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1/17/20

2:00 PM

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Politics1/17/20

Politics1/17/20

Diamond and Silk Are Still a Thing and They're Still Ruining Madam C.J. Walker's Good Work

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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12/4/19

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A Word12/4/19

A Word12/4/19

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Jessica Moulite

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11/12/19

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Entertainment11/12/19

Entertainment11/12/19

Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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10/16/19

6:00 PM

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News10/16/19

News10/16/19

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Anne Branigin

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8/1/19

4:00 PM

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Unpack ThatThe Root8/1/19

Unpack ThatThe Root8/1/19

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

Felice León

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6/4/19

10:30 AM

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Social Justice6/4/19

Social Justice6/4/19

How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 Billion

Anne Branigin

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11/19/18

6:32 PM

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The Root Video11/19/18

The Root Video11/19/18

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen on What Has Changed Since the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow

Monique Judge

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7/31/18

10:43 AM

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History7/31/18

History7/31/18

J. Kenneth Lee, Who Was Among the 1st Black Students to Attend UNC at Chapel Hill, Dead at 94

Breanna Edwards

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5/22/18

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5/22/18

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Maiysha Kai

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2/15/18

9:30 AM

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2/15/18

Why Black People Are Always Bringing Up Old Stuff, Explained

Michael Harriot

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12/28/17

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12/28/17

Recy Taylor, Catalyst for Anti-Rape Activism in the Jim Crow South, Dead at 97

Monique Judge

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9/11/17

5:38 PM

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9/11/17

Trump Election Commission Member Suggests Jim Crow Laws Worked Better

Michael Harriot

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9/7/17

2:35 PM

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9/7/17

Watch: Mudbound’s 1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

Danielle Young

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9/7/17

10:49 AM

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9/7/17

The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’

Jeanne Theoharis

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8/2/17

5:15 PM

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8/2/17

Are We Returning to Jim Crow?

Monique Judge

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3/6/17

11:00 AM

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3/6/17

Jeff Sessions Is the New Jim Crow

Michael Harriot

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11/14/16

4:06 PM

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The Movement11/14/16

The Movement11/14/16

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 50 Years of Black Progress and the Perils That Still Exist

Felice León

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10/31/16

7:00 AM

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10/31/16

Former Tuskegee Airman Audley Coulthurst Dies at Age 92

Breanna Edwards

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Andrew Cuomo Is Trash

Black People Can’t Have Online Conferences Without Facing Racism Thanks to ‘Zoombombing’

Georgia Mayor Lifts Social Distancing Order After Residents Pull the Most Selfish ‘Let Me Speak to Your Manager’ Ever

Diamond and Silk Are Still a Thing and They're Still Ruining Madam C.J. Walker's Good Work

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 Billion

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen on What Has Changed Since the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow

J. Kenneth Lee, Who Was Among the 1st Black Students to Attend UNC at Chapel Hill, Dead at 94

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Why Black People Are Always Bringing Up Old Stuff, Explained

Recy Taylor, Catalyst for Anti-Rape Activism in the Jim Crow South, Dead at 97

Trump Election Commission Member Suggests Jim Crow Laws Worked Better

Watch: Mudbound’s 1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’

Are We Returning to Jim Crow?

Jeff Sessions Is the New Jim Crow

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 50 Years of Black Progress and the Perils That Still Exist

Former Tuskegee Airman Audley Coulthurst Dies at Age 92

I Can’t Believe You Fuckers Made Me Solve the Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery

The Last of Us II Delayed Indefinitely

Man Tries to Ram Train Into U.S. Navy Hospital Ship, Doesn't Even Come Close

Diamond and Silk Are Still a Thing and They're Still Ruining Madam C.J. Walker's Good Work

What's Better Than One Billionaire? None: The Problem With Black People and Capitalism

Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 Billion

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen on What Has Changed Since the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow

J. Kenneth Lee, Who Was Among the 1st Black Students to Attend UNC at Chapel Hill, Dead at 94

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters Return, More Relevant Than Ever

Why Black People Are Always Bringing Up Old Stuff, Explained

Recy Taylor, Catalyst for Anti-Rape Activism in the Jim Crow South, Dead at 97

Trump Election Commission Member Suggests Jim Crow Laws Worked Better

Watch: Mudbound’s 1st Trailer Reveals a Soul-Stirring Story of Survival, Friendship and America’s Inequality

The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’

Are We Returning to Jim Crow?

Jeff Sessions Is the New Jim Crow

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on 50 Years of Black Progress and the Perils That Still Exist

Former Tuskegee Airman Audley Coulthurst Dies at Age 92