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Watch: Police Kill Another Person With Mental Illness, This Time in Ind.
Editor’s note: Warning: The video contains graphic content. On Tuesday, Ricky Ard was fatally shot multiple times by an Indiana police officer. The incident occurred outside a federal courthouse in Evansville after he smashed windows with a baseball bat. The Vanderburgh County coroner reported that Ard was in the midst of a schizophrenic episode and…
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Texans Are Asked: What About When You Need Immigrants to Rebuild?
All Hands on Duty for Hurricane Harvey ‘I Was Scared They Were Going to Kill Him’ An Eye-Opener on Just Who Trump Pardoned The Athletic Admits Narrow Hiring Circle Newseum CEO Out as Financial Review Begins How About Statues of Lee’s, Guevara’s Victims? The Day Dick Gregory ‘Shocked’ San Antonio Short Takes “Tropical Storm Harvey…
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Watch: Alison Désir, the Running Activist
As a child, Alison Désir was given the nickname “Powdered Feet.” “It actually comes from the Haitian Creole saying, ‘You never see the person, just the footprints of where they’ve been in powder,’” Désir tells The Root. But Désir hasn’t always been a distance runner. In fact, she found running after a bout of depression.…
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Watch: The Gina and Pam Takeover
Twenty-five years ago, Martin hit the airwaves. The sitcom showcased comedian Martin Lawrence and was a cult classic. The show was centered on a smart-ass radio show host-turned-TV personality, Martin Payne, and his relationships with his partner, Gina (Tisha Campbell-Martin); his boys, Tommy (Tommy Ford) and Cole (Carl Anthony Payne II); and Gina’s best friend,…
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Shaun King Is Out: Daily News Loses Its Activist Black Columnist
Black Lives Matter’s King Joining Harvard Project N.Y. Times Invites Readers to Chat About Race Jordan Chosen as J-Educator Furthering Diversity RTDNA: Trump Threatens Journalists’ Safety Arizona Republic Pans Trump as Feeding Paranoia Latino Groups Praise CBS Strides Toward Inclusion Lee Flap Attributed to ESPN’s Fear of Negative Press Village Voice Ending Print Edition After…
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Watch: Get to Know Beyoncé’s Ride-or-Die Dance Captain
If you’ve ever watched Beyoncé perform, you’ve probably noticed Ashley Everett whipping her curly, red locks by her side. Everett is Beyoncé’s beloved dance captain, and she’s been working with Queen Bey for over a decade. She knows all about loyalty and has become one of the key players behind Beyoncé’s flawless performances. Watch her…
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Watch: Issa Rae: ‘We Will Find a Way to Shine’
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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Newsroom Leaders Fired at L.A. Times
Ousted Chief Was Only Person of Color on Masthead Gregory Was Especially Fond of Black Journalists Where Is Outcry for Victims of Massive Mudslide? Charlottesville Paper Blames Black Vice Mayor SPJ Says Journalists Should Speak Out on Bias Univision CEO Unequivocal on White Supremacists ‘Comically Late’ and ‘Breathtakingly Stupid’ White Men Aren’t Really ‘Out of…
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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.…