Proof of life for some kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls
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Exclusive: Video obtained by CNN shows that some girls were alive as recently as December. CNN's Stephanie Busari, Nima Elbagir, and Sebastiaan Knoops report.
'Miles Ahead' director and star, Don Cheadle, discusses why Miles Davis was so influential and talks about his own love of modern jazz fusion. (Associated Press)
Watch: Part 2 of The Root Doling Out Awards to the Folks Who Made Social Media a Fun Mess in 2015
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The Root Staff Writer and Editor Yesha Callahan and The Root Staff Writer Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele write for the Grapevine, our blog that covers trending stories in social media and entertainment. In part 2 of this 2-part video series, they break down the hottest stories in 2015.
Part 1 of The Root Shelling Out Awards to the Folk Who Made Social Media a Fun Mess in 2015
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The Root Staff Writer and Editor Yesha Callahan and The Root Staff Writer Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele write for the Grapevine, our blog that covers trending stories in social media and entertainment. In part 1 of this 2-part video series, they break down the hottest stories in 2015.
Crissle West, co-host of the podcast “The Read” talks to The Root about which social media is the worst, why chitterlings are disgusting and if you can teach someone how to “read” a person.
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.
This year, Black Girls Rock! celebrated 10 years. Honorees include superstar Rihanna, legendary soul singer, Gladys Knight, television mogul, Shonda Rhimes, actress Amandla Stenberg, actress and playwright Danai Gurira and Black Lives Matter founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi.
Check-out our exclusive footage from the Black Girls Rock! red carpet.
GROWING PAINS: Rape Isn't Always A Strange Man Out Of The Shadows
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This is the story of a woman who was raped in college by a student she knew. She was brave enough to share her story with us, in the hopes of helping other victims speak out in courage.
To celebrate National Adoption Month The Root is telling stories of adults who were adopted as children. Lauren has struggled her entire life with knowing who she is and how she identifies. She knows her mother was Puerto Rican, but nothing else. She loves her adoptive parents and appreciates the life she's had but knows her quest for self-identity will be lifelong.
Growing Pains: She Had Three Moms, But Nowhere To Belong
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Growing Pains is a video series dedicated to telling our stories of triumph. It will focus on the growth of overcoming a painful obstacle and living through it. November is National Adoption Month and we're celebrating with powerful adoption stories, like Lisa's. She's a 26-year-old woman with Sickle Cell who's been adopted twice, in and out of the system and who is still searching for a place to belong. But she's learned one big lesson during her painful journey: she loves herself and that's...
The Root OUT LOUD: Big Girls Challenge And Confirm The Big Girl Stereotype
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In light of Ebony's brilliant Body Brigade cover featuring the full and fluffy bodies of plus size blogger and designer, Gabi Gregg, recording artists Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan, and Orange Is The New Black's Danielle Brooks, we want to also celebrate full-figured women who love themselves and challenge or confirm the stereotype--all while having enough confidence to poke fun at themselves.
TheRoot.com taught us about a father and daugther we had never heard of in history. It was an honor to learn and share a small piece of this great story. (La Guardia Cross)
The Anti Beyoncé Rally: Anti-Anti Beyoncé Protesters
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On Tuesday, an anti- Beyoncé rally was held outside of NFL's New York headquarters. A group organized to protest the anti- Beyoncé, and The Root covered live.
The Root, FLAMA and El Rey Network Decipher Rihanna's 'WORK'
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In honor of the release of bad gal Rihanna's music video, 'WORK,' The Root staff joined forces with FLAMA and El Rey Network with the epic task of deciphering RiRi's lyrics.
Hundreds gathered at NYC's Metropolitan west for a lavish gala hosted by The Root and sponsored by Infiniti. It was a celebration of The 2015 Root 100 honorees which included a group of prominent social justice activists, political leaders and entrepreneurs. The Root Chairman Henry Louis Gates, CNN's Don Lemon and Suzanne Malveaux were there, as was Black Girls Rock's Beverly Bond and a performance by Mali Music. There were speeches from Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, activists...
Activist, The Root 100 honoree and co-founder of Campaign Zero DeRay McKesson had just returned from the University of Missouri and spoke about the student activism and the consequence of remaining silent.
Bree Newsome Speaks of Removing the Confederate Flag
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At the gala honoring The Root 100, honoree Bree Newsome spoke of her own action in bringing down South Carolina's confederate flag. She talked about the power of the individual to bring about change.
Alicia Garza Speaks to The Root 100 About Movement Building
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In a speech at The Root 100 gala the honoree and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter network spoke about putting freedom before ego. She wanted to put forth the names of those who have been organizing for decades but are never recognized publicly.
African American men gathered in Atlanta as part of The Root's manCODE series, to share insights and conversation about the important issues facing men. The event was sponsored by Prudential.
Audience Members Participate in the Q&A Portion of manCODE
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About 180 African-American men came together in New York City at The Root's manCODE to network, share insights and engage with a multigenerational panel of black men from all walks of life. The event is designed to provide a safe space where men can speak openly about issues of family, business and social justice. The panel was moderated by Kweli Washington, executive vice president of strategy and client revenue solutions at Tinypass, and featured actor-singer Rotimi; Emery Snipes, the...
250 African American men gathered in NYC as part of The Root's manCode series, to share insights and conversation about the important issues facing men. The event was sponsored by Prudential.
manCODE Panelists on Parenting and Community Support
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About 180 African-American men came together in New York City at The Root's manCODE to network, share insights and engage with a multigenerational panel of black men from all walks of life. The event is designed to provide a safe space where men can speak openly about issues of family, business and social justice. The panel was moderated by Kweli Washington, executive vice president of strategy and client revenue solutions at Tinypass, and featured actor-singer Rotimi; Emery Snipes, the...
The Root and sponsor Toyota brought together 300 women in Houston for a night of networking, empowerment and sisterhood. The women were treated to a discussion by a dynamic panel, moderated by Houston's top radio personality Devi Dev. The panel included; Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle fashion editor; Dr. Camille Cash; Entrepreneur Denise Hamilton; KPRC producer Tera Roberson; and Pastor Suzette Caldwell from Windsor Village United Methodist.
YFF Panelists Discuss Starting a Business & Gaining Respect
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The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female series kicked off 2015 in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Long View Gallery. On-air personality and journalist Jummy Olabanji acted as the moderator. Panelists were Amanda Brown, executive director of the National Women’s Business Council; Dr. Natasha Sandy, a board-certified physician specializing in dermatology; Rahama Wright, founder, president and CEO of Shea Yeleen, which specializes in selling fair-trade shea butter from African countries,...
The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female series kicked off 2015 in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Long View Gallery. On-air personality and journalist Jummy Olabanji acted as the moderator. Panelists were Amanda Brown, executive director of the National Women’s Business Council; Dr. Natasha Sandy, a board-certified physician specializing in dermatology; Rahama Wright, founder, president and CEO of Shea Yeleen, which specializes in selling fair-trade shea butter from African countries,...
The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female series kicked off 2015 in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Long View Gallery. On-air personality and journalist Jummy Olabanji acted as the moderator. Panelists were Amanda Brown, executive director of the National Women’s Business Council; Dr. Natasha Sandy, a board-certified physician specializing in dermatology; Rahama Wright, founder, president and CEO of Shea Yeleen, which specializes in selling fair-trade shea butter from African countries,...
Code With Kaya wrote: Let's change the face of tech together! Download the app I mentioned, We Read Too, here: bit.ly/1mUfe2F Watch the first tutorial on how to build your own webpage
President Barack Obama says the goal of terrorism is to "weaken our faith" and lead people to strike out against those who look or pray differently. (Associated Press)
'Miles Ahead' director and star, Don Cheadle, discusses why Miles Davis was so influential and talks about his own love of modern jazz fusion. (Associated Press)
Is Michael Jackson Doing the Moonwalk in Storm Clouds?
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Six years after his untimely death, Michael Jackson made an appearance in the skies over Central Virginia. The combination of clouds and light created an image that appeared to some to look like the King of Pop.
O'blivious Bill O'Reilly's All-White Debate on Racism on 'The Nightly Show'
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"The O'Reilly Factor" host Bill O'Reilly invites two white women onto his show to discuss racism in America, and Larry helpfully injects himself into the debate.
North Carolina Officer Does 'The Wobble,' Video Goes Viral
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Hickory Police officer seen dancing at a community event. The video shows Lee in his police uniform doing a dance called "The Wobble" with members of the community.
On May 20th, Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal will discover the results from his genetic ancestry testing. Charmaine Royal explains genetic ancestry testing and talks about genetic testing's implications on race. Royal is the director of Genomics, Race, Identity, Difference (GRID) at Duke University.
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with spoken word poet, Dasan Ahanu. Ahanu is also an Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at Saint Augustine’s University and a 2015 –2016 Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellow at Harvard University’s Hip-Hop Archives at the W.E.B Du Bois institute.
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Ashley Farmer to discuss the Black Power movement of the 1960’s influence on the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Farmer is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of History at Duke University.
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva to discuss President Obama’s position on race in America and the digitization of social movements. Bonilla-Silva is a Professor of Sociology at Duke University.
Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech as excerpted in Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States.” Performed by Kareem Lucas, directed by Pavel Ezrohi (pavelezrohi.com).
Watch the first official trailer for HISTORY's "Roots," premiering Monday, May 30. #Roots Subscribe for more HISTORY: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...
"King of Pop" Michael Jackson topped the charts and the tabloids like no other pop star before him. Check out a summary of his decades in the spotlight with this mini biography.
