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Ahead of Biden’s Commencement Speech, Here Are 30 Famous Morehouse Graduates
Called the 'Black Harvard,' the famous HBCU trained and polished thousands of impressive 'Morehouse Men' such as MLK, Raphael Warnock, Bakari Sellers and more
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Vice President Kamala Harris To Give Commencement Speech At HBCU
She'll speak at Tennessee State University on May 7
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By Celebrating Black History Month, Alabama Teachers Are Accused of Promoting Critical Race Theory
Many parents in Alabama are choosing to claim that Black History Month is a form of CRT teachings.
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Celebrated 4/20 by Sending 15,000 Marijuana Convictions Up in Smoke
While the twentieth day of the fourth month holds no special significance for anyone outside of the incense industry (for some reason, it always smells like something’s burning; maybe it’s just me), Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Randall Woodfin gave residents a reason to celebrate when he officially pardoned anyone convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession by the…
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Hospitalized With COVID-19
Five days after announcing that he tested positive for the coronavirus, Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Randall Woodfin has been hospitalized with COVID-19 complications. The announcement came just days after Woodfin lost his grandmother to the disease. “COVID-19 has made its way to my doorstep,” wrote Woodfin in a Wednesday tweet revealing that he was suffering from…
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Alabama Lawmakers Want to Force One of America's Blackest Cities to Celebrate White Supremacy
The mayor of the city with one of the highest percentages of black residents in America spoke out on Tuesday against legislation that compels the city to celebrate its Confederate heritage even though—and this part is absolutely bonkers—the city doesn’t have one. Birmingham, Ala., is 72 percent black, making it the fourth-blackest municipality in America…
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Randall Woodfin’s #BirminghamPromise Embodies Ujima, or Collective Work and Responsibility
On today, the third day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle Ujima, or collective work and responsibility. Last year, those who embodied Ujima were the founders of GirlTrek, Vanessa Garrison and Morgan Dixon; in 2017, it was Patrisse Marie Cullors. This year, the honor goes to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who promised that starting in…
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Exclusive: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Endorses Joe Biden for President
In an exclusive conversation with The Root, the mayor of America’s third-blackest city announced his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States, explaining how he came to his decision, why the election is not just a referendum on Trump and why he rejects the notion that “moderate” Democratic candidates…
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Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Promises Free College Tuition for High School Graduates
The mayor of the third blackest city in America unveiled a plan that could fundamentally transform the future of the next generation with the promise of a debt-free college education. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Birmingham, Ala., residents received a stunning announcement when Mayor Randall Woodfin tweeted that graduates of Birmingham City Schools will have the…
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Alabama’s Abortion Ban Hits Black Population Differently
Days after eight white women and 43 white men yelled “Roll Tide!” before voting to pass the nation’s harshest abortion ban, companies are already changing plans on expanding into Alabama, decisions which will surely hit black communities the hardest. But as long as there’s football, everything will be OK. After a Tuesday city council meeting,…