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The Root Institute 2021: A Special Message From President Joe Biden
On the advent of this year’s second annual virtual conference, President Joe Biden offers his remarks and reflections on the power of the Black community
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The Root Brings Our Community’s Activists, Artists and Great Minds Together for The Root Institute 2021
The Root presents, The Root Institute 2021, in partnership with Target.
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Red Table Talk Exclusive Clip: Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, the 'Invisible Black Woman' Patient at the Doctor's Office
The concept of being an “invisible Black woman”—even with very visible pain—is a next-level cruelty that many Black women have long experienced in this society, unfortunately. Here at The Root, we’ve reported on many examples of this dynamic in the healthcare industry, specifically—whether it’s the countless studies that show how Black women patients are neglected…