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The Root Salutes Our Moms
My mom used to tell me, “You’re smart, you’re beautiful and you can do anything you want” every day (she thinks The Help stole and butchered her line). Watching her complete her college education set the best example of hard work I could have asked for. She’s compassionate and brave and has always said exactly what’s…
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The Root Salutes Our Moms
My mom used to tell me, “You’re smart, you’re beautiful and you can do anything you want” every day (she thinks The Help stole and butchered her line). Watching her complete her college education set the best example of hard work I could have asked for. She’s compassionate and brave and has always said exactly what’s…
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From Glory to Glory: 20 Top Black Preachers
Some of them lead churches steeped in civil rights history. Others started their congregations from scratch. And a few have broken the glass ceiling in their respective denominations. Whatever their accomplishments, these 20 Christian ministers are at the top of their field. Click through to learn more about them. Warnock preaches from one of the…
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From Glory to Glory: 20 Top Black Preachers
Sherrel W. Stewart is a freelance writer based in Alabama. Some of them lead churches steeped in civil rights history. Others started their congregations from scratch. And a few have broken the glass ceiling in their respective denominations. Whatever their accomplishments, these 20 Christian ministers are at the top of their field. Click through to…
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The 13 Best Dance Movies of All Time
When Flashdance opened on April 15, 1983, most critics hated it. Even the late, great Roger Ebert dissed it. But the story of a Pittsburgh welder-exotic dancer (played by Jennifer Beals) who dreams of joining a ballet company became a box office hit that inspired other dance movies, as well as that ’80s jumbo-sweatshirt and…
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The 13 Best Dance Movies of All Time
When Flashdance opened on April 15, 1983, most critics hated it. Even the late, great Roger Ebert dissed it. But the story of a Pittsburgh welder-exotic dancer (played by Jennifer Beals) who dreams of joining a ballet company became a box office hit that inspired other dance movies, as well as that ’80s jumbo-sweatshirt and…
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Jackie Robinson: 10 Things You Didn't Know
Most people know that Jackie Robinson became the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, and that as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he survived racist attacks from fans, players and even his own teammates to become one of the legends of the game. But…