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Events, The Root Institute

Join Us This Week in DC at The Root Institute

Stacey Abrams, Misty Copeland, Ben Crump, Dr. Ashish Jha, Cecilia Rouse and Courtney B. Vance are just a few of the extraordinary speakers.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

September 8, 2022
Events, The Root Institute

Welcome to The Root Institute 2022

Our first IRL event of the fall season will feature provocative conversations about our community

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

August 10, 2022
Politics

Coalition Aimed At Increasing Black Voter Turnout For Midterms Begins This Week

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, including 50 organizations, look to engage African American voters ahead of the midterm elections.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

July 26, 2022
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: A Master Class in Grassroots Organizing

Trailblazing change agents LaTosha Brown, Melanie Campbell and Glynda Carr school us on how to build momentum and turn imagination into action.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

September 21, 2021
Beauty + Style

'If We Can Make Our Economy Work for Black Women, We All Benefit': Goldman Sachs Commits $10 Billion to Black Women

What would it look like to make a substantial, sustainable and unprecedented investment in Black women? New research funded by Goldman Sachs indicates that “reducing the earnings gap for Black women has the potential to create 1.2-1.7 million U.S. jobs, and increase the annual U.S. GDP by $300-450 billion in current dollars,” according to a…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 19, 2021