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Entertainment, Television

Ahmed Best Explains His Star Wars Return in The Mandalorian ‘Wasn’t an Easy Decision’

‘I did have to marinate over it for a bit,’ the Jar Jar Binks actor said.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

March 28, 2023
Opinion

Does Your Friend Have a ‘Racist Bone’ in Their Body? A Quiz

Before emails revealed Jon Gruden’s racism, his friends emphatically declared that he didn’t have a racist bone in his body. Don’t be like Jon’s friends.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 13, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, News, Opinion

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Maybe America Isn't Racist

Michael Harriot is on assignment this week. Before he left, he asked someone to fill in for today’s mailbag but everyone on staff was really busy, so The Root hired me as a one-time freelance writer to fill in. Honestly, I was surprised to get the call. After all of the insults and draggings I’ve…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

April 23, 2021