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Watch: Police Released Footage of Stephon Clark’s Killing, but Will It Help Bring Justice?
There are a lot of questions running through my mind after I reluctantly watched the execution of yet another unarmed black man by police. How can a white iPhone be mistaken for a gun? Why were 20 shots fired at an unarmed man in a matter of seven seconds? Why did officers continue to yell,…
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Watch: The Role of Teenage-Brain Science in Juvenile-Justice Reform
In 2005 the United States became the last country to end the death penalty for offenders under 18 years old. Adolescent neuroscience research played a huge part in changing this policy. However, there are still approximately 2,500 prison inmates in the United States serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed…
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Watch: Bitcoin, Hot Take Hotline, Episode 1
Them cryptocurrencies stay hot; what of it? In the first episode of Hot Take Hotline, we take you on a bitcoin crash course. What are some of the pros and cons of the current environment, and should you consider investing? The answer depends solely on whom you place your faith in.Hot Take Hotline’s first season…
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Watch: Trump’s Recent Speech Proves He Doesn’t Care About Black People
President Donald Trump made a very startling appearance in Moon Township, Pa., last week in support of Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone, who was running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. (With only a handful of absentee ballots remaining to be counted, Saccone appears to have lost to Democratic candidate Conor Lamb.)…
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(Mrs.) Who Said It: The Cast of A Wrinkle in Time Quotes Oprah, Outkast and Rumi
Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time is a fantastical journey. As we watch the star, Storm Reid (Meg), navigate an alternate universe in search of her father, we can’t help being in awe of her guides, the Mrs. These women—played by Oprah Winfrey (Mrs. Which), Reese Witherspoon (Mrs. Whatsit) and Mindy Kaling (Mrs. Who)—who offer…
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Watch: History of the Juvenile Justice System
America incarcerates more juveniles than any country in the world. In 2015, black children were five times more likely than white children to be incarcerated. So while 86 of 100,000 white children in the United States were behind bars, 433 of 100,000 black children found themselves locked up. To understand how we got here, let’s…
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Watch: Ava DuVernay’s Magical Journey to A Wrinkle in Time
The self-proclaimed “film geek” Ava DuVernay spoke to The Root about her transition from film publicist to director and her love for making documentaries, and she shares strong advice for African-American filmmakers: A lot of us wait for permission. We have been indoctrinated socially in our society to ask for permission. It’s our unfortunate legacy…
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Watch: Issa Rae Is Still Rooting for Everybody Black (and Female)
Issa Rae spoke at the LinkedIn panel discussion held at the Art of Elysium Center on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The Insecure star and creator discussed the importance of creating opportunities for people of color, as well as the importance of women demanding their worth in the workplace. Watch the full video above.
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Watch: The Undercover White Supremacist
Dayanna Volitich is a 25-year-old Florida public schoolteacher with a white nationalist podcast. Volitich’s racist cover was blown thanks to our friends at HuffPost. Sorry, not sorry. On her podcast, Unapologetic, Volitich pushes a racist agenda under the name “Tiana Dalichov.” But her antics didn’t stop with the podcast. Volitich also published her garbage opinions…
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Watch: Jordan Peele’s Untelevised Oscars Speech Is Everything We Never Knew We Needed
Jordan Peele made history Sunday night when his film Get Out won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Peele, who was only the fourth black writer to ever be nominated for best original screenplay, became the first African American to take home the award in the category. Yes, 90 years later, “firsts” are still happening,…