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Watch: Kofi Siriboe Says Being Black Is a Blessing
We have a new video series here at The Root that we want to share with you all, and it’s called Black and Proud. We get the chance to chat with a lot of our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders, so we decided to ask them about their pride in being black. Many…
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Watch: Have We Been Lied to About Drugs?
Should all drugs be decriminalized? Is tobacco more addictive than crack cocaine? Are we being misinformed so that the “war on drugs” can stay alive? The controversial neuroscientist Carl Hart, who has been researching drug use and addiction for more than 25 years, shares drug facts vs. drug myths. He is the author of High…
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Miami Herald Backs Trump on Cuba
Others Call New Policy Counterproductive An Appeal for Calm After Minnesota Verdict Administration Cutting Back on Rights Enforcement Mayor Landrieu Says He Might Have Black Blood How False Tweets Blew a Story Out of Control Cliff Harrington Named Editor in Rock Hill, S.C. How to Fix Journalism’s Broken Hiring Process Nominate Diversity-Friendly J-Educator This Week…
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Fox Drops ‘Fair & Balanced’ Slogan
People of Color Are Among Those Who Mocked It FAMU Won’t House New Black Network After All Reporter’s Attacker Given Community Service Writers Union Not Satisfied With Ebony Pledge Still Not ‘Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History’ No Blacks, Latinas on New Washington Post Product Poynter, NABJ Team for Leadership Training Google Creates Interactive Site…
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A Child’s Bed Becomes a Killing Scene
NBCU Exec Grieves, Estranged Husband Held Dyson Raises White Privilege After Maher Apology Big Comey Audience Includes Telemundo Twist Marker to Honor Slave Who Killed Overseer Could TV Viewing Be a Factor in Support for Trump? ‘Race Plays a Part in So Many Things. . .’ Excuses for Kaepernick Unemployment Don’t Wash No Such Thing…
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Judge of Characters: It’s a Bad Week to Be a Bill
This was not the week to be a Bill. Or maybe it was a worse week to be Rudy, otherwise known as Keshia Knight Pulliam. Not only did she show up to court in support of Bill Cosby this week, but she said, “The man that I’ve known as a child was funny and witty…
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Watch: Michelle Wilson, a Black Woman Who Owns the Narrative on a Broadway Stage
A black woman owning the narrative on a Broadway stage is an act of power. As an actress, Michelle Wilson commands the stage. She is the co-lead of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, which focuses on racial realities and economic tough times. For her performance, Wilson has been…
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Watch: It Comes at Night Cast Names America’s Apocalyptic Disease
There’s a new thriller in town! Jordan Peele’s instant classic, Get Out, set the tone for a new type of thriller and proved that there’s nothing better than a fresh perspective on making people squirm in their seats. It Comes at Night has accomplished that feat, too! This new thriller, which opens June 9 and…
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Bill Maher’s Fate Up for Debate
Critics of Color Assess Comic’s Use of N-Word New Ebony Owners Blame Johnson Publishing Investigation Confirms Worst Fears About Prisons Mug Shots Both Public Service, Tools for Extortion ‘Don’t Put Your Hands on Me’ FCC Expected to Permit Still More Consolidation Chicago Sun-Times Advocates for Undocumented Qatar Crisis Threatens Crown Jewel: Al Jazeera NABJ Launches…
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Watch: Angela Bassett Fights for Her Sweetheart
Legendary actress Angela Bassett hopes to raise awareness of the connection between Type 2 diabetes and heart disease with her campaign For Your Sweetheart. Her mother, Betty Jane Bassett, was diabetic and passed away from heart disease in 2014. Since then, Angela Bassett has been working steadily to raise awareness. Heart disease is the most…