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Denzel Washington Tests Positive for COVID, Forced to Miss White House Awards Ceremony

“I’ll be giving him this award at a later date when he’s able to get here,” said President Biden at the ceremony

By

Angela Johnson

Published

July 7, 2022
Entertainment

Simone Biles, Denzel Washington Among New Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Nurse Sandra Lindsay, civil rights activists Diane Nash and Fred Gray will also be honored.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

July 1, 2022
News, Race Matters

Vice President Kamala Harris Calls on Congress to Protect Voting Rights at National Action Network Celebration

The NAN’s 30th anniversary and 67th birthday celebration for its founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, was a platform for change and calls to action.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

November 2, 2021
News

The Impact of Nashville’s Civil Rights History to be Documented Through a Federal Grant

The Nashville Metro Historical Commission will conduct a study of Nashville’s Civil Rights history from 1944 to 1966.

By

Okla Jones

Published

October 28, 2021
News

History Repeats Itself: The Dangers of Erasing Women From the Movement

Vanity Fair recently released its annual “New Establishment” list to coincide with its third-annual New Establishment Summit. Nestled between Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and three Snapchat stars was a photo of DeRay Mckesson, accompanied by this text: Crowning Achievement: Transforming a Twitter hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, into a sustained, multi-year, national movement calling for the end of…

By

The Root Staff

Published

October 22, 2016