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The Root is a digital magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary and news from a variety of black perspectives.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 27

    Whoever said youth is wasted on the young, clearly didn’t know the 25 brilliant young people who make up this year’s list! These 25 change-makers excel in various fields & are ready to attack the world with force!

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  2. 35 minutes ago

    Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who murdered Eric Garner, begins trial tomorrow.

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  3. 2 hours ago

    A decision to represent Harvey Weinstein cost a Harvard law professor a dean position.

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  4. 2 hours ago

    Lorraine Toussaint: 'Motherhood is the greatest part of my life'

    Lorraine Toussaint: 'Motherhood Is The Greatest Part of My Life'
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  5. 3 hours ago

    What (or who) will bring an end to this madness?

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  6. 4 hours ago

    "I just want you to know that somebody out there actually cares." This Brooklyn-based doula is providing black, expectant mothers with the support they desperately need.

    Brooklyn-Based Doula Is Changing How Black Pregnant Women Are Treated
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  7. 4 hours ago

    Michelle Obama surprised students during her Atlanta visit

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  8. 5 hours ago

    Balenciaga announces full tuition scholarship for two students of color at Pratt Institute

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  9. 6 hours ago

    In an even sadder turn of events, Derion Vence has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Maleah Davis

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  10. 6 hours ago

    "Being a mother—it is the deepest most significant task that I have ever had the privilege of taking on," said The queen Alfre Woodard has played ALL the moms on the big screen, but she says being a real-life mom is the role of a lifetime.

    Actor Alfre Woodard on the Privilege of Motherhood
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  11. 7 hours ago

    Where would you be today?

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  12. 17 hours ago

    Rap and R&B queens, SWV & Salt-N-Pepa, reflect on what motherhood means to them

    SWV & Salt-N-Pepa Reflect on What Motherhood Means to Them
    Let's Talk About Motherhood. The 30 year-plus music veterans love music but they love being mothers even more.
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  13. 22 hours ago

    Nobody asked for this. Nobody.

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  14. 22 hours ago

    Rap and R&B queens, SWV & Salt-N-Pepa, reflect on what motherhood means to them

    SWV & Salt-N-Pepa Reflect on What Motherhood Means to Them
    Let's Talk About Motherhood. The 30 year-plus music veterans love music but they love being mothers even more.
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  15. 22 hours ago

    Stephen Miller has been pressing the administration to penalize immigrants. Now, HUD is joining in.

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  16. 23 hours ago

    Police say the story from Darion Vence, stepfather of 4-year-old Maleah Davis, doesn't add up.

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  17. May 11

    Chobani is for the children.

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  18. May 11

    Four white teachers and a principal decided to get cute and pose with a noose in California. Now, their bosses will decide whether or not they'll have time to pose at the unemployment office.

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  19. May 11

    A Maryland County Apologizes After White Cop Uses N-Word While Questioning Black Men

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  20. May 11

    . confirms DC metro snitch Natasha Tynes' book has been halted as cancellation is being discussed

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  21. May 11

    Loqueesha is a modern minstrel show and nobody is here for it

    11 replies 22 retweets 77 likes
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