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Mavericks Assistant Coach is in Major Trouble, 15 Inconvenient, Ugly Truths About America’s ‘Founding Fathers’ And Slavery; Internet Drags Former NFL Player Who Created A Viral Video Showing His Struggle in Being a Single Dad
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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Malcolm X Was Assassinated 60 Years Ago, Here’s Where His 6 Daughters Are Now
On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed in front of his pregnant wife, Dr. Betty Shabazz, and their daughters.
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Former NFL Player Creates Viral Video Showing His Struggle in Being a Single Dad For 8 Days; Social Media Lets Him Have It
Former NFL player Cedric Thompson Jr. shared his experience and what he learned on Instagram
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How Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Black’ Super Bowl Act is Giving Him A Surprising Leg Up That Drake Thought He Had a Lock On
Kendrick was a Black artist making Black music for Black people. But something unexpected happened on Super Bowl Sunday.
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The True Story Behind Why Atlanta Hasn’t Had a White Mayor Since 1974
Atlanta’s Blackity-Black mayors: The good, the bad, and especially the ugly…
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The Reason Brittney Griner Pulled Out of a Scheduled Speech is Scary…and Infuriating
The basketball star was scheduled to appear at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in Maryland.
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Mavericks Assistant Coach is in Major Trouble for Allegedly …Wait What?
Darrell Armstrong is on administrative suspension after allegedly throwing a drunken fit against a woman.
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How Black Greeks Have Impacted, Created or Helped Shape Every Major Moment in Black American History
This Black History Month, let’s give the Black Greek Letter Organizations their flowers.
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Roy Wood Jr. On What We Shouldn’t Call Donald Trump
Roy Wood Jr., the host of CNN’s “Have I Got News For You,” talks about why calling “Trump” stupid is … well stupid.