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#TakeItDown: Lawyers File Federal Lawsuit Against Miss. Legislators Who Advocated Lynching People Who Support Confederate-Monument Removal
Attorneys Charles E. Lawrence III and Michael T. Scott have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of their client, attorney Carlos E. Moore, against Mississippi state lawmakers who advocated the lynching of people who support the removal of Confederate monuments. As previously reported by The Root, Mississippi state Rep. Karl Oliver wrote a Facebook post…
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Vanilla ISIS: The Quiet Radicalization of America’s New al-Qaida
terrorism (n): the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. In an effort to battle terrorism, Twitter maintains a team dedicated to fighting groups that advocate extremism. Since 2015, Twitter has banned more than 125,000 accounts linked to ISIS, or the Islamic State group, The Guardian reports. Both…
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Jay Z’s Mom Sent Me an Email and Now I Want to Support Everything She’s Doing for Underserved Children
It might be enough in life to be the mother of one of the biggest and wealthiest hip-hop moguls the world has ever seen, but not for Gloria Carter. Her claim to fame may be her most celebrated son, Shawn Carter, most widely known as Jay Z, but Mama Carter’s shaking things up on her…
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Watch: Remembering Black Radical Women Who Used Art to Start a Revolution
“We think of artists usually in history as European, as male, as being trained in a certain way,” said Rujeko Hockley, co-curator of “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965-85,” an exhibition currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum. “We don’t necessarily think of black women making quilts as artists in the South in…
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Don’t Bet on Black: The Bachelorette May Disappoint You
Black America, we have our first Bachelorette! She’s gorgeous, highly accomplished, decidedly brown-skinned and likely pissing off a huge swath of Trump voters (woot, woot!). But spoiler alert (among several): If you’re expecting a season full of scenic montages glorifying black love, she’s also likely to disappoint you. Manage your expectations accordingly. Full disclosure: I’ve…
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5 Travel Accessories to Make Flying Less Frustrating
Over the last few months, airplane travel has been on everyone’s radar. Unfortunately, it’s not because of extremely cheap airfares, but because several airlines and passengers have proved that the friendly skies aren’t that friendly. But what’s a person to do when you can’t just hop in your car and drive to the U.S. Virgin…
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Watch: The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female and manCODE Chicago Completely Redefined Success
Big house + big job = great life? Maybe, but maybe not. Maybe it’s time to take a different look at what success really means for us, personally and professionally. In our joint Young, Fabulous and Female and manCODEevents Tuesday, May 16, in Chicago’s Zhou B Art Center, we did just that. The Root and…
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Faith Evans Had Great Intentions With Her Biggie Duets Album, but …
The King & I, the recently released duets album between Faith Evans and her late husband, the Notorious B.I.G., was conceived with a strong sense of purpose. In an interview with USA Today, she explained: “It’s an extension of my job and my duty to extend his legacy. The fact that I’m able to do…