Dr. King’s Favorite Pastime and More Little Known Facts on the Anniversary of His Murder
Fifty-eight years after Dr. King was killed, let’s take a closer look at little known facts about the life and legacy of one of the most famous men in history.
Anti-Affirmative Action Groups are Now Coming for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Scholarships
An anti-affirmative action organization has filed a lawsuit against Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s scholarships aimed
Why an Ex-Syracuse Basketball Player Chose Deportation to Sudan
John Bol Ajak is headed back home to Sudan after spending more than a month
New Study: DNA Testing Could Be the Key to Saving Black Women With Breast Cancer
Led by Dr. Sonya Reid, a Black physician, a new study shows how DNA-based tumor
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Vic Mensa Decolonizes Art With “Skin + Masks” Exhibit In Time For Juneteenth
“The idea of Black and white, these ideas don’t come from our history,” Mensa told The Root.
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States Have Been Slow In Making Juneteeth A Paid Holiday
Places such as Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina have not advanced proposals giving public employees paid time off on June 19th.
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Full Circle, The Black Climbing Team, Conquers Mt. Everest
Full Circle also hopes to inspire the next generation of Black mountaineers and increase representation in the field.
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Black Family is Pulled over by a White State Trooper, but this Time, There’s a Happy Ending
No one would have expected a traffic stop to end the way this one did.
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Tyler Perry Donates $500,000 to Legendary Apollo Theater
‘I know the importance of what it means to honor that and honor the history of what it has been,’ Perry said in his speech.





