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The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Arbiters of Influence
The category is: Influence. Who got the juice? When it comes to this year’s TGU 50 Influence honorees, their impact is overflowing. These 10 luminaries aren’t just doing it for the ‘gram; they’re doing it for us—holding companies, cultural institution and entire industries accountable and ensuring inclusion isn’t just a trend. Whether it’s convincing some…
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KKK Continues to Harass Confederate Monument Protesters in North Carolina
A woman who advocated for the removal of a Confederate monument from a North Carolina courthouse has been continually harassed by the KKK for doing so. According to WCCB, Genesis Houpe found a Confederate flag hung outside her home last weekend. The flag comes only a few weeks after Houpe found a KKK flyer outside…
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Day 14 of Chauvin Trial: The Defense Rests Its Case and Closing Arguments Will Begin Monday
The third week of Derek Chauvin’s trial has ended early, with the defense resting its case, and the court in recess until closing arguments on Monday. According to the New York Times, day 14 of the trial began with some controversy in the court. Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker apparently saw the testimony of…
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In Historic Move, House Panel Advances Reparations Legislation to Study Impact of Slavery and Racism
After decades of trying to get America to start the process of reckoning with its history of slavery and its contemporary effects, a House panel advanced legislation that would support a study to figure out how to address the issue. This is the first time that the House Judiciary Committee has acted on the legislation,…
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PageTurners: How Trauma and Love Converge at a Literary Point
How does trauma affect the way we live our day-to-day lives? Is inherited or intergenerational trauma more significant than a trauma—or traumas—experienced firsthand? There are perspectives and arguments to consider for each side: Dealing with inherited trauma is multilayered, convening in a complex web of emotions. Being exposed to or experiencing an immense trauma can…
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Michigan Man Sues Detroit Police Department After Wrongful Arrest Aided by Facial Recognition Software
A 43-year-old Black man is suing the Detroit Police Department after he was wrongfully arrested and identified as a shoplifting suspect by the department’s facial recognition software, according to the Washington Post. Robert Williams, a father of two girls who lives in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, was arrested last year after being accused…
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PBS NOVA's Picture a Scientist Exclusive Clip: Being a Black Woman in STEM Sometimes Means Being Mistaken As a Janitor
As many Black folks have learned climbing the figurative ladder of success, “Black excellence” does not provide immunity from racism. In fact, the various micro-aggressions become quite acute when cloaked with the veil of excellence. In PBS NOVA’s film Picture a Scientist, directed by Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney, which takes an investigative approach to…
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‘We Cannot in Good Conscience Provide Economic Support:’ Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua Pull Film Production Out of Georgia
Emancipation, the upcoming “runaway slave thriller” from Apple, Warner Bros., director Antoine Fuqua and starring Will Smith will no longer be filmed in Georgia, The Root has learned. This move reportedly comes as a direct response to the new voter law signed by Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp that imposes more restrictive voting policies that many…