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In an episode of African American Lives 2 that aired in 2008, the Olympic gold medalist talked about the hurt and pain the older women in her family carried with them. Plus: Learn how to trace your ancestry in our Roots section.

 In this episode of African American Lives 2 that aired on PBS in 2008, the poet discovers where her ancestors are from and explains why she knew it all along.   Plus: Learn more about tracing your ancestry in our Roots section.

Color of Change’s newly minted executive director, Rashad Robinson, caught up with The Root at the 2011 Blogging While Brown Conference in Los Angeles. His online activism group hosted a panel on “Black Political Accountability in the Age of Obama” on July 9. The discussion included Jack and Jill Politics co-founder Cheryl Contee, Democratic National…

Angel Laws, founder of the popular blog Concrete Loop, talks to The Root’s Sheryl Salomon about her new book at the 2011 Blogging While Brown Conference in Los Angeles.

At the 2011 Blogging While Brown conference in Los Angeles, The Root caught up with veteran journalist and blogger Rene Syler. Syler, co-host of CBS News’ The Early Show between 2002 and 2006, told us about the latest offerings on her parenting-advice blog, “Good Enough Mother.” Syler, who, with comedian Kim Coles, hosted the conference’s…

In an episode of the PBS series African American Lives 2 that aired in 2008, the actor uncovers shocking facts about his great-grandmother. Check out our Roots section for advice on exploring your family tree.

Rewind: In an episode of Faces of America that aired on PBS in 2010, the poet talks about her grandfather’s immigration from Jamaica to Harlem, N.Y., and how he influenced his community. To get advice for exploring your family tree, check out our Roots section.

The Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood’s “do or die” attitude dates back to the 1830s. Weeksville, a completely self-sufficient black community, was truly “for us, by us.” Check out more of our Black Bucket List content.

The Root took to the streets of D.C. to see if the premise of a new book is true: that younger blacks are more optimistic in the face of racism.

The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., introduces our Roots section, where you can get advice on researching your family history.