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‘Let’s Not Play Small’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Reignites Our Eloquent Rage With Brittney Cooper
The NYT bestselling author, educator and activist was prescient about our nation's vice president. What else did Dr. Brittney Cooper foresee for America?
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California Attorney General to Review the Police Shooting Death of Oscar Grant
One officer was charged in the 2009 death of Oscar Grant, and AG Rob Bonta will review the role of another officer involved after the Grant family's petition.
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White Woman Says Sorry After Profiting Off Black Woman’s Book on Race
Jessica Natale apologized to Ijeoma Oluo for naming Instagram account after Oluo's best-selling book.
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Spotlight on DC’s Mahogany Books
A commitment to our culture has sparked a flourishing books business
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Michigan Police Department Say Officers Were Justified in Holding Black Real Estate Agent, Potential Buyer at Gunpoint
Black real estate agent Eric Brown is still reeling after cops pulled guns on him and his client.
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Two-Time NBA Champ J.R. Smith Wants to Be a Two-Sport Athlete After Enrolling at HBCU North Carolina A&T
With his 16-year NBA career now in the rearview mirror, the 35-year-old is ready to pour his all into golf.
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Chicago Cops Turn Their Backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Twist of Incredible Irony
Mayor Lightfoot, who has been accused of being soft on cops after campaigning on police reform, is learning a tough lesson.
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Colorado Rockies Open Investigation After Fan Allegedly Hurls Racial Slur at Miami Marlins Outfielder Lewis Brinson
Major League Baseball doesn't exactly have the greatest track record when it comes to race relations, and this latest incident doesn't help.
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DOJ Opens Investigation Into Phoenix Police Department
The Biden administration is investigating discriminatory practices and police brutality after fours years of Trump encouraging it