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If You’re Skipping Trump’s Swearing-in Ceremony, Watch These 5 Films To Honor MLK Day Instead
If you don’t feel like doomscrolling during Trump's Inauguration, The Root has handpicked 5 films to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
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Guess Who Showed Up to Duchess Meghan and Harry’s Black Art Celebration?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted an evening in support of The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection
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The Greatest Black Moments at the Oscars
With the 96th Academy Awards coming this month, we take a look back at the best and Black moments at the Oscars.
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Black People Always Knew ‘Selma’ Was Significant, Why Did It Take Everyone Else 10 Years?
Actor David Oyelowo reveals which of the film’s famous producers helped him handle its controversial release.
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Learn The Secrets of Black Billionaires: Oprah Winfrey (Lesson 1)
An examination of the secrets behind the media mogul's unparalleled success.
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Selma, Alabama Church Known For Voting Rights Movement Lands On Endangered Places List
The historic church has been overrun by termites, water leaks, and mold due to closing during the height of COVID-19.
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Oprah Winfrey to Receive Honorary Literary Award
The multi-hyphenate legend will receive the inaugural Literary Champion award from the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
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Selma, Ala., Lawmaker Announces Legislation That Would Allow Voters to Change the Name of Edmund Pettus Bridge
Legislation was introduced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that would allow voters to change the name of the historical Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. According to NBC News, the legislation was announced by Democratic State Senator Malika Sanders-Fortier. Sanders-Fortier released a statement saying that the legislation is meant “to give local people the…
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Academy Dialogues Exclusive Clip: Ava DuVernay Has a Rare Discussion About Craft With Julie Dash and Euzhan Palcy
If you’ve been keeping up with our ongoing coverage so far, you may know that The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has been releasing regular panel sessions called Academy Dialogues as part of its equity and inclusion initiative Academy Aperture 2025. Next up, we have an all-Black female filmmaker panel titled Academy Dialogues:…
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Confederate Dunce: Alabama Lawmaker Who Honored KKK Grand Wizard Instead of John Lewis Resigns—as Pastor
It takes a staunch commitment to racist foolishness to celebrate the life of a Confederate general and Klan figurehead in 2020. To do so on the very same weekend, in the very same city that civil rights icon John Lewis was being honored? How much harder can you stan Jim Crow? But that is exactly…