The Tragic and Inspiring Story of WNBA Coach Dawn Staley
Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White
Why Black People Dress up On Easter
The African Pope Behind Easter That You Never Heard of
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It Took 60 Years for America’s First Black Astronaut To Achieve His Ultimate Goal
Ed Dwight went to space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin.
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5 Signs You’re Trapped In A Sitcom Marriage And You Need To Get The F**k Out
Watch this video to see the 5 tell-tale signs you might be stuck in a sitcom marriage and need to get the F**K out.
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Diddy Has Apologized, and Black Twitter Has Lots to Say About It
“I’m not asking for forgiveness,” Diddy said in his video. Doesn’t look like he’s getting it, either.
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Prepare to Smile: Black Baton Rouge Boy Makes Businessman’s Day with Just One Dollar
“I haven’t had that much faith in humanity in a very long time,” the businessman said of the boy’s act of kindness
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Biden Shouts Out Black Girl Who Got $14.7 million in Scholarships, ‘The Black Wife Effect’ Goes Viral on Tiktok, MLK’s Ally Dies and More
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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Social Media Reacts To Horrific 2016 Video Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Assaulting Cassie
The video, which was a CNN exclusive, also shows Combs throwing objects at the singer.
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70 Years After Brown V. Board of Education, Little Rock Nine Reflect on Their Sacrifice
“We were willing to stay there because it was important to be there,” said Terrence Roberts
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Three Things We’ll Remember About MLK’s Ally, the Late Rev. William Lawson
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Pastor Reverend William Lawson died at age 95
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President Joe Biden Shouted Out a Graduating Black Teen Who Landed This Unbelievable Amount of Scholarship Money!
Madison Crowell set out to inspire other young people from rural parts of the South.