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Judge of Characters: These White Women Were Told by AppleCare!
White women gonna white women. This week, white women decided to get in “Formation” for an unseasoned display of white-womanness. First, Elizabeth Banks used her speech after winning an award at the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards (something I have never in my life heard of) to call out famed director Steven Spielberg…
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Watch: The Jazz Legends Who Fearlessly Fought for Freedom
Jazz has always been one of the soundtracks of black people’s journey toward freedom in America. Artists like Nina Simone and Gary Bartz became the fearless messengers of African-American protest. In honor of Black Music Month, we pay tribute to some of the most political artists and moments in jazz music.
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Jerrod Carmichael Plays the Comedic Relief in Transformers: The Last Knight … Only if You Laugh, Though
There’s nothing more impressive than Michael Bay, the director of many of your favorite blockbusters, hitting you up specifically to be in his next movie. This is exactly what happened to blossoming comedic superstar Jerrod Carmichael, who appears in the latest Transformers flick, The Last Knight. It’s called networking, kids, and it works! Carmichael sat…
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Rural America Wants Respect From Media
News Industry Leaders Not Surprised by Poll Natives Undeterred on Offensive Trademarks In S. Dakota, Another Reason for Diverse Voices Jackson State U. Downgrades J-School Amid Cuts Lawyer: Prosecution Bungled Philando Castile Case Cosby Conspiracy Theory Makes Mainstream Univision News Is Urgently Meeting the Moment Some Litigate London Mosque’s Past Behavior 3,000 Reported Killed, Babies…
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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…