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Elon Musk Backing Trump’s Anti-DEI Stance In Wake of Deadly D.C. Crash Is Not Just Wrong, It’s Dangerous
OPINION: As the president blames the wrong thing for the deaths of 67 people, the world richest man tries to pimp the situation.
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Wendy Williams Guardianship Outrage May Help New York, What Happened At A$AP Rocky’s Gun Trial, MLK’s Family Reacts to Trump Releasing Assassination Files, Kemba Smith Pradia Gets A Second Chance And More
The Root’s most important and viral stories from the week.
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King Family Reacts to Trump’s Order to Release Files Related to MLK’s Assassination
The relatives of the slain civil rights leader want to see the files before they are made public.
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President Biden’s Record-Breaking Pardons Gives Kemba Smith Pradia a Second Chance
“This incredible act of grace reaffirms the belief that our past does not define our future,” Smith said on Instagram.
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Lip Reader’s Interpretation of Barack Obama’s Exchange With George W. Bush Confirms What We’re All Thinking
A now-viral clip from deaf lip reader Jackie G has the internet cracking up.
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Black Folks Warned America, But Elon Musk Showed Us Who He Really Is With That Salute…Believe Him
These are the opening credits of the horror movie Black folks told America it was about to see. America didn’t listen.