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Tre'vell Anderson Honors TransGriot Creator and Activist Monica Roberts
“I’m glad to be sharing a spot on this list with so many other Black queer and trans folks who are doing the work and committed to our liberation.” — Tre’vell Anderson, Journalist, 2020 The Root 100 Honoree text Tre’vell Anderson is booked, busy and a bad bitch who isn’t afraid to let you know…
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'I Always Lead With Black': Curator Dr. Ariana A. Curtis Wants to Normalize Blackness in Latinidad
“What I am hoping for is just a normalization of Black Latinx within the United States. I hope for that within Latin America as well, because we are still fighting for our recognition there, but I think our rootedness in the United States has been generations deep and our experiences have contributed to this country…
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'COVID Can't Cancel Your Dreams': Aisha Nyandoro on Working in Purpose and Her The Root 100 Recognition
“Lists like The Root 100 need to exist. Those of us who are doing the work need to see that work recognized, especially for those of us who work in community.” — Aisha Nyandoro, CEO at Springboard to Opportunities, 2020 The Root 100 Honoree text Aisha Nyandoro was midway through her morning routine when she…
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Melvin Gordon Facing 3-Game Suspension After Getting Charged With DUI
The Denver Broncos are cursed. Between devastating injuries to star players like Von Miller, Courtland Sutton, Phillip Lindsay and damn near everyone else worth a shit on their team, lingering uncertainty at the quarterback position and their schedule turning into a cruel game of Jenga due to the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the entire league,…
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Jared Dudley Details Life Inside the NBA Bubble, Admits the Lakers Laughed at the Clippers Just Like the Rest of Us
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley will never make an All-Star game in his life, but if we’re picking an All-Star squad of the best personalities in the entire league, he’s absolutely a lottery pick. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Dudley did what Dudley does: tap into his lengthy experience as…
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'I'm Rooting for Everybody Black' : Meet 3 Honorees From This Year's The Root 100
The Root 100 honorees are all champions, and we’ll never stop celebrating our community’s accomplishments. text From NASCAR to social media and beyond, Black folks have once again proven to be the nation’s ultimate game changers and cultural icons. And 2020’s The Root 100 list is a perfect reflection of how we influence and shape…
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Under Jasmyn Lawson's Unapologetically 'Strong Black Lead,' Our Lives Are That Much Better and Blacker
Jasmyn Lawson is Black Twitter’s best friend. Not only is the 29-year old editorial and brand manager at Netflix’s Strong Black Lead and Twitter legend pushing the culture forward, she’s also making sure our stories are amplified in the process. Lawson joins dozens of other influential Black Americans who “ride hard for our community” on…
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The New York Jets File for Divorce From Le'Veon Bell Citing Irreconcilable Differences
There is nothing simple—or easy—about divorce. There are ugly custody battles, alimony payments to figure out and a host of other shit to sort through when it’s time to divide the pie. But sometimes, love does not conquer all. So the Jets lit a cigarette, threw on some Mary J. Blige, and after a good…
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'I Came Black Out the Womb': Why Filmmaker Dash Harris Denounces Latinidad
“How do we honor the Blackness within Latinidad? We don’t. Power doesn’t negotiate. That’s one. Power does not like to be shared. That’s two. And power is all consuming. — Dash Harris, Multimedia Producer, Filmmaker text It’s no secret that Latinidad has a fraught relationship with Blackness. Black Panamanian Dash Harris says that after centuries…