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Watch: #Bye2016: A Hilarious Look at the Best and Worst Moments of the Year

What a year 2016 has been! It felt as if we were hearing about the death of some unarmed black person or a beloved celebrity every second. This was also the year that we begrudgingly voted in a new president, reluctantly saying goodbye to President Barack Obama and his lovely family. Despite the death and…

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Danielle Young

Published

December 30, 2016
News

NYPD and Brooklyn Public School Students Do Mannequin Challenge to Fight Bullying

Children from a public school in the Brownsville neighborhood of New York City’s Brooklyn borough and officers from the New York City Police Department did the mannequin challenge to call for an end to bullying. According to the New York Daily News, the students are from PS/IS 323, and the officers from Patrol Borough Brooklyn…

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The Root Staff

Published

December 1, 2016
Very Smart Brothas

How To Avoid Politically Explosive Discussions This Thanksgiving

Can you believe it? Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Look, I believe in miracles, magic, and that I can fly (with proper accessories, natch), but if you had asked me three months ago if I believed Thanksgiving would creep on a come up this fast, I’d have been like, “nah.” Word, booty. Just a…

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Panama Jackson

Published

November 14, 2016
Police Brutality Meets the Mannequin Challenge and the Result Is Epic

By now you should have heard about the latest trend sweeping the internet: the mannequin challenge. This is when a group of people get together to pose in various ways without moving as someone makes their way through the room, videotaping the entire mannequin group. Everybody and their mommas are taking part: Kevin Hart, Beyoncé (well,…

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Danielle Young

Published

November 10, 2016