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It's easy to believe the 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory and reverse racism are attempting to rewrite America's…
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In unveiling the statue, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said Floyd 'represents a lot more than himself at this juncture…
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I'm bored, so let's talk about Candace Owens' pandering-ass Juneteenth tweet.
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For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Olu Burrell dedicates Taylor McFerrin's 'Invisible/Visible' to…
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Democrats are in control of both chambers of Congress and are expected to pass legislation that would move…
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Bari Weiss was an editor and staff writer for the New York Times until she resigned last year after she said she was…
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On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave an iconic speech in Rochester, N.Y., in which he asked a question that is…
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While Frederick Douglass would probably be disappointed (but not surprised) that the so-called land of the free…
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Read the full text of Frederick Douglass' iconic speech.
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2020 is a pivotal year for many reasons, one of those being that it’s a presidential election year. The discussion…
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When most people think of Harriet Tubman, the first thing that comes to mind is how she helped hundreds of black…
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A few weeks before his death, 77-year-old Frederick Douglass was asked what advice he would give to a young black…
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This week’s episode of Underground was titled “Whiteface” and it was so jam-packed with plot that I half-way…
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The Caged Bird is an online magazine created by minority students for minority students across the nation. The…
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Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…
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Parody accounts are infamous on Twitter. From the fake Chris Rock to even characters from your favorite television…
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Donald Trump had a little Black History Month Breakfast yesterday that included a bunch of Rent-A-Homies since…
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President Donald Trump was surrounded by all his blacks on Wednesday. That’s right; Omarosa Manigault and Ben Carson…