charges Don Imus Retiring After 50 Years in Radio Fourth Mexican Journalist Killed This Year In…

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    Richard Prince

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  • It’s the Little Things

    Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a multipart series. Catch up with part 1 and part 2. I was on a high for the entire week after our encounter. I got back home to Los Angeles and did everything with a grin on my face. I felt like I was walking on a cloud.…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Watch: Who Is Feminism For?

    For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of color, domestic workers and sex workers. The textbook definition of feminism is a movement or a set of ideas that champion equal rights for women. However, feminist activists over the last 50 years have struggled to…

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    Danielle Young

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