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Why Black People Need to Stop Acting Like ‘The Wiz’ Is A Good Movie Just Because Michael Jackson, Diana Ross Are In It
If you’re like most millennial Black folks, your aunts, uncles and grandparents had this film on constant rotation. And it’s understandable why.
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This Social Media Challenge Allegedly Kills 13-Year-Old Black California Boy; His Parents Never Saw It Coming
The young teen appeared to have forced himself to pass out as part of a social media trend.
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Malcolm X Was Assassinated 60 Years Ago, Here’s Where His 6 Daughters Are Now
On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed in front of his pregnant wife, Dr. Betty Shabazz, and their daughters.
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Why Are Our Black Leaders So Damn Quiet in the Face of Trump’s Destruction?
From Raphael Warnock to Barack Obama, Black leaders have been mum. Better still, who exactly can we call on as Black leaders in 2025?
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Wendy Williams Guardianship Outrage May Help New York, What Happened At A$AP Rocky’s Gun Trial, MLK’s Family Reacts to Trump Releasing Assassination Files, Kemba Smith Pradia Gets A Second Chance And More
The Root’s most important and viral stories from the week.
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Internet Dragged to Hell Black Pastor Who Gave Inauguration Prayer
Some say Pastor Lorenzo Sewell ‘mocked’ Martin Luther King Jr. in the delivery of his prayer.