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Jun 17

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News6/17/20

Alleged 'Boogaloo Boy' Charged With Murder in Death of Federal Officer During Oakland Black Lives Matter Protests

Anne Branigin

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Mar 12

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Entertainment3/12/20

Bob Iger Confirms <i>Song of the South</i> Will Not Be on Disney+, Says It's 'Not Appropriate in Today’s World'

Entertainment3/12/20

Bob Iger Confirms Song of the South Will Not Be on Disney+, Says It's 'Not Appropriate in Today’s World'

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Feb 12

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News2/12/20

Alabama Lawmakers Want to Force One of America's Blackest Cities to Celebrate White Supremacy

Michael Harriot

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Oct 2

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Politics10/2/19

Kamala Harris Takes Twitter to Task Over Trump Tweets: 'We Need a Civil Society, Not Civil War'

Anne Branigin

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Apr 5 2019

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Culture4/5/19

Why You Can’t Say ‘Roll Tide!’ to Any Ole Person Up in the Target

Panama Jackson

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Mar 19 2019

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Politics3/19/19

Rep. Steve King Posts Racist Meme On Facebook. No One Is Shocked

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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Feb 26 2019

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Mass Incarceration2/26/19

This Black History Month, Let’s Recognize the African-American Prisoners Who Helped Build America

Talitha LeFlouria

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Feb 13 2019

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Race Matters2/13/19

GOP Congressman Under Fire for Most Racist Office Display Ever

Michael Harriot

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Nov 2 2018

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Wypipo11/2/18

Wisconsin Man Claims He Would Shoot His Liberal Sister in The Face for Trump

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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Jun 29 2018

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News6/29/18

Poll: One-Third of Americans, Nearly Half of Black People Think We’re Headed for Another Civil War

Angela Helm

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May 28 2018

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The Root Video5/28/18

Black People Created Memorial Day—Literally

Felice León

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Apr 13 2018

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4/13/18

<i>The Root’</i>s Clapback Mailbag: Apologetically Black Friday

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Apologetically Black Friday

Michael Harriot

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Mar 11 2018

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It's Lit!3/11/18

Bloody Mae

Clarkisha Kent

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Jan 3 2018

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1/3/18

The Mayor of Pittsburgh Had Young Black Drummers Dressed as Civil War-Era Soldiers at His Inauguration and I Have Questions

Damon Young

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Jan 2 2018

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1/2/18

South Carolina Republicans Want to Build Stupidest Confederate Monument Ever

Michael Harriot

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Dec 29 2017

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12/29/17

Tracing Your Roots: DNA Connected Me With White Kin

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Senior Researcher Meaghan E.H. Siekman

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Nov 27 2017

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11/27/17

Roy Moore Will Win Alabama’s Senate Seat Because Southern Folks Don’t Like Being Told What to Do

Panama Jackson

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Nov 3 2017

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11/3/17

SC Senators Still Want Monument to ‘Black Confederates,’ Facts and Experts Be Damned

Anne Branigin

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Nov 1 2017

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11/1/17

Black Lawmakers and Leaders Blast John Kelly for ‘Dangerous’ Civil War Comments

Anne Branigin

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Oct 31 2017

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10/31/17

Wendell Pierce Calls John Kelly a ‘Racist Prick’ Over Civil War Comments

Anne Branigin

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Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

New Jersey Karen Harasses and Calls Police on Black Neighbors for Building a Patio on Their Own Property

Descendants of Frederick Douglass Mark July 4th by Reciting His Famous Speech That Is as True as Ever

Alleged 'Boogaloo Boy' Charged With Murder in Death of Federal Officer During Oakland Black Lives Matter Protests

Bob Iger Confirms Song of the South Will Not Be on Disney+, Says It's 'Not Appropriate in Today’s World'

Alabama Lawmakers Want to Force One of America's Blackest Cities to Celebrate White Supremacy

Kamala Harris Takes Twitter to Task Over Trump Tweets: 'We Need a Civil Society, Not Civil War'

Why You Can’t Say ‘Roll Tide!’ to Any Ole Person Up in the Target

Rep. Steve King Posts Racist Meme On Facebook. No One Is Shocked

This Black History Month, Let’s Recognize the African-American Prisoners Who Helped Build America

GOP Congressman Under Fire for Most Racist Office Display Ever

Wisconsin Man Claims He Would Shoot His Liberal Sister in The Face for Trump

Poll: One-Third of Americans, Nearly Half of Black People Think We’re Headed for Another Civil War

Black People Created Memorial Day—Literally

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Apologetically Black Friday

Bloody Mae

The Mayor of Pittsburgh Had Young Black Drummers Dressed as Civil War-Era Soldiers at His Inauguration and I Have Questions

South Carolina Republicans Want to Build Stupidest Confederate Monument Ever

Tracing Your Roots: DNA Connected Me With White Kin

Roy Moore Will Win Alabama’s Senate Seat Because Southern Folks Don’t Like Being Told What to Do

SC Senators Still Want Monument to ‘Black Confederates,’ Facts and Experts Be Damned

Black Lawmakers and Leaders Blast John Kelly for ‘Dangerous’ Civil War Comments

Wendell Pierce Calls John Kelly a ‘Racist Prick’ Over Civil War Comments

Helpless nation forced to watch as Kanye West announces 2020 presidential bid

If Your Mask Has a Valve, It's Half Useless

How to Watch the Penumbral Eclipse on July 4

Alleged 'Boogaloo Boy' Charged With Murder in Death of Federal Officer During Oakland Black Lives Matter Protests

Bob Iger Confirms Song of the South Will Not Be on Disney+, Says It's 'Not Appropriate in Today’s World'

Alabama Lawmakers Want to Force One of America's Blackest Cities to Celebrate White Supremacy

Kamala Harris Takes Twitter to Task Over Trump Tweets: 'We Need a Civil Society, Not Civil War'

Why You Can’t Say ‘Roll Tide!’ to Any Ole Person Up in the Target

Rep. Steve King Posts Racist Meme On Facebook. No One Is Shocked

This Black History Month, Let’s Recognize the African-American Prisoners Who Helped Build America

GOP Congressman Under Fire for Most Racist Office Display Ever

Wisconsin Man Claims He Would Shoot His Liberal Sister in The Face for Trump

Poll: One-Third of Americans, Nearly Half of Black People Think We’re Headed for Another Civil War

Black People Created Memorial Day—Literally

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Apologetically Black Friday

Bloody Mae

The Mayor of Pittsburgh Had Young Black Drummers Dressed as Civil War-Era Soldiers at His Inauguration and I Have Questions

South Carolina Republicans Want to Build Stupidest Confederate Monument Ever

Tracing Your Roots: DNA Connected Me With White Kin

Roy Moore Will Win Alabama’s Senate Seat Because Southern Folks Don’t Like Being Told What to Do

SC Senators Still Want Monument to ‘Black Confederates,’ Facts and Experts Be Damned

Black Lawmakers and Leaders Blast John Kelly for ‘Dangerous’ Civil War Comments

Wendell Pierce Calls John Kelly a ‘Racist Prick’ Over Civil War Comments