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  • Watch: MLK Now 2018 Live from Harlem’s Riverside Church 

    Hundreds of people have gathered at Harlem’s famed Riverside Church to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at this year’s MLK Now 2018. MLK Now is organized by Blackout for Human Rights, and this year The Root has the honor of being the official media partner of the event. Join us live via livestream…

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  • The Day It Became Easier to Say He’s Racist

    The three television network evening news programs led Thursday with President Trump’s reported statement calling Haiti, El Salvador and African nations “shithole” countries and saying the United States should instead bring more people from countries such as Norway. From there the outrage grew in online commentary, in print and on cable talk shows, as well…

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  • Michigan Woman Who Lied, Saying 4 Black Men Kidnapped, Raped Her, Receives Prison Time After Failed Escape

    You’d think that lying about being kidnapped and raped by four black men, and then only receiving a year in fake “jail” for the fabricated story, would have been more than enough reason for Leiha Ann-Sue Artman to get her life together. But apparently it wasn’t, because she’s been sentenced to an additional 13 months…

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  • Bill Cosby Says He Doesn’t Want to Be Put on #MeToo

    In what looked like a publicity stunt for the cameras, Bill Cosby and several associates had a night out Wednesday in Philly’s Old City at Ristorante La Veranda. Cosby, who is facing a retrial in the sexual assault of Andrea Constand, at times seemed to need a guiding hand because of alleged blindness. During the…

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  • Teenager Fights Robber Trying to Steal Coat at Gunpoint

    The New York City Police Department is searching for a man who attempted to rob a teenager of his coat at gunpoint but failed when the teenager fought back. According to the New York City Alerts Twitter account, the incident took place on Wednesday in the Mapleton neighborhood of the city’s Brooklyn borough and was…

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  • So You’re Afro-Latinx. Now What?

    Congratulations, mi negra! It finally happened. Today you looked into the mirror and said, “I’m black. Soy negra. Vaya.” You embraced your black or brown skin, your curls and kink. No small feat for a Dominican. You’re ready to forgo the centuries of Dominican anti-Africanism and embrace your brothers, sisters and cousins of the African…

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    Yesha Callahan

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  • Man Attempts to Kill Spider With Fire; Spider Sets Apartment on Fire

    Here’s a lesson for everyone: If you see a huge spider, maybe don’t try to set it on fire because apparently, spiders will stop, drop and roll their way into setting your apartment on fire. And that’s just what happened to a Redding, Calif., man, after he attempted to torch a venomous wolf spider in…

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  • Lupita Nyong’o, Black Thought, A Wrinkle in Time Star Storm Reid Among Performers at MLK Now 2018 Event in Harlem

    For the last two years, one of the biggest celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life has taken place at Harlem’s Riverside Church. MLK Now, organized by Blackout for Human Rights, is a star-studded tribute to King’s legacy and life. And this year, The Root has the honor of being the official media partner of…

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  • WTF, Newsweek? News Site Tweets Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Casket

    Updated Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, 5:04 p.m. EST: Shortly after this post went live, Newsweek issued an apology to Bernice King for the insensitive photo from its Twitter account: Earlier: Newsweek is catching hell on the first day in 2018, and it all stems from a photo accompanying a tweet for an article titled, “Has…

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  • Living Single Cast and Creator Reflect on Legacy 20 Years After Series Finale

    Since leaving the air 20 years ago today, Jan. 1, Living Single continues to resonate in the hearts of loyal fans. Its legacy alone has dismissed critics (i.e., Newsweek’s 1993 article with its “booty-shaking sugar mamas” comment), paving the way for shows like Insecure, and still reigns as a beloved fixture of black entertainment and…

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