Horton was a founding member and lead singer of the Marvelettes, the first girl group signed to Berry Gordy's…
James Weeks, a freedman, purchased land in 1838 in what is now Bed-Stuy. He established Weeksville, a village of…
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In December 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a young vegetable seller, sets himself on fire in protest after police…
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Thomas is a visual artist and photographer whose work often merges race, history and popular culture. And One looks…
Actor Glover has a long history of activism, supporting causes from raising awareness of the humanitarian crisis in…
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Cool-Breeze Air Conditioning supervisor Mike Trent (left) and recently hired Mike Turner install an air conditioner…
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Considered the father of hip-hop, the Jamaican-born disc jockey created the "breakbeat" through experimentation at…
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If you want to see what's hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The…
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Mary Jane Blige was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Jan. 11, 1971. The future songbird would spend her early childhood…
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Dick Clark created the American Music Awards as a response to the Grammys, which are chosen by the industry; the…
If you want to see what's hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The…
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The Root visited the Occupy D.C. demonstration in Washington's McPherson Square on Nov. 7 to talk to some protesters…
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Roy L. Clay Sr. joined Hewlett-Packard in the 1950s, set up the company's first computer lab and was involved in…
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Red Tails is an on-screen expo for black actors. Featuring young stars Tristan Wilds and Michael B. Jordan (Michael…
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This photo, taken between 1860 and 1870, shows a soldier holding a pistol.
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The Root honored the 2011 class of The Root 100 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 5.…
Nicknamed the "Black Moses," Tubman is portrayed by a re-enactor during a tour of Underground Railroad sites in and…
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GW on Cain Launches 'Revolution Solution' Bus Tour: "This guy is like a giant turd that won't flush, just can't get…
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