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On Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at New York City's Tribeca Rooftop, The Root held its second annual The Root 100 Awards…
The mission of the Association of Black Foundation Executives, whose members include the staff, trustees and donors…
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The 2012 Soul Train Awards marked the 25th anniversary for the historic show and the first without the legendary Don…
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The Root's readers worked around new voting laws, braved the cold weather and found time to vote early to ensure…
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Friday's arrival of the long-awaited RZA martial arts flick The Man With the Iron Fists is in some ways the…
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The African-American tradition of philanthropy is long-standing, aided by the Christian custom of tithing — giving…
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Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast on Monday, making it one of the most devastating hurricanes ever to…
Looking to stage a black-horror-flick viewing party for Halloween but don't know what to watch? No problem! Horror…
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This year, like every year, Americans of all colors will choose Halloween costumes that rely on ethnic stereotypes…
For this year's legendary homecoming weekend at Howard University, graduates, current students and several…
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Tyler Perry has taken over for Morgan Freeman (Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider) as the title character in the…
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Lady Sings the Blues, the film based on the tragic life of blues singer Billie Holiday, was released 40 years ago.…
Truth be told, it really doesn't take a whole lot more than catchy lyrics and good looks for a rapper to be…
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