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Watch: Meet the Teen Who Created an App to Protect Kids From Police Brutality
Two things inspired then-high school sophomore George Hofstetter to create an app that aims to prevent police brutality: the killing of Trayvon Martin and George’s worries for his younger brother’s future. “I want him to grow up in a world where he doesn’t have to worry about being on the news as an African-American child…
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Department of Justice Video Confirms Widely Held Belief That Jeff Sessions Is a Complete Asshole
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has historically been an asshole. This isn’t debatable. He’s such an asshole that God’s greatest grandma, Coretta Scott King, once wrote a letter to block Sessions from becoming a federal judge. One of his major policies since becoming attorney general has been green-lighting policy that allows police to take the cash…
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Watch: What Happened to Our Girls?
Cyntoia Brown and Bresha Meadows are both victims of abuse who were teenagers when they killed men who they feared were a threat to their lives. Recently, their stories have gained fierce support from the community: Brown has had numerous celebrities rally on her behalf, and Bresha even had a song made in her honor.…
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Watch: How Do Black People ‘Emoji’?
Unicode, the consortium responsible for creating new emojis, has released hundreds of new emojis, including a genie, breastfeeding, a woman in a head scarf—the works. If you use a humanlike emoji, like the thumbs-up, then you have to choose one of six skin tones. But how do black people choose the skin tones of their…
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Watch: Little Miss Flint: ‘The President Is A Bully And A Liar’
The Root spent a day with 10-year-old Mari Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint, to discuss her activism and why she’s not going to rest until her hometown of Flint, Mich., has clean drinking water. She had some sharp words for Donald Trump, too.
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Victoria’s Secret Models Face Backlash for Singing the N-Word With ‘Bodak Yellow’
What could be more offensive than a group of women with ridiculously big tits and reality-defying waists parading around in their underwear? Maybe doing it dripping in traditional African beads and jewelry? Or perhaps singing the n-word backstage beforehand? Yes, I would agree—the third choice is the most offensive. But you got all three at…
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The Glow Up With Supermodel Veronica Webb Is on The Root
Beauty is more than what you look like. It’s more than when you’re dressed nice or you bothered to dust on a little foundation. It’s more than when your shoes are both comfy and cute (or wildly impractical but still to die for). It’s more than when your nails are freshly polished, your melanin is…
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‘I. Am. Not. Finished’: Why Angela Rye Goes So Hard
There are times when you’re watching TV and someone makes you so proud to be black that you feel a certain kinship. I actually don’t know what “kinship” means, so hold on while I look it up. OK. It just means a “blood relationship.” That explains why, even though we know that Angela Rye’s job…
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Watch: What Are People Thankful for in 2017?
Whether it’s food, family or (the avoidance of?) football, Thanksgiving is a special time of year for many American families. But what are people most thankful for in our first year with Donald Trump in the Oval Office? We hit the streets to find out. Watch the video above.
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Watch: NFL Star Michael Bennett Refuses to Stay in His Lane
“If you’re silent about the issues … then you’re telling a lie; you’re just a part of the crime.” —Michael Bennett The Root 100 honoree Michael Bennett is not only an NFL star as a Seattle Seahawks defensive end but also an activist, author and philanthropist. Here’s why sports does not define him and why…