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11/14/19

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Glow Up Goddess11/14/19

Glow Up Goddess11/14/19

The Lady and Her Music: Lena Horne's Legacy Endures in the First Major Entertainment Award Named for a Woman of Color

Maiysha Kai

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9/24/19

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Entertainment9/24/19

Entertainment9/24/19

The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland

Jay Connor

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9/16/19

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The Root Video9/16/19

The Root Video9/16/19

Peace Is a Lifestyle: Erica Ford’s Peace Mobile Is Healing a Community Affected by Gun Violence, One Ride at a Time

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8/7/19

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Sports8/7/19

Sports8/7/19

NFL Receiver Kenny Stills Calls Out Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross for Being a Trump-Loving Hypocrite

Jay Connor

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7/22/19

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Black Excellence7/22/19

Black Excellence7/22/19

Angela Davis to be Inducted Into the National Women's Hall of Fame

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7/18/19

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News7/18/19

News7/18/19

Barack Obama Gives Urban Alliance Interns the Surprise of Their Lives

Jay Connor

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6/22/19

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News6/22/19

News6/22/19

Tennis Great Arthur Ashe Honored With Street Naming Ceremony in Virginia

Jay Connor

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3/25/19

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Social Justice3/25/19

Social Justice3/25/19

Body Recovered From Ohio's Scioto River Identified as Missing Social Justice Advocate, Amber Evans

Anne Branigin

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3/19/19

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Social Justice3/19/19

Social Justice3/19/19

'Lady Liberty' Patricia Okoumou Will Not Go to Prison for July 4th Protest

Anne Branigin

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3/8/19

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Culture3/8/19

Culture3/8/19

Oakland, Stand Up! The Black Power Movement Continues With a Panel Discussion and New Exhibits at OMCA

Maiysha Kai

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1/29/19

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Movies1/29/19

Movies1/29/19

Julie Dash to Direct Angela Davis Biopic, Iconic Activist Will Be Involved in Production

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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1/28/19

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Black Excellence1/28/19

Black Excellence1/28/19

Kevin Durant Opens After-School Center in Maryland Hometown

Michael Harriot

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1/21/19

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Black Excellence1/21/19

Black Excellence1/21/19

The Fierce Urgency and Intimacy of #MLKNow

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1/15/19

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Gender Studies1/15/19

Gender Studies1/15/19

#MuteRKelly: NYC Rally Planned to Pressure RCA to Drop 'The Pied Piper of R&B' [Updated]

Maiysha Kai

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8/29/18

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Race Matters8/29/18

Race Matters8/29/18

Unapologetic: Activist and Author Charlene Carruthers Says Radical Movements Require Radical Honesty

Maiysha Kai

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8/7/18

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Social Justice8/7/18

Social Justice8/7/18

Protest Is Not Supposed to Make You Feel Comfortable

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4/15/18

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The Movement4/15/18

The Movement4/15/18

Erica Garner Posthumously Wins Shorty Award for Social Media Activism

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3/19/18

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Young Futurists3/19/18

Young Futurists3/19/18

Young Futurists 2018: These Are the Leaders This Country So Desperately Needs

The Root Staff

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3/1/18

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3/1/18

Dear White Teen Gun Control Activists: Could You Ask for a Few Things for Black America?

Michael Harriot

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2/22/18

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Glow Up Goddess2/22/18

Glow Up Goddess2/22/18

Notes From the Field: Through Some of America’s Biggest Racial Dramas, Anna Deavere Smith Has Been Taking Notes

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Here Is the Full Text of Donald Trump's Sharpie Lies for the Press

Hollywood Executive Reportedly Suggested Julia Roberts Play Harriet Tubman

After Being Denied a School Picture Because of Her Hairstyle, a 3rd Grader Gets a High Fashion Picture Day

The Lady and Her Music: Lena Horne's Legacy Endures in the First Major Entertainment Award Named for a Woman of Color

The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland

Peace Is a Lifestyle: Erica Ford’s Peace Mobile Is Healing a Community Affected by Gun Violence, One Ride at a Time

NFL Receiver Kenny Stills Calls Out Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross for Being a Trump-Loving Hypocrite

Angela Davis to be Inducted Into the National Women's Hall of Fame

Barack Obama Gives Urban Alliance Interns the Surprise of Their Lives

Tennis Great Arthur Ashe Honored With Street Naming Ceremony in Virginia

Body Recovered From Ohio's Scioto River Identified as Missing Social Justice Advocate, Amber Evans

'Lady Liberty' Patricia Okoumou Will Not Go to Prison for July 4th Protest

Oakland, Stand Up! The Black Power Movement Continues With a Panel Discussion and New Exhibits at OMCA

Julie Dash to Direct Angela Davis Biopic, Iconic Activist Will Be Involved in Production

Kevin Durant Opens After-School Center in Maryland Hometown

The Fierce Urgency and Intimacy of #MLKNow

#MuteRKelly: NYC Rally Planned to Pressure RCA to Drop 'The Pied Piper of R&B' [Updated]

Unapologetic: Activist and Author Charlene Carruthers Says Radical Movements Require Radical Honesty

Protest Is Not Supposed to Make You Feel Comfortable

Erica Garner Posthumously Wins Shorty Award for Social Media Activism

Young Futurists 2018: These Are the Leaders This Country So Desperately Needs

Dear White Teen Gun Control Activists: Could You Ask for a Few Things for Black America?

Notes From the Field: Through Some of America’s Biggest Racial Dramas, Anna Deavere Smith Has Been Taking Notes

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How to Clean Your Ears If You're Not Supposed to Use Q-Tips

Marie Kondo betrays her whole premise by launching e-commerce store full of useless junk

10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+

The Lady and Her Music: Lena Horne's Legacy Endures in the First Major Entertainment Award Named for a Woman of Color

The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland

Peace Is a Lifestyle: Erica Ford’s Peace Mobile Is Healing a Community Affected by Gun Violence, One Ride at a Time

NFL Receiver Kenny Stills Calls Out Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross for Being a Trump-Loving Hypocrite

Angela Davis to be Inducted Into the National Women's Hall of Fame

Barack Obama Gives Urban Alliance Interns the Surprise of Their Lives

Tennis Great Arthur Ashe Honored With Street Naming Ceremony in Virginia

Body Recovered From Ohio's Scioto River Identified as Missing Social Justice Advocate, Amber Evans

'Lady Liberty' Patricia Okoumou Will Not Go to Prison for July 4th Protest

Oakland, Stand Up! The Black Power Movement Continues With a Panel Discussion and New Exhibits at OMCA

Julie Dash to Direct Angela Davis Biopic, Iconic Activist Will Be Involved in Production

Kevin Durant Opens After-School Center in Maryland Hometown

The Fierce Urgency and Intimacy of #MLKNow

#MuteRKelly: NYC Rally Planned to Pressure RCA to Drop 'The Pied Piper of R&B' [Updated]

Unapologetic: Activist and Author Charlene Carruthers Says Radical Movements Require Radical Honesty

Protest Is Not Supposed to Make You Feel Comfortable

Erica Garner Posthumously Wins Shorty Award for Social Media Activism

Young Futurists 2018: These Are the Leaders This Country So Desperately Needs

Dear White Teen Gun Control Activists: Could You Ask for a Few Things for Black America?

Notes From the Field: Through Some of America’s Biggest Racial Dramas, Anna Deavere Smith Has Been Taking Notes