In October, when an amicable end to the NBA lockout looked unlikely at best, Bryant Gumbel made headlines for…
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There's a lot more to being a DJ than rockin' a crowd on the dance floor. You have to scour the flea markets for…
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Who are the young trailblazers in your community? The Root wants to know. We're putting the spotlight on the young…
In his senior year of high school, Rashad Robinson organized a protest. It was, says this veteran connoisseur of…
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The 2011 honorees of The Root 100 were celebrated Saturday night at an elegant, upbeat dinner and dance party at…
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Beyoncé and Michelle Alexander: a pop superstar and a law professor. Kanye West and David Adjaye: a hip-hop icon and…
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For 2011 The Root set out to identify the most influential African Americans between 25 and 45 years of age. We…
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Who's doing good works in your field of work or study, or in your community?
Not many teenagers get to sit in the first lady's box during the State of the Union address. Then again, not many…
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Our future, we know, belongs to the young. That is why The Root has decided to put the spotlight on the leaders of…
Our future, we know, belongs to the young. That is why The Root has decided to put the spotlight on the leaders of…
His Purple Highness held a press conference in Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Thursday night to announce a new tour,…
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Once again The Root, the news and analysis site with a black perspective, is seeking nominations for our 2010 Root…
Take a look at last year's Root 100 profiles and tell us which of these distinguished honorees should be…
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For more than a decade, policymakers and community leaders have observed a so-called "digital divide," with Internet…
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