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  • University of Louisville QB Lamar Jackson Wins 2016 Heisman Trophy

    University of Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson won his school’s first Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, USA Today reports. At 19, Jackson also becomes the youngest player to win the Heisman and the sixth player who was either a redshirt freshman or a sophomore when he won the coveted award. “I never get emotional, but…

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  • At Least 160 Dead in Collapsed Nigerian Church

    The roof of a church collapsed in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people, with the death toll likely to rise, according to the Associated Press. The outlet reports that the Reigners Bible Church International in the city of Uyo was still under construction when workers began rushing to finish it in time for Saturday’s…

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  • The Root's manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female Bring the Heat to Atlanta

    Atlanta was taken by storm on Monday when The Root hosted manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead. Sponsored by Toyota, the evening was filled with rich conversation during two panel discussions with the theme “Shifting your focus.” “These are always great opportunities to come together to talk about issues that…

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  • Shirley Caesar Sues Atlanta DJ for $5,000,000 Over #UNameItChallenge 

    Shirley Caesar, best known these days for a 2010 sermon spawning the ubiquitous “U Name It Challenge,” is suing for at least $5 million over what her attorney said is an unauthorized use of her sermon and song. CBS 46 Atlanta reports that Caesar, a Grammy Award-winning gospel artist and preacher, says that the video in question…

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  • Black Female Chemistry Professor Awarded $324,000 to Study Rape-Investigation Methods

    With the upcoming Christmas Day release of the brilliant Oscar-worthy film Hidden Figures, it looks like black female scientists who rock out in science, technology, engineering and math fields are getting their day in the sun. And so it is with Candice Bridge, the University of Central Florida’s first black female chemistry instructor, who just…

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  • Dave Chappelle’s SNL Monologue Draws FCC Complaints for Use of N-Word

    During Dave Chappelle’s brilliant opening monologue as host of Saturday Night Live in November, he used the n-word at least a couple of times, sticking to his brand of unapologetically black-centered humor and vernacular. However, according to a Freedom of Information Act request posted on MuckRock.com, the much-missed comedian yielded more than a dozen complaints from…

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  • CIA Says Russia Helped Trump in US Election: Report

    In a secret assessment from September, the CIA concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to an explosive report from the Washington Post. “It is the assessment of the intelligence community that Russia’s goal here was to favor one candidate over the other, to help Trump…

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  • The Root’s manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female Events in Atlanta!

    On Monday in Atlanta, The Root hosted two of our best events so far: manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female. The night included an enjoyable cocktail hour, followed by two intriguing panels, and finished with an exciting after-party with a fantastic DJ. The feedback from both panels was overwhelmingly positive, and the night overall was…

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  • 8 Gift Ideas for Guys Who Are Out There Hustling Like Earn on Atlanta

    Everyone has a guy like Earn in their life. Earn is the struggling, college dropout-turned-music manager on Atlanta, the FX dramedy that was created by rapper and actor Donald Glover. Earn doesn’t have any money, barely has a job, doesn’t have a car or a place to live. Despite his sometimes unnerving circumstances—whether he’s your brother,…

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  • White Thugs in Hoodies: KKK Leader Arrested in Stabbing Incident Before Trump Rally 

    William Hagen, Orange County, Ca.’s Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon, was arrested last week in North Carolina in connection with the stabbing of another Klan member, reports OCWeekly.com. The stabbing took place before a Trump victory parade in Roxboro, N.C., according to the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office in N.C. Hagen, along with Chris Barker, another national Klan leader, allegedly stabbed…

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