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Many Believe This Prophecy That Predicts the Return of Christ Is Coming True ...Thanks Trump ...

Many Believe This Prophecy That Predicts the Return of Christ Is Coming True …Thanks Trump …

Tapping Into Your "Why?": A Blueprint For Better Black Entrepreneurship | The Root Institute 2023

Tapping Into Your “Why?”: A Blueprint For Better Black Entrepreneurship | The Root Institute 2023

The Head of Amazon's Black Business Accelerator, Danyel Surrency Jones, highlights the most important questions to ask when building your brand.

Successful Entrepreneurs On Leveraging Your Niche & Accelerating Your Brand | The Root Institute

Bravo Stars Give Advice on Building Better Black Representation on TV | The Root Institute

Bravo Stars Give Advice on Building Better Black Representation on TV | The Root Institute

The Plight of Black Women: Targeted At Home, At Work & In Politics | The Root Institute

The Plight of Black Women: Targeted At Home, At Work & In Politics | The Root Institute

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Fabian Nelson’s Historic Victory Sends Message to Mississippi’s Anti-LGBT Legislators

The election of the state’s first openly gay legislator shows the door may be closing on homophobia in public policy.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

August 31, 2023
Events, The Root Institute

Take One Guess Who’s The Most Targeted Group For Hate Crimes

A report sheds light on a disturbing trend in the wake of the Jacksonville massacre.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

August 31, 2023
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Is There More Overtime Pay In Your Future? What You Need To Know About A New Biden Proposal

It could mean more than 3 million more workers are eligible for overtime pay.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 31, 2023
Events, The Root Institute

In Order for Americans To Love Our Country in Full, They Must Acknowledge Its History in Full

Teachers must have the freedom to teach the accurate history of our nation, no matter how painful and shameful some of that history might be.

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 31, 2023
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Why Are Prominent Black Women Facing a Wave of Harassment?

Black women in public life, including Kamala Harris and Fulton DA Fani Willis, face untold levels of harassment online and in person. Why won’t anyone stop it?

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 31, 2023
Events, The Root Institute

Voters Brought The “Tennessee Three” Back But The GOP Legislature Isn’t Done Trying to Silence Them

Republican lawmakers voted to silence Represenative Justin Jones, one of two Black lawmakers, who they kicked out of the state house earlier this year.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 29, 2023
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Here’s The Right’s Most Racist Attacks On Fani Willis After Trump’s Indictment

Conservatives keep hurling political misogynoir at the Fulton County DA. She remains unbothered.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

August 24, 2023
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Black Billionaires Could Save X (Twitter), But Why Would They?

With Elon Musk trying to destroy Twitter, there are Black billionaires (and millionaires) who are smart and connected enough to save it.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

August 12, 2023
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Black Women Dying During Pregnancy or Childbirth Have Increased and It’s Getting Worse!

The maternal mortality rate for Black women nearly doubled from 2018 to 2021.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

March 17, 2023
Events, Health & Wealth, The Root Institute

Sabrina Greenlee’s Powerful Tale of Survival

The mother of NFL superstar DeAndre Hopkins recounts the horrific domestic attack she experienced and how her son saved her life.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

October 28, 2022