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Black Faith Leaders Challenge Kiggans on Race, Medicaid and ‘Cotton Pickin’ Comment To Hakeem Jeffries
EXCLUSIVE to The Root, clergy members are set to gather in direct response to racist remarks made about Hakeem Jeffries and cosigned by a white Virginia Republican.
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The Strange Mystery Behind Kelly Price and Why Her Fans Are Getting Weirded Out
Kelly Price is once again in the news with a new video that is weirding out many of her fans and followers. We're breaking down what's allegedly going on.
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Black Knicks Fans Want Trump to Watch the Game From the White House
Many Knicks fans said they will blame the president if they lose with him watching at Madison Square Garden.
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Black Twitter Wants Trump to Stay Away From the Knicks Game
Many Knicks fans said they will blame the president if they lose with him watching at Madison Square Garden.
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We Know How to Save Black Women, But Why Are They Still Being Murdered?
13% of the Population, 30% of the Murders: We Know How to Save Black Women, So Why the Silence?
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30% of the Murders, 0% of the Urgency: We Know How to Save Black Women, So Why the Silence?
13% of the Population, 30% of the Murders: We Know How to Save Black Women, So Why the Silence?
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Did You Know That These Black Celebrities Were BFFs?
In honor of National Best Friends Day, we're looking at some of our favorite Black celebrity besties.
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Stacey King and Other Black Stars We Lost in 2026
We are honoring all of the Black stars who left us in 2026.
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A Look Inside Carmelo Anthony’s Lavish, Artsy New York Mansion
The NBA superstar may be retired, but he's still living large and in charge in New York. Let's take a peek inside his beautifully decorated place!
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Brianna Turner Just Exposed the Deep Hypocrisy Behind the WNBA’s New ‘USA 250’ All-Star Patches
Las Vegas Aces' Brianna Turner pointed to historical disenfranchisement, noting how many WNBA players "wouldn't even have their freedom 100 years ago."