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  • Watch: Hundreds Gather at Funeral for Erica Garner

    On Monday, at the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, supporters, activists and celebrities gathered to mourn the passing of 27-year-old mother and activist Erica Garner. Garner—whose father, Eric Garner, died after being choked by police—died tragically on Dec. 30 of a heart attack. Watch the video above to hear from Erica Garner’s friends and…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: NFL Star Michael Bennett Refuses to Stay in His Lane

    “If you’re silent about the issues … then you’re telling a lie; you’re just a part of the crime.” —Michael Bennett The Root 100 honoree Michael Bennett is not only an NFL star as a Seattle Seahawks defensive end but also an activist, author and philanthropist. Here’s why sports does not define him and why…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: Why Black Thought of the Roots Believes Art Should Represent the Times We Live In

    “There’re so many people in the world that aren’t able to process what it is that they’re seeing and experiencing, and that’s our job.” —Black Thought, The Roots The Root 100 honoree Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the Roots shares why he believes art should represent the times we live in.

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: The Root 100 Gala Was the Blackest Event on TV

    On Sunday The Root 100 gala aired on Fusion TV. Hosted by The Root 100 honoree Angela Rye and A.J. Calloway, the gala—which took place Nov. 9 in New York City—featured other honorees such as Franchesca Ramsey, Yamiche Alcindor and S. Lee Merritt, along with special guests Common, Rapsody and many others. In case you…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: How Mayor Lumumba Is Rewriting the Story of Jackson, Miss.

    “If we see an opportunity for change, then I believe we should be as radical as the circumstances dictate we should be.” —Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba The Root 100 honoree Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the youngest mayor in Jackson, Miss., history, talks about how he plans to bring about change in the above video.

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: 3 Athletes Who Risked It All Before Colin Kaepernick

    When now-former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to bring attention to injustice, he may have lost his career simply by speaking out. We’ve seen this happen before: Muhammad Ali gave up almost four of his prime fighting years to stand against the Vietnam War, and Tommie Smith and John Carlos were…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: Victims of African Terrorism Matter, Too

    When terrorists killed 300 people and injured hundreds more in Somalia during a horrific single attack, the world was silent. No talk-show posturing. No wall-to-wall coverage even though it was one of the most devastating terrorist attacks anywhere in the world for many years. Why this double standard? Watch the short video above for more…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: Yance Ford Tackles Grief and Racial Injustice in the Moving Documentary Strong Island

    Filmmaker Yance Ford’s film Strong Island is a must-watch on Netflix. The documentary tells the story of the Ford family and how their lives were forever altered by the shooting death of Yance’s older brother, William, in 1992. He was killed by a white man in the Long Island, N.Y., hamlet of Central Islip, where Yance’s…

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    Peter J. Rickards

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  • Watch: Kimberly HĂ©bert Gregory Is Dominating TV

    Kimberly HĂ©bert Gregory is having a strong 2017, appearing in five different shows on five major networks. Even though she’s having a breakout year, she’s been acting in TV and film for more than a decade and in plays for even longer. Shonda Rhimes praised her short role in Grey’s Anatomy when she tweeted in…

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  • Watch: LaVar Ball and the Influence of Black Sports Dads

    Whether you like LaVar Ball or hate him, at the end of the day, the proof is in the pudding: His son Lonzo Ball can play. It’s refreshing to see a black man speak so fearlessly and confidently about his son’s abilities, but now it’s time to let his son shine. We predict that Lonzo…

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