Before President Joe Biden walked to the pulpit to kick off his campaign in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday — Senior Pastor Reverend Eric Manning, 56, of the Mother Emanuel Church laid out ground rules. ‘American Fiction’ Star Erika Alexander On Why She Wrote A Buffy Comic Book Off English “This is sacred ground,” said […]
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A Day of Master Classes for Black People at The Root Institute
Don Lemon doesn’t watch CNN anymore, but says you haven’t seen the last of him on the small screen. Google is collaborating with HBCUs on AI technology that could propel the institutions and their students into the future. There’s a crisis in Black maternal health that could get worse if current policy trends aren’t reversed. […]
Read MoreOn the Eve of Congressional Black Caucus Conference, A Lesson on How The CBC got Started
The Relentless Pursuit 1971 was quite a year for America. Nixon was President and the streets were filled with protestors demonstrating against the Vietnam War. The Weather Underground detonated a homemade bomb in the men’s room of the United States Capitol and the 26th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified lowering the voting age to […]
Read MoreYou’re Invited to The Root Institute 2023
For the second year in a row, Washington DC will serve as the illustrious backdrop for The Root Institute in September. This time, The Root newsroom will team up with Howard University to host our yearly symposium known for bringing together America’s greatest Black minds, from Stacey Abrams and Misty Copeland to Ava DuVernay and […]
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