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Watch: As Flint, Mich., Literacy Rates Plummet, Is Poisoned Water to Blame?
New data shows that less than 11 percent of Flint, Mich., children are proficient in reading. According to the Michigan Department of Education, reading rates have significantly dropped since the start of the Flint water crisis in 2014, from 41.6 percent to 10.7 percent. Could the lead-contaminated water be to blame? Watch above.
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Watch: Did Donald Trump Really Bring Down Black Unemployment?
For someone who likes to call out āfake news,ā 45 is the king of misinformation. In the past few weeks, Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to take credit for the steadily declining black unemployment rate. But is it true? Watch above.
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Watch: The RootĀ Editor-in-Chief Danielle Beltonās Got 10 on It
The Root just turned 10! To celebrate, some of our nearest and dearest will sit in the hot seat to answer 10 burning questions. First up is our very own editor-in-chief, Danielle Belton. Watch above.
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Watch: Is Racism Turning Teens Into Smokers?
Racism is bad for you. Surprise! Honestly, most research that surfaces about the harmful effects of racism leaves the majority of us unimpressed and unsurprised. Itās been proved that experiencing racism is tied to stress, heart disease, pregnancy complications and probably everything else you can think of that can lead to death or a lower…
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Watch: What Would You Do for a Seat on Oprahās Cabinet?
Thereās been a lot of talk about Oprah Winfrey running for office in 2020. We really donāt deserve a presidency from Oprah or our forever FLOTUS, Michelle Obama, but we can always dream. What would you do for an Oprah presidency? These stars let us know. Watch above.
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Watch: Like Simone Biles, How Many More Will Say #MeToo?
If thereās one fact Iāve learned over and over again in my 26 years on this planet, itās that as a woman, Iām never safe, and the world could not give a damn about changing that. In the past few months, droves of women have bravely come forward to detail their experiences of sexual assault.…
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Watch: The Root 100 Gala Co-Host A.J. Calloway Celebrates the Obamas
The Root 100 gala co-host A.J. Calloway breaks down why Barack and Michelle Obama are the epitome of black excellence. The Root 100 prime-time special airs on Fusion TV on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 9 p.m.
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Watch: Raquel Willis on Bringing Your Black Transgender Identity to Work
āRight now is the time to be your most different, most radical, most unique selfāand you should own that.ā āRaquel Willis Raquel Willis was recognized on The Root 100 this year for her unapologetic voice and dedicated work to elevate the transgender community. Watch above for her personal story about how hiding her true identity…
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Watch: Lena Waithe Is Black and Unapologetic in the Writersā Room
āI always wanna be a Muhammad Ali, a Colin Kaepernick. Iād rather lose a check and stand up for righteousness than to sit on my pile of money while my people are suffering.ā āLena Waithe The Root 100 honoree Lena Waithe made history earlier this year when she became the first black woman to win…
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Watch: Donāt Tell Michael Smith to āStick to Sportsā
āThe people who rail against shows like ours that embrace the intersection of sport and society, what theyāre really saying is, āItās too black for me.ā The difference is you have a black man and a black woman being unapologetically black, and that turns some people off.ā -āMichael Smith, co-host of ESPNās SC6 The Root…
