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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Teams Up with Reform Alliance to Hold Job Fair at Madison Square Garden
The job fair goes from 9-5 p.m. on Nov. 18, and will help underserved communities in the New York area find jobs.
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‘Her Life Is a Model for All of Us’: The Root Presents It’s Lit! and Dr. Keisha Blain on the Enduring Truth of Fannie Lou Hamer
The historian and best-selling author brings the story of the sharecropper-turned-activist to the fore for a new generation.
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Charley Bordelon on Queen Sugar Is Running for Congress. There Are a Whole Lot of Family Skeletons in That Closet
Charley Bordelon has decided to run for Congress. The attack ads from her opponent will write themselves.
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‘I Wanted to Be a World Builder’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Gets Into The Gilded Ones With Namina Forna
The screenwriter's first novel in a forthcoming YA fantasy trilogy was an instant bestseller already being adapted for the screen.
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‘I’m Growing and Elevating in Real Time’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Gets Bamboozled With Insecure’s Yvonne Orji
The Emmy-nominated actress and comedian leans into her faith for her debut book, Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me Into the Life of My Dreams.
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We Have Twitter at Home! Trump to Make His Own Social Media Site Because He’s Banned on All Platforms
The president of people who put racist bumper stickers on their cars told media on Wednesday that he's starting 'Truth Social' app since he's banned on Twitter.
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‘It Speaks to Your Inner Child’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Explores the Literary Frontier of Fantasy With Ayana Gray
The author's bestselling debut, Beast of Prey, puts a promising and Pan-Africanist spin on the fantasy genre.
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It’s the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Channels Get Removed From YouTube
The disgraced R&B singer was convicted on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering just last month.
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‘I Feel Safe With Books’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Talks Tiny Reparations With Phoebe Robinson
The comic and bestselling author's third book of essays is the first on her new imprint with Penguin Random House, Tiny Reparations Books.
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‘This Isn’t About Good People or Bad People’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Explores The Purpose of Power With Alicia Garza
The Black Lives Matter co-founder and Black Futures Lab founder puts our present moment in context with a riveting retracing of her own path to activism.