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The Grave of a Former Slave Turned Florida State Senator May Be Buried Under What's Now A Tampa Parking Lot
As Juneteenth approaches, Tampa’s local NAACP wants the city to commit to finding the graves that once rested at College Hill Cemetery.
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Students Help the School From Remember the Titans Forget Its Racist Namesake
T.C. Williams was the superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools for years. He was also a noted segregationist.
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Two White Families Got Riled Up After Two Black Students Beat Their Kids for School Honors in Mississippi
The school now has two valedictorians and two salutatorians as a result.
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NC Plantation Cancels Juneteenth Event Where 'Massa' Would Have Waxed Poetic About the Confederacy
The mayor of Charlotte and other town and county officials have spoken out against the ill-conceived event.
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How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' Crew
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root launched ‘How We Do,’ a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced; Darnella Frazier Receives Special Citation [Updated]
The teenager was recognized for bravely recording the murder of George Floyd.
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Cincinnati Racist Accused of Calling Black Uber Driver Racial Slur and Vandalizing His Car Over Malfunctioning GPS
Video shows a white man verbally abusing his Black Uber Driver by calling him the n-word and saying he hopes he gets shot.