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Could These Leaders Be The Next MLK?
As we enter BHM and look back at the leaders of the civil rights movement in the Nat Geo series "Genius," here's a peek at the next generation of leaders.
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NAACP Composes Anti-Hate Proposal After Buffalo Tragedy
The plan seeks to utilize law enforcement, business regulation, and gun control in order to curb anti-Black domestic terrorism in America.
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Michelle Obama, Other Black Leaders Express Praise and Mixed Emotions About ‘Anti-Lynching’ Law
Black leaders around the country praise the passing of the "Emmett Till Anti-Lynching" Act, but also acknowledge this is step one in a long fight.
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EXCLUSIVE: Watch the New Trailer for Upcoming Docuseries Uprooted From Discovery+ and NowThis
A companion podcast hosted by Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza is also set to be released.
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The Recording Academy Announces Inclusion Rider for 2022 Grammys—a First for a Major Music Award Show
The rider will be an addendum to the contract to create a more inclusive onstage and offstage crew, as part of the #ChangeMusic initiative.
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Until Justice Is Real: What’s Next After Chauvin Was Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Hearing the guilty verdict handed down to Derek Chauvin last week brought up a lot of emotions for all of us. One of those emotions was relief—and nothing showed that relief more than the faces of the Floyd family. Despite the facts and video capturing all 9 minutes and 29 seconds of the murder of…
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'Democracy Is at Stake': Glynda Carr, Judith Browne Dianis and Rashad Robinson on Wielding Black Political Power at The Root Institute
“Our lives are at stake. We’re in the midst of a pandemic, a health crisis. Black people are disproportionately dying, but [are] also sick. What we’ve seen because of this pandemic is that it has exposed the structural racism that we knew existed before, but other people didn’t know…We have an opportunity, in this election,…
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Who's Who at The Root Institute
The Root Institute Want to keep track of all the folks participating in The Root Institute virtual conference this year? Here’s a handy guide of the who’s-who joining in the conversations this year. Danielle C. Belton An award-winning journalist, Danielle Belton is the Editor-in-Chief of The Root. Before joining The Root, Belton was Editor-At-Large for…