Events
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The Root Institute 2021: Defund, Abolish or Reform? What to Do About Police and Prisons
Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Monifa Bandele join Michael Harriot to discuss the controversial opinions surrounding this thought-provoking issue.
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The Root Institute 2021: A Master Class in Grassroots Organizing
Trailblazing change agents LaTosha Brown, Melanie Campbell and Glynda Carr school us on how to build momentum and turn imagination into action.
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The Root Institute 2021: Unpacking the Attacks on Critical Race Theory
Michael Harriot sat down with noted scholar and Crunk Feminist Collective co-founder Brittney Cooper to dispel some myths about CRT.
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The Root Institute 2021: A Special Message From President Joe Biden
On the advent of this year's second annual virtual conference, President Joe Biden offers his remarks and reflections on the power of the Black community
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The Root Brings Our Community’s Activists, Artists and Great Minds Together for The Root Institute 2021
The Root presents, The Root Institute 2021, in partnership with Target.
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The Root 100: It's Nomination Time for Our Annual List of Black Excellence
If the current debate over teaching American history and who gets credit for building this country is any indication, the celebration of Black excellence remains a vital and necessary endeavor. The Root 100—our annual list of the best African-American innovators, thought leaders and trailblazers ages 25 to 45—serves as a reminder that we have always…
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Black HerStory, Black History and All the Feels Are in Store for This Week’s Virtual Events
Now that the second week of March has come to a close, I’m not sure what to be more excited about: the fact that we get to spring forward this weekend or the fact that the end of this seemingly never-ending quarantine may be closer than originally thought? While each option is enough to make…