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A Call For African Americans to Join a Study on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Scientists recognize that a person’s gender and ancestry play a large role in determining risk for certain diseases. For instance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including both Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, affects about 1.6 million Americans, and a recent study suggests 36% of those are African American – and the number of diagnosed African Americans…
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Watch: 2016 Iowa Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Forum
Issues of importance to African Americans and Latinos were front and center at the 2016 Iowa Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Forum, which took place on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. The event was broadcast by The Root’s sister network, Fusion TV, with questions from…
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Nominate a Young Person for The Root 2016 Young Futurists
Who are the young black superstars in your community? The Root is preparing to shine a light on the African-American leaders and innovators of the future, and we need your help. We are now accepting nominations for The Root 2016 Young Futurists, to be revealed in February. To qualify for consideration, a young person needs to be between the…
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Finding Your Roots Curriculum Receives $659,000 in Grants; PBS Series Returns in Jan.
A new curriculum based on Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s popular PBS documentary series, Finding Your Roots, received two grants this week: one for $355,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to create Genetics and Genealogy Summer Camps for Middle School-Aged Youth; and one for $304,000 from the National Science Foundation to establish a college program,…
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Can You Outsmart a 4th-Grader in STEM Knowledge?
Imagine an industry in which there are jobs and nobody to fill them, while African Americans continue to face double-digit rates of unemployment. It’s clear that the job market belongs to those who can master science and math. Among the fastest-growing job sectors are those in STEM careers—science, technology, engineering and math. Not only are…
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Derrick Rose’s Rape Accuser Is Suing for $21,500,000
The woman who filed a lawsuit in August accusing Derrick Rose of drugging and, along with two of his friends, raping her is suing the NBA athlete for $21.5 million, NBC Chicago reports. The 29-year-old woman claims that the sexual assault took place in August 2013. She says that the Chicago Bulls star and his…
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Lamar Odom Found Unconscious in Nev. Brothel, Rushed to Hospital
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward, and erstwhile reality-TV star, Lamar Odom is currently fighting for his life after being found unconscious at Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch South in Pahrump, Nev., TMZ reports. The 35-year-old Odom, whose battle with substance abuse has been heavily reported in recent years, had allegedly been partying with multiple women…
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