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Will There Be a ‘Rigged’ Election—Against People of Color?
The headline coming out of Wednesday’s Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump presidential debate was Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the Nov. 8 election results, following his claims that the process was “rigged.” In fact, many observers have written, it is Republicans who are “rigging” the election through voter suppression of people of color. The 2016 election…
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The Emergency Guide to Surviving the Trumpocalypse
This is a test. This is only a test. We here at the Emergency Black Broadcast System have a long history of preparing black people for national emergencies. Our first alert was issued Dec. 31, 1862, when soon-to-be-emancipated slaves huddled in churches, singing songs and anticipating freedom. Since that day, we have issued a variety…
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Donald Trump Runs for Dictator in Chief
The fun way to write about Wednesday night’s presidential debate would be to focus on the ridiculous number of hashtags and memes that were produced by caustic exchanges between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Trump’s constant attack that Clinton is a #NastyWoman will no doubt spawn pro-Clinton T-shirts and a spike in iTunes sales for…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Arielle De Souza
Arielle De Souza is impassioned by the ocean. The 23-year-old fell in love with marine life at the New York Aquarium, but with family from Trinidad and Tobago, she also attributes this passion to her family’s frequent trips to the beach. Her “oneness” with the sea spilled into her academic interests. In May 2016, De Souza received…
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8 Shows That Will Be on ‘Trump TV’ if Donald Trump Loses the Election
The American voter finally has confirmation of what we were thinking all along: Donald Trump doesn’t really want to be president. All the evidence is there: He’s run a Dumpster fire of a campaign, and even though he managed to blow through 16 mealymouthed Republicans in the primaries while completely taking command of the Republican…
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An Interview With Dr. Kinitra Brooks, Who Teaches A Class On Beyoncé
A few weeks ago, I saw on Facebook that somebody was teaching a class on Beyoncé and specifically Lemonade at the University of Texas-San Antonio. I thought to myself, that’s pretty cool. Well, as luck would have it, a friend of hers who reads VSB reached out and said that the professor was both an…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Nicholas Cobb
Nicholas Cobb is a young man driven to serve others. The budding philanthropist started Comfort and Joy, a nonprofit that raises money to buy jackets for the homeless in North Texas. A computer science wiz, Cobb, even built the Comfort and Joy website by himself. Now the 20-year-old altruist is enrolled at the University of Texas at…
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The Root’s Young Futurists Are Ready to Change the World: Where Are They Now?
For the past five years, The Root has recognized young talent across the nation. These “Young Futurists” make big strides and contributions to science, business, arts and culture, social justice, and the environment—all between the ages of 15 and 22. The honorees from our 2014 and 2015 classes have been very busy. We’ve already caught up with…
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For Colored Folk Who Have Considered Suicide When This Election Was Too Much
There is not a lot of joy this election season. Everyone knows that we probably won’t live to see another ridiculously upbeat campaign season like 2008, when it was literally “cool” to go out and vote for then-Sen. Barack Obama, but 2016 has been an emotional letdown nonetheless. The choice between Hillary Clinton, with her…