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Lin-Manuel Miranda Accepts His Tony By Reading A Sonnet Tribute To Orlando
“Love is love is love is love,” he cried, “cannot be killed or swept aside.”
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108-Year-Old Grandson Of A Slave Shares Touching Moment With Obama
Lester Townsend never thought he’d live to meet the first black U.S. president.
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This Poem About Sandra Bland Is A Powerful Reminder To ‘Say Her Name’
“I’ve wished death on myself many times but it was never my idea.”
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Misty Copeland Bedazzles the World and Offers Food for Thought
Food for Thought, presented by McDonald’s, is a four-part video series celebrating the ingenuity and accomplishments of celebrities and influencers of the African Diaspora.
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Harvard Grad Delivers Powerfully Poetic Speech On Overcoming Injustice
“As educators, rather than raising your voices over the rustling of our chains, take them off.”
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This Poet’s Chilling Take On Black Death Is Heartbreakingly True
“In a country that wishes your children buried, you do not wish a child on your children.”
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Watch This Stanford Grad Student Tell Ad Execs How To Stop Colorism
“The first step to change is awareness.”
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How This Rapper Is Using Music To Speak Out Against Racism
“Don’t judge me by how I look or what you think you know about me.”
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THE ROOT OUT LOUD: IS THERE SUPPORT FOR BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS?
On this episode, voices of The Root OUT LOUD talk about whether or not they believe there is support for black women in business.
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Comedian Quincy Jones Plans To ‘Burn The Light’ On Cancer With HBO Special
“I just hope while I’m here now people look at me and draw inspiration.”
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Watch: Cancer-Free Leah Still Dances at Her Father’s Wedding
Little Leah and her family turned the party out to the tune of “Uptown Funk.”
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Michael Brown’s Mother Tells Her Truth
“I don’t think I’ll ever heal from this,” Lesley McSpadden tells The Root.
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Obama Urges Howard Graduates To ‘Be Confident In Your Blackness’
“Passion is vital but you have to have a strategy. And your plan better include voting.”
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IF YOU HAD $10K, $15K OR $50K HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND IT?
The Root Live Bring it to the Table host Harriette Cole talks with 2 financial experts about stock market, real estate and business investments.
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How Gretchen Rohr Helps The Formerly Incarcerated Find Peace
“How do you advance justice without getting distracted by hatred? Meditation.”
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President Obama’s Inspirational Commencement Speeches
NewsOne revisits the president’s addresses through the years.
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Poet’s Response To Anti-Abortionists Who Don’t Fight For Black Lives Is Perfect
“Do you know how many years bodies like mine have been the choice for someone like you to make?”
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How Black Girls Vote Is Getting Young Voters To The Poll
The organization is taking a grassroots approach to getting the Baltimore community to the polls.
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How Planting Trees Helped This Ex-Offender Turn His Life Around
The documentary “City of Trees” follows an organization that connects park revitalization and green job training for residents shut out of the workforce.
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ACUPUNCTURE: TAP INTO YOUR QI
At The Root, we salute National Minority Health Month with a three-part video series, specifically focusing on alternative health practices: Acupuncture, yoga and meditation.