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Planned Parenthood CEO on Black Maternal Health
As the country heads into the midterm elections, The Root spoke with Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson to discuss...
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Black Father Goes Into ‘Dad Mode’ After White Man Tells His Daughter She Can’t Practice Driving in His Neighborhood
A Black Northern California father teaching his daughter to drive shared a video of a tense encounter with a white...
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DaBaby & DaniLeigh Unite at Jalen Brunson’s Runway
Celebrity families, including DaBaby and DaniLeigh, celebrated their children walking the runway to support a charitable foundation. The event highlighted...
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Trump Announces New Visa Restrictions on South African Officials Over ‘White Genocide’ Claims – The Root
President Donald Trump has made the treatment of white South Africans a growing focus of U.S. foreign policy. But after...
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Trump Can’t Resist Bragging About His Intelligence Again, But What Comes Out of His Mouth Next Has Everyone Asking the Same Question
President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, desperately trying to preserve the Republican majority in Congress. The November...
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Georgia Mayor Impeached Over Misconduct And Sexting Claims
Paras GriffinFor everything we’ve been through as a culture, it’s only right to cheer for Black excellence when we see...
Read moreDetailsThe Best ‘Spirit Tunnel’ Walks From ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” has mastered the art of making every celebrity guest feel special. Before they appear on the...
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White Woman, Who Initially Denied Being Behind the Wheel, Was Drunk and Speeding Before She Crashed Into Black PhD Student, Police Say
A white woman is facing multiple felony charges after causing a crash that killed Black PhD student Kennedy Reed in...
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‘Grand Theft Auto VI – The Album’ Feautures Travis Scott & More
Ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI -The Album's release, Rockstar Games dropped 6 new tracks featuring Travis Scott, Yung Lean,...
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Real Hip-Hop Network Is Back. This Time, It’s About Who Owns the Culture – The Root
Hip-hop has a built-in audience. Now, a media platform created to celebrate the genre wants to help shape what the...
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Trump Walks Off Dancing Like Nothing’s Wrong — Then Cameras Catch His Tense Confrontation with a Man Near the Stairs
President Donald Trump‘s recent rally appearance didn’t quite go the way he intended. It has all the makings of what...
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Nia Long Recieves Long-Overdue Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Long's 30+ year career includes iconic roles that defined modern Black cinema and culture. She became a consistent face for...
Read moreDetailsWatering Hole Media & The Root Present The Kickback: Live in Atlanta
Watering Hole Media is taking two of its shows off the timeline and onto a stage in Atlanta, and debuting...
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Trump’s Extreme Forward Lean Sparks a Frenzy as Viewers Speculate About What He May Be Trying to Hide
President Donald Trump has once again found himself at the center of an unexpected social media frenzy. It’s become routine...
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Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2026
Source: Reach Media / Radio OneAs we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable...
Read moreDetailsCrime in Memphis Was Falling Way Before Trump’s Task Force Showed Up – The Root
President Donald Trump is taking credit for a dramatic decline in crime in Memphis, pointing to a roughly 36% drop...
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