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  • Is It Safe? How Insecure Can Be a Force in Shaping Black Women’s Sexual Health

    If you watched Sunday night’s episode of Insecure you found out that Lawrence is out here burning folks. Kudos to the show for showing some of the negative health effects of what happens if you engage in unsafe sex, as well as showing Lawrence in true “good dude” form calling all of his sexual partners…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Muslim Travel Ban? There Has Never Been an America Without Islam or Muslims

    I am an American Muslim, and like thousands of American-Muslim families, my family has been in America for over 10 generations. I am also one of tens of thousands of American-Muslim military veterans. I served honorably in the U.S. Navy, earning two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals while deployed abroad. Like other service members,…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Joe Jackson, Controversial Patriarch of a Musical Dynasty, Has Died at 89

    Joseph Walter Jackson, who aspired to be a musician himself, instead became the mastermind behind the most successful musical family in pop history, attracting much controversy along the way. He died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. He was 89. Family sources told TMZ that Jackson died of cancer. He was surrounded by…

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  • Black Women Will Save Us, but Who Will Save Black Women?

    During the Alabama special election between Roy Moore, a man with a history of predatory behavior toward teen girls, and now-Sen. Doug Jones, we heard again what has become a mantra for progressives: “Black women will save us.” Black women turn out at incredibly high and reliable voting rates, something that institutions like the Democratic…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Some Did Choose to Return to Slavery Because They Chose Family Over Everything

    It is 1857 and Kanye, a carpenter, has finally saved up enough money to buy his freedom from Massa West. Trouble is, he has to leave his wife, Kimba, and five children on the plantation until he can buy them out of slavery as well. Kanye is free from the constant threat of the lash…

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  • Exclusive: Lezley McSpadden on Why She’s Considering a Run for Ferguson, Mo., City Council

    On April 23, something unexpected happened to me. I woke up that morning to fly to Boston for a screening and panel discussion about my new documentary, Stranger Fruit, at Harvard’s prestigious Institute of Politics. The panel—with the film’s director, Jason Pollock, and my attorney, Benjamin Crump—was very moving. At one point during the panel,…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Ending the Policing of Black Bodies in Public Spaces Requires Not Just a Change of Policy but a Change of Heart

    Chikesia Clemons at the Waffle House in Saraland, Ala. Myneca Ojo, Sandra Thompson, Sandra Harrison and a friend at Grandview Golf Club in York, Pa. Tshyrad Oates and a friend at LA Fitness in Secaucus, N.J. Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. Brandon Ward at a Los Angeles-area Starbucks. Ezell A.…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • The Root 100: Tell Us Who Should Be on Our Annual List of Influential African Americans

    It’s that time of year, again: We’re now accepting nominations for The Root 100! Every year for the past nine years, The Root 100 has paid tribute to influential and inspirational African Americans, ages 25 to 45, who have excelled in the fields of social justice, politics, entertainment, sports, media, the arts, science/technology and business.…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Queen Latifah’s Mom, Rita Owens, Dies After a Long Battle With a Heart Condition

    Queen Latifah’s mom, Rita Owens, died Wednesday after a 10-year battle with heart disease, the legendary rapper and actress said. In a statement to People magazine, Latifah wrote: It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens, passed away today. Anyone that has ever met her knows what a…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Want to Empower Women of Color? Support Unions

    During Women’s History Month, we’re reminded that there was a time when women were silent in our government, homes and workplaces. Fast-forward to present day, and it seems like women are raising their voices louder than ever in Donald Trump’s America. We’re speaking out to protect our health care plans, keep immigrant mothers with their…

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