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The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root's Michael Harriot and Monique Judge do a deep dive into storytelling and how it can impact change more than…

Monique Judge

9/22/21 12:30PM

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The Root Institute 2021: Tarana Burke's New Memoir <i>Unbound</i> Retraces the Birth of a Movement

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The Root Institute 2021: Tarana Burke's New Memoir Unbound Retraces the Birth of a Movement

The founder and leader of the Me Too movement retraces her steps in a deeply vulnerable and moving memoir under…

Maiysha Kai

9/21/21 4:00PM

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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…

Vanessa De Luca

9/21/21 3:00PM

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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…

Vanessa De Luca

9/21/21 11:00AM

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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.

Peter J. Rickards

9/20/21 8:15AM

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<i>The Root</i> Gets Together to Talk <i>The Root Institute</i>

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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…

Danielle C. Belton

9/21/20 9:52AM

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'Trust, Consistency, and Accountability' : Darnell Moore, David Johns, and Steven Pargett Discuss Black Liberation, Movement Work, and Love at <i>The Root Institute</i>

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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’ve used the hashtag.

Jessica Moulite

8/27/20 5:00PM

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'Let's Just Start A Dialogue': Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Director Julius Onah Get the Conversation Going About Social Justice

Director Julius Onah had no way of knowing back in 2019 how prescient his adaption of the play Luce would be in…

Danielle C. Belton

8/27/20 5:00PM

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'Our Activism Has to Have Legs': Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Say That Movement Building Must Go Beyond Social Media

The 2020 uprisings have proven that “the revolution” has gone far beyond being televised.

Felice León

8/27/20 5:00PM

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Darnell Moore, David Johns and Steven Pargett Examine Black Men, Allyship and the State of Our Communities at <i>The Root Institute</i>

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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.

Jessica Moulite

8/27/20 1:33PM

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Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Unpack Movement Work in Social Media at <i>The Root Institute</i>

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Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Unpack Movement Work in Social Media at The Root Institute

Where, exactly, does social media and movement building intersect?

Felice León

8/27/20 12:32PM

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Director Julius Onah and Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. Talk Race and Aggressions—Both Micro and Macro—in Their Film <i>Luce</i>

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Director Julius Onah and Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. Talk Race and Aggressions—Both Micro and Macro—in Their Film Luce

As The Root Institute winds down for its final day, we’re happy to present a panel and film that is more relevant…

Danielle C. Belton

8/27/20 10:30AM

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The Movement Will Be Intersectional: Tarana Burke on Inclusion, Integrity and the Evolution of Me Too

A global pandemic. Police violence. Protests. An economic crisis. Our democracy at risk—and with it, many of the…

Maiysha Kai

8/25/20 5:00PM

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Beyond the Buzz: Vernā Myers and Reggie Van Lee Chat Diversity and Inclusion at <i>The Root Institute</i>

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Beyond the Buzz: Vernā Myers and Reggie Van Lee Chat Diversity and Inclusion at The Root Institute

Diversity and inclusion is all of the talk in corporate America, but how does one truly establish an inclusive and…

Felice León

8/25/20 5:00PM

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Everybody Wants a Diversity and Inclusion Officer, but How Can They Reshape the Face of Corporate America?

When protesters took to the streets in 2020, it was clear—the status quo wouldn’t do. There needed to be a change,…

Danielle C. Belton

8/25/20 12:00PM

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More Than a Hashtag: Tarana Burke Joins <i>The Root Institute</i> to Talk Movement Building, Me Too and Maintaining Momentum Amid COVID-19

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More Than a Hashtag: Tarana Burke Joins The Root Institute to Talk Movement Building, Me Too and Maintaining Momentum Amid COVID-19

Tarana Burke knows better than most the power of a hashtag. After all, hers—#MeToo—turned into a zeitgeist moment…

Maiysha Kai

8/25/20 9:00AM

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The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root Institute 2021: Tarana Burke's New Memoir Unbound Retraces the Birth of a Movement

The Root Institute 2021: Defund, Abolish or Reform? What to Do About Police and Prisons

The Root Institute 2021: A Master Class in Grassroots Organizing

The Root Brings Our Community's Activists, Artists and Great Minds Together for The Root Institute 2021

The Root Gets Together to Talk The Root Institute

'Trust, Consistency, and Accountability' : Darnell Moore, David Johns, and Steven Pargett Discuss Black Liberation, Movement Work, and Love at The Root Institute

'Let's Just Start A Dialogue': Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Director Julius Onah Get the Conversation Going About Social Justice

'Our Activism Has to Have Legs': Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Say That Movement Building Must Go Beyond Social Media

Darnell Moore, David Johns and Steven Pargett Examine Black Men, Allyship and the State of Our Communities at The Root Institute

Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Unpack Movement Work in Social Media at The Root Institute

Director Julius Onah and Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. Talk Race and Aggressions—Both Micro and Macro—in Their Film Luce

The Movement Will Be Intersectional: Tarana Burke on Inclusion, Integrity and the Evolution of Me Too

Beyond the Buzz: Vernā Myers and Reggie Van Lee Chat Diversity and Inclusion at The Root Institute

Everybody Wants a Diversity and Inclusion Officer, but How Can They Reshape the Face of Corporate America?

More Than a Hashtag: Tarana Burke Joins The Root Institute to Talk Movement Building, Me Too and Maintaining Momentum Amid COVID-19