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Judge of Characters: The ‘Alt-Left,’ White Genocide and Other White Nonsense That Doesn’t Exist
This week, we’ve been faced with more Donald Trump make-believe. In a delayed press conference after the tragic white supremacist riot in Charlottesville, Va., we all watched in horror as Trump mentioned that he was supposed to be addressing veterans benefits but Charlottesville happened. And then he basically ignored the loss of a life and…
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Lakeith Stanfield Loves the Beauty, Curls and Challenges of Being Black
Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders feel about being black. Many of them talk about our resilience and strength throughout history, and some talk about our undeniable talents, while others mention our dance skills, dopeness and more.…
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Media Portray an Unpresidential President
Poll Agrees Trump Was Weak on Charlottesville CNN Refuses Anti-Media Trump Campaign Ad With Trump, Resist Making False Equivalency ‘This Virtually Is a Terrorist Movement’ ESPN Sorry for Fantasy Auction of Black Players 2 Black Republicans Say NABJ Slights Conservatives The Root Adds ‘Very Smart Brothas’ What It Was Like to Be Kicked Out of…
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Watch: Black People’s Capacity to Love Is Worth Loving
Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders feel about being black. Many of them talk about our resilience and strength throughout history, and some talk about our undeniable talents, while others mention our dance skills, dopeness and more.…
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Watch Out Loud: What Was It Like the 1st Time You Were Called the N-Word?
When I asked a few of our readers to come in to The Root’s offices and share their personal experiences of being called the n-word for the first time, I knew I’d get a lot of stories steeped in ignorance. I didn’t realize that a lot of the stories would sound like shared experiences with…
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Watch: Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry’s Emmy Mixtape
The first black actor Brian Tyree Henry saw on television was Jasmine Guy, in A Different World. Henry was absolutely enamored. Decades later, the idea that Henry might be the first black actor some children are seeing on television means the world to him. “Representation is really key, because I don’t think I’d be anywhere near…
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Trump Campaign Video Attacks April Ryan
‘Sad day I am singled out as an enemy of the White House’ Trump Shamed Into Calling Out Racists ‘Haven’t You Spread A Lot of Fake News Yourself, Sir?’ ‘The Hardest Part of My Job. . .’ Kaepernick Dilemma Deserves Black Cultural View NABJ, NAHJ Announce Joint Convention in 2020 Maynard Institute Plans Education, Pipeline…
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Watch: The Making of Auntie Maxine
Some might say that Maxine Waters’ career in politics was a prophecy. In high school, Waters was named most likely to be the speaker of the House of Representatives. The rest is history. Politically, she got her start in 1976 with the California Assembly. There, she led a seven-year fight for legislation that would remove…
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Watch: Climate Gentrification in Little Haiti
Climate change affects the world in more ways than one. For residents of Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, rising sea levels could bring on a new kind of gentrification. As developers begin to invest in properties on higher ground to avoid flooding, historically black neighborhoods could suffer the consequences of rising sea levels as current residents…
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Everything Is Bigger in Texas, so of Course The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female Event Slayed in Dallas
The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female event has traveled all over the United States, hitting cities like Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Chicago and now, Dallas. Everything truly is bigger in Texas because the beautiful black women showed up and showed out. The Young, Fabulous and Female event is presented by Toyota (#ToyotaCHR)…