Events
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No Ordinary People: John Legend to Host the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards Special
The international advocacy organization Global Citizen has recently announced its host for the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards and it’s none other than one of our favorite philanthropic, phenomenal singers, John Legend. In a press release sent to The Root, the Global Citizen Prize, which celebrates and honors leaders who are making extraordinary efforts to…
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Billboard Music Awards 2020: En Vogue Implores You to 'Free Your Mind,' Nearly 30 Years Later
It’s time for yet another (virtual) awards show! This time, it’s the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)! The presenters, performers and some of the winners rented out The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. I say “rented out” because it was just the stars—no audience. Host Kelly Clarkson even had to make her own audience cheer noises. Awkward!…
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Urbanworld Film Festival 2020 Braved a New (Virtual) World, Winners Announced
Another year, another Urbanworld Film Festival wrapped! This year marked the 24th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival and this year’s theme was, “A Brave New (Virtual) World.” This year’s Urbanworld festival ambassador was show creator and director Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair), and this five-day virtual event featured other major names such as Stacey…
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The Root Gets Together to Talk The Root Institute
With heavy-hitters like Stacey Abrams and Ava DuVernay, The Root Institute was a must-watch online event this past August and we at The Root were excited to be part of it. In this conversation with several of the hosts from the Institute—including The Root’s video producer and host Felice Leon, The Glow Up’s managing editor,…
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The Root 100: Nikole Hannah-Jones Tops Our List of the Most Influential African Americans in 2020
The Root 100 for 2020 is here! Our annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45, honors the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and the game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation.
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Urbanworld 2020’s Virtual Festival Packs Cinematic Treats—and Some Scares—in Must-Watch Lineup
Urbanworld Film Festival will be virtual this year—much like everything else—but it won’t lack for sizzle or star power. The film festival announced its much-anticipated 2020 lineup on Thursday, starting with African British actor David Oyelowo’s feature directorial debut, The Water Man. The fantasy-adventure film will open the festival, now in its 24th year, on…
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'Trust, Consistency, and Accountability' : Darnell Moore, David Johns, and Steven Pargett Discuss Black Liberation, Movement Work, and Love at The Root Institute
“We say ‘protect Black women,’ but what does that look like in action?” —Steven Pargett, Creative Director, Black Men Build text We’ve used the hashtag. We’ve bought the T-shirts. We’ve read the think pieces. But how can we, as a society and Black community, actually unconditionally support, respect and protect all Black women? This is…
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Darnell Moore, David Johns and Steven Pargett Examine Black Men, Allyship and the State of Our Communities at The Root Institute
Words matter. And very rarely have I had the pleasure of listening to four people speak with such intentionality and care about supporting all Black people, how racialized and gendered trauma manifests itself, and more. For The Root Institute’s social impact week, Blackbird’s Senior Communications Director Chelsea Fuller is joined in conversation with author and…