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How Famous Black Athletes Like Jaylen Brown, Lebron Are Driving Black Wealth
Black Business Month: As part of the Root's power series, we look at how current and former Black athletes pay forward through philanthropy and business skills.
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The Story of How Trump and Sen.Tim Scott Became Tight Might Surprise You
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Scott Tells The Root that Trump called him to the White House to discuss the infamous comments Trump made in Charlottesville.
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Bad News for Fani Willis, AOC Wants Supreme Court Justices Impeached? Poll: These Politicians Should Replace Biden and More
A collection of The Root's best political posts of the week
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Discrimination Against Black Folks Became Illegal 60 Years Ago, But How Much Has Really Improved For Us Since?
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but whether or not Black folks have seen enough progress remains uncertain.
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Black Trump Allies are Using Cognac and Cigars to Sway Black Voters, But Atlanta Wasn’t Having It
The Republican dog and pony sideshow landed in Georgia, a swing state where Biden is vulnerable.
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Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
Take a look at American history and the times Black people were promised change, but it never came.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Famed Black Astrophysicist, Responds To Terrence Howard’s Crazy ‘Math’ Theory
The "Empire" star has spent years trying to convince people that his "new math" is the correct math.
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‘Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body’ Is Scheming for Trump, Rep. Byron Donalds Dragged By Joy Reid and More
Everything you need to know about Black culture and politics that you might have missed this week.