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Tapping Into Your "Why?": A Blueprint For Better Black Entrepreneurship | The Root Institute 2023

Tapping Into Your “Why?”: A Blueprint For Better Black Entrepreneurship | The Root Institute 2023

Successful Entrepreneurs On Leveraging Your Niche & Accelerating Your Brand | The Root Institute

Highlights from the 2023 Root Institute panel featuring a diverse array of entrepreneurs invested in economic equity and turning their niches into empires.

Adriano Contreras

Bravo Stars Give Advice on Building Better Black Representation on TV | The Root Institute

Bravo Stars Give Advice on Building Better Black Representation on TV | The Root Institute

The Plight of Black Women: Targeted At Home, At Work & In Politics | The Root Institute

The Plight of Black Women: Targeted At Home, At Work & In Politics | The Root Institute

Watch: How to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crises

Watch: How to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crises

Entertainment & Culture, The Root Institute, Events

Jonathan Beane on How Roc Nation Influenced the NFL

The NFL’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer spoke at the Root Institute on the league’s partnership with Roc Nation and other diversity initiatives.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 26, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

Rev. Barber: We Need To Stop Obsessing Over Trumpism

Rev. Dr. William Barber, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, spoke at The Root Institute about the dangers of focusing on Trump and Trumpism.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 25, 2022
The Root Institute, Politics, Events

Dr. Cecilia Rouse: How the Pandemic Led to Inflation

Dr. Cecilia Rouse, the first African American woman to chair the Council of Economic Advisors, spoke at The Root Institute about how we got here.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 23, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

PART 2: The Tragic Story of Larcenia’s Boy and What It Says About America

Civil rights lawyer, Chance Lynch, spoke at The Root Institute and told the story of Larcenia’s son–a boy whose fate change the world.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 23, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

PART 1: The Tragic Story of Larcenia’s Boy and What It Says About America

Chance Lynch spoke with Deputy-editor Tatsha Robertson at The Root Institute, where he told the story of a man whose fate changed the world.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 22, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

Dr. David Johns on Not Taking The Racist Bait & Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

National Black Justice Coalition’s Dr. David Johns spoke at The Root Institute on how to avoid distractions and focus on the battle ahead.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 21, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

Tamika Mallory on Working with White People in Movements

Social justice activist, Tamika Mallory, spoke at The Root Institute about the challenges of working in movements that are predominantly white.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 21, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

Behind the Scenes of the Andrew Brown Case with Chance Lynch

Civil rights lawyer, Chance Lynch, spoke at The Root Institute about his experience on the Andrew Brown case.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 20, 2022
The Root Institute, Social Activism, Events

Chance Lynch: Why We Must Understand Qualified Immunity

Civil rights lawyer, Chance Lynch, spoke at The Root Institute about the importance of understanding how cops can legally get away with killing Black people.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 20, 2022
Health & Wealth, The Root Institute, Events

Sabrina Greenlee, Acid Attack Survivor, Said She’d Go Through Her Pain All Over Again to Save Lives

Greenlee spoke about overcoming depression and learning to forgive her attackers.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

September 18, 2022