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Black Dad Vlogger Shares the Good, the Bad and the Funny About Parenting

Beleaf in Fatherhood gives followers a close-up of life inside a California family.

Angela Johnson

3/01/22 9:30AM

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Cops Fatally Shot Amir Locke. Don't Be Shocked If They Try To Put Him On Trial For Murder

Police have a habit of deflecting when their actions are under scrutiny

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Exclusive: Robert Marshall, Sexual Assault Survivor, Shares Story and Empowers Men to Do the Same

Founder of I Am Man Inc. Robert Marshall shares how his experience with sexual abuse from childhood had encouraged…

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A Journalism Lesson from George Zimmerman's Failed Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Parents

Here's how not to get sued for defamation by a killer

Keith Reed

2/15/22 10:30AM

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What My 18-month-old Teaches About Handling Anti-Vaxxer Truckers

A trip to Whole Foods might spare us all a lot of grief

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Meet Trey Baker: White House Senior Advisor in Charge of all things Black

White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Trey Baker spoke with The Root about his work with President Biden…

Kalyn Womack

2/10/22 9:00AM

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Exclusive: Joe Madison Speaks About His Hunger Strike, Voting Rights, and Why We Need To Keep Fighting

The radio host and civil rights activist tells us to keep the fight for voting rights going through opposition.

Murjani Rawls

1/28/22 4:00PM

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My Two Job Offers: Goldman Sachs vs. Grindr

Wade Pryor, a young Black Ivy leaguer, tries to decide between being an investment banker or a sugar baby.

Wade Osei Pryor

1/25/22 4:00PM

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Stop Policing Black Women’s Tone

After Sunn M'Cheaux published a TikTok on Black women, the sisters showed up in droves with their stories

Sunn M'Cheaux

1/25/22 1:00PM

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Chance Lynch, One of Andrew Brown Jr.'s Lawyers, Says There's Only One Real Weapon to Fight Police Killing: End Qualified Immunity

A civil rights attorney explains why police are not held accountable for killing.

Chance Lynch as told to Murjani Rawls

1/25/22 9:00AM

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Thank You for the World, Very Smart Brothas

Cheers to VSB, a site that changed the game, the culture and my life

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The Light Above the Stove Tells God You're Done Cleaning for the Night—an African-American Urge, Explained

The song 'This Little Light of Mine' may (or may not have) been written about the light above the stove

Panama Jackson

12/08/21 1:30PM

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Killer Mike Discusses Teaming Up With Cadillac For "Black Future" Campaign

Baratunde Thurston on Why Black People Aren't Seen As The Outdoorsy Type

Son, They Shook: Uvalde Massacre Separates True Heroes From Cowards

Bakari Sellers Talks Podcast Anniversary And Galvanizing Democratic Voters

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Black Dad Vlogger Shares the Good, the Bad and the Funny About Parenting

Cops Fatally Shot Amir Locke. Don't Be Shocked If They Try To Put Him On Trial For Murder

Exclusive: Robert Marshall, Sexual Assault Survivor, Shares Story and Empowers Men to Do the Same

A Journalism Lesson from George Zimmerman's Failed Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Parents

What My 18-month-old Teaches About Handling Anti-Vaxxer Truckers

Meet Trey Baker: White House Senior Advisor in Charge of all things Black

Exclusive: Joe Madison Speaks About His Hunger Strike, Voting Rights, and Why We Need To Keep Fighting

My Two Job Offers: Goldman Sachs vs. Grindr

Stop Policing Black Women’s Tone

Chance Lynch, One of Andrew Brown Jr.'s Lawyers, Says There's Only One Real Weapon to Fight Police Killing: End Qualified Immunity

Thank You for the World, Very Smart Brothas

The Light Above the Stove Tells God You're Done Cleaning for the Night—an African-American Urge, Explained