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Photos: The Root Took Over Hot-lanta With Its manCODE Event
On Wednesday The Root continued its manCODE discussion series for 2015 at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Approximately 200 young black professionals, seasoned executives, fathers and a few young sons gathered to discuss entrepreneurship, the social-justice issues affecting our communities and the legacies that black men strive to leave behind. The event was sponsored by Prudential. The conversation was shepherded by a…
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Civil Rights Groups Speak Out on Charleston, SC, Church Shooting
Several civil rights organizations issued responses to the Wednesday shooting deaths of nine people at the hands of alleged gunman 21-year-old Dylann Roof. Roof allegedly opened fire on a Bible-study group at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., killing six women and three men, including the church’s pastor, state Sen. Clementa C.…
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It’s Time Again for ‘the Blackest White People We Know’
A few years ago, we did a few roundups of a bunch of white people who, well, exhibited traits, dispositions and interests more consistent with the black experience. Rachel Dolezal, the president of a local NAACP chapter in Washington state, has practically emerged as the mascot for this group. The prima donna of “the Blackest White People We Know.” Reports…
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LAPD Clears 2 Officers in Fatal Shooting of Ezell Ford
The Los Angeles Police Department has cleared officers Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas in the shooting death of Ezell Ford on Aug. 11, 2014, calling the shooting “justified,” the Los Angeles Times reports. As ppreviously reported by The Root, Ford was shot three times, including once in the back at such close range that the…
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What?! Brittney Griner Seeks to Annul Her Marriage to Glory Johnson
WNBA star Brittney Griner has announced that she has filed papers seeking to annul her marriage to fellow WNBA star Glory Johnson 28 days into the union, ESPN reports. The shocking news comes one day after Johnson announced on Instagram that she is expecting the couple’s first child. Both are 24. In a statement released…
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Time to Nominate Your Choices for The Root 100 for 2015
Who are the exciting, innovative, creative, passionate young leaders in the African-American community who have caught your attention in the past year? In a few months, we will announce The Root 100 for 2015 and celebrate these 25- to 45-year-olds who are forging a new direction in social justice, politics, entertainment, business, the arts, science…
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Military Mom Surprises Son at Ala. Graduation
It was the best graduation present ever for a son who hadn’t seen his mom in many months. Petty Officer 2nd Class Vera Turner surprised her son, Steven Turner, Jr., at his high school graduation in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday. The 16-year Navy vet returned home after a nine-month deployment at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, according to…
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6 Baltimore Cops Indicted in Freddie Gray’s Death
A Baltimore grand jury has handed down indictments against the six police officers charged in the April 19 death of Freddie Gray, according to NBC News. Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury after his arrest and transport by the six cops. Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the indictments, noting that in a few cases,…
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Calling All Men in Atlanta to Attend The Root’s manCODE Event
We’re calling on the men of the Atlanta metropolitan area to join The Root for an empowering evening of brotherhood, dialogue and learning. After a successful event in New York City, The Root’s annual manCODE series moves south to Atlanta with a dynamic men-only conversation on June 17. For those who are unfamiliar with manCODE,…
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