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From Malcolm to Martin, Films and TV Series Inspired by Real Life Events
‘Fight Night,’ ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘Selma’ are some of the films and series inspired by real events from Black history.
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Did Obama Low-Key Take the First Steps Towards Reparations?
How The Department hopes to finally seek justice for Tulsa Massacre survivors with the help of an Obama law
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Mother Discovers Son’s Murder As She Walks Home From The Grocery Store, Sleeping Mom of Six Killed in Drive-by, CNBC Commentator Turned Fugitive Caught and More
A Collection of The Root’s posts of the week in news
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Murders of The Civil Rights Movement That We Must Not Forget
Yes, the FBI plotted to kill Fred Hampton. But there’s more.
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Reparations 101: Everything You Need To Know About The Fight For Reparations
The Root’s ultimate guide to the centuries-long fight for reparations.
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Why Tulsa Having A Permanent Black Woman Superintendent Is A Big Deal
The community of Tulsa, OK., has a complicated relationship with race. The appointment of Dr. Ebony Johnson marks an important inflection point.
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Short Film Honors the Legacy of Black Wall Street
In Descended from the Promised Land, descendants of Greenwood entrepreneurs talk about what their families built and what was so violently taken away.