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Notorious B.I.G. NFT Gives Fans an Iconic Piece of Hip-Hop History

The collection features original artwork and an audio license of a previously unreleased freestyle

Angela Johnson

PublishedJune 23, 2022

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Sons of Confederate Veterans File Lawsuit to Have Monument Restored in Predominantly Black Decatur, Ga.

The 30-foot-high Confederate monument was removed from Decatur Square in 2020. Now, a bunch of salty white people…

Zack Linly

PublishedJune 21, 2021

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We Stand in Solidarity With Nikole Hannah-Jones

We, the undersigned, believe this country stands at a crucial moment that will define the democratic expression and…

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore and Martha S. Jones

PublishedMay 25, 2021

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Exhibiting a Lack of Logic or Decency, Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Says He's Been Treated Like George Floyd and Emmett Till

Let’s just start off by saying that Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax ain’t shit.

Ishena Robinson

PublishedApril 7, 2021

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MLB Elevates the Negro Leagues to Major League Status After Decades of Racial Exclusion

America sure seems to spend a lot of time correcting its history of racism and segregation by updating official…

Zack Linly

PublishedDecember 16, 2020

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<em>Stamped (For Kids)</em>: A New Adaptation of the Bestseller<i> </i>Will Provide 'an Antiracist Building Block for Children'

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Stamped (For Kids): A New Adaptation of the Bestseller Will Provide 'an Antiracist Building Block for Children'

“Adults struggle to discuss race and racism. But what if we were discussing race since we were kids? What if we were…

Maiysha Kai

PublishedDecember 4, 2020

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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Wants to Set Aside $3 Million on 'Patriotic Education Fund'

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) seems dead set on doing everything but addressing the pandemic currently ravaging…

Joe Jurado

PublishedNovember 19, 2020

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An Incomplete History of White Election Violence

America is not a “civilized country.”

Michael Harriot

PublishedNovember 2, 2020

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Where White People Are Scarier Than Monsters: The<i> </i>Hidden Black History of <i>Lovecraft Country</i>

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Where White People Are Scarier Than Monsters: The Hidden Black History of Lovecraft Country

On Sept. 16, 1968, 51 years before HBO aired the first episode of its groundbreaking horror series, Carol Jenkins…

Michael Harriot

PublishedSeptember 10, 2020

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Illinois Lawmaker and Community Leaders Are Working to Suspend Current History Curriculum That 'Leads to White Privilege and a Racist Society'

A group of community leaders in Illinois are working with a state lawmaker to abolish the current history curriculum…

Joe Jurado

PublishedAugust 4, 2020

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Samuel L. Jackson to Star in <i>Enslaved</i> Docuseries, Which Chronicles the History of Human Trafficking

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Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Enslaved Docuseries, Which Chronicles the History of Human Trafficking

A new Samuel L. Jackson project is coming our way, and it’s something pretty different from the tough-talking acting…

J'na Jefferson

PublishedAugust 4, 2020

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Sorry, White America, But All Holidays Matter

Today is July 4th, a.k.a Independence Day, a.k.a ID4, according to the seminal 1996 film. A day commemorating when…

Joe Jurado

PublishedJuly 4, 2020

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America Is a Confederate Monument

I am 6.

Michael Harriot

PublishedJuly 2, 2020

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Twitter Is in a Frenzy Over Resurfaced Article About Beethoven's Possible Blackness

Thanks to a circulated screenshot from the website The Concordian, Twitter has been abuzz since Wednesday night with…

J'na Jefferson

PublishedJune 18, 2020

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Sorry to This Monument: Brits Give Statue of Prolific Slave Trader a Nice New Home at the Bottom of the Bristol Harbor

A statue of a prominent slave trader found its proper home on Sunday: at the bottom of a harbor.

Anne Branigin

PublishedJune 8, 2020

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How to Write About a Vaccine

An Associated Press poll published on Wednesday found that a “surprisingly low” number of Americans—around 50…

Anne Branigin

PublishedMay 27, 2020

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Before the 'Chinese Virus': A Brief History of White People Blaming America's Problems on Everyone Else

Donald Trump is a white supremacist.

Michael Harriot

PublishedMarch 20, 2020

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Black Patriots: NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Puts the Spotlight on the Overlooked Black Heroes of the American Revolution

Why aren’t our children exposed to the crucial contributions made by African-Americans toward the independence and…

PublishedFebruary 18, 2020

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For Black History Month, Someone Thought Harriet Tubman on a Debit Card Throwing Up the 'Wakanda Forever' Salute was Clever

You know... maybe we should all just go back to celebrating Black History Month by — oh, I don’t know — teaching…

Zack Linly

PublishedFebruary 15, 2020

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Rebels of Black History: The Women Who Freed a Thousand Slaves

Editor’s Note: This week, The Root commemorates Black History Month with a series on little-known or forgotten…

Michael Harriot

PublishedFebruary 10, 2020

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