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Top Black Influencers Celebrate With The Root
On Thursday, at New York City’s Tribeca Rooftop, The Root held its third annual The Root 100 awards gala in honor of our list of America’s most influential African Americans between the ages of 25 and 45. The yearly event is The Root’s salute to the politicians, scholars, civil rights advocates, entrepreneurs and others who make up our list of…
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Handing Out Instructions for the Next Heartbreak
Heartbreak refers to the end of a romance, the grief or disappointment over a lost love. There is no how-to manual for heartbreak, no guide to prepare one for the searing emotions of pain and loss. In The Root’s continuing spoken-word series, Speaking Truth, we introduce Kristiana Rae Colón, a poet, playwright, actor, MC and…
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Photo Essay: Barack Obama Goes Gray
George W. Bush did. So did Bill Clinton. So why would President Barack Obama be immune? Yes, we’re talking about the rapid-aging reality of being president of the United States and how Bush, Clinton and now Obama all went from dark-haired to gray during their two terms in office. President Obama has shifted from his…
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Harlem's Keeper of History Warns, 'Be Vigilant'
(The Root) — Khalil Gibran Muhammad says that he has the best job in the world as director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Overseeing one of the world’s great repositories of the African-American and African Diasporic experience is “the perfect marriage of my passion and what my paycheck is all about,”…
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Fast Food Kills More of Our People Than Gangs
(The Root) — In an occasional series, The Root will showcase the talent of spoken-word artists from the around the country. Their stories about race, social justice, community and relationships move us to action, to anger — even tears. Clint Smith teaches English at Parkdale High School in Prince George’s County, Md. In the classroom,…
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Sweet, Memorable Photos of the First Family
(The Root) — Five years ago, The Root launched to deliver news and analysis focused on the issues of black Americans and the greater Diaspora. However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t put our conception into context. The creation of our site in January 2008 was in large part because of the success of Barack Obama’s campaign…
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Sen. Cory Booker Takes Office
(The Root) — Thursday will be a whirlwind day for the new senator from New Jersey, Cory Booker. His public swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., will be conducted by Vice President Joe Biden, and later in the afternoon he’ll visit with President Barack Obama at the White House. Booker will be one…
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Emmy Awards 2013: Stars on the Red Carpet
The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards celebration was held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The Root has a recap of the hottest black stars to walk the red carpet. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Empowering Young Black Men: Watch Live
(The Root) — Do young black men know that people want to see them at the table making decisions about their communities? Do young black men know that society wants to see them do well and values their contributions to the world? Do young black men feel empowered and excited about their futures? The death…
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Adoption of Black Children by Overseas Families on the Rise
The number of African-American children adopted by foreign parents who live outside the United States is steadily rising, according to a CNN report. For some birth mothers, part of the appeal is that their child will get the opportunity to grow up in an exotic overseas location. And for others, there is the perception that…
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