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Send Us Your Genealogy Questions
The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., says, “It’s time that all black people write their own family tree.” Send your questions to [email protected], and he will choose one to answer weekly this fall in our Roots section.
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Exclusive: MLK Memorial Video Tour
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, a 4-acre commemorative site on the National Mall, will be officially dedicated on Aug. 28. Take a close-up look on The Root’s exclusive tour, led by Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr.
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The Johnson Publishing Clan's Roots
In an episode of African American Lives 2 that aired in 2008, chairman and then-CEO Linda Johnson Rice talks about how the great migration played a role in the creation of her father’s publishing empire. Go to our Roots section to learn about tracing your ancestry.
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VIDEO: Sharpton Invites The Root's Readers to March
The day before the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is unveiled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Rev. Al Sharpton and radio host Tom Joyner are leading a rally to draw attention to the need for “jobs and justice.” Sharpton told The Root that he expects 50,000 to show up on…
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'The Help': Served by Huge Talent
There was a good deal of off-the-page drama surrounding The Help, Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling opus about the lives of black maids and the white women for whom they toil: When it comes to art, who gets to illuminate the souls of black folks? Can a white woman truly tell the stories of black women —…
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New Album From Sly Stone: 'I'm Back!'
Psychedelic-funk powerhouse Sly Stone is back with his 13th studio album, I’m Back! Family and Friends. His latest album features collaborations with rock heavyweights like Bootsy Collins and the Door’s Ray Manzarek, as well as re-recorded Sly and the Family Stone hits, such as “Family Affair” and “Everyday People.” Sly also recorded three new tracks…
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