Events
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Dr. Cecilia Rouse: How the Pandemic Led to Inflation
Dr. Cecilia Rouse, the first African American woman to chair the Council of Economic Advisors, spoke at The Root Institute about how we got here.
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Sabrina Greenlee, Acid Attack Survivor, Said She’d Go Through Her Pain All Over Again to Save Lives
Greenlee spoke about overcoming depression and learning to forgive her attackers.
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Courtney B. Vance Shares How Therapy Helped Him Cope With Losing His Father
“Ain’t nobody else gonna help us if we don’t help ourselves,” the actor said in a discussion about mental health in the Black community at The Root Institute.
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Misty Copeland On Unsung Heroes and Her New Foundation
American Ballet Theatre’s Principal Dancer, Misty Copeland, spoke at The Root Institute about her new foundation and the Black ballet dancers who inspired her.