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Although we've become well accustomed to them as a fixture of the 21st century, the concept of the "influencer"—and the value of the influence itself—remain... [Read More]
46 min ago The Root
Jay-Z reportedly called the governor of Minnesota in order to demand that all four officers who were involved in the death of George Floyd be... [Read More]
2 hr ago The Root
Music industry giants such as Warner Music, Sony, and Interscope Records, as well as artists and celebrities within the space, are joining together in solidarity... [Read More]
2 hr ago The Root
When a moment as significant as the George Floyd protests evolve into what has been dubbed the "Fed-Up-rising," people are bound to have an opinion... [Read More]
5 hr ago The Root
There are some that talk the talk and there are others who walk the walk… literally, on the ground during a protest. [Read More]
5 hr ago The Root
Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war. [Read More]
9:17 AM The Root
We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music. Industry-pushed tunes that... [Read More]
Sunday, May 31 - 2:36 PM The Root
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says President Trump barely gave him a chance to speak during a recent phone conversation about the killing... [Read More]
Sunday, May 31 - 1:29 PM The Root
Protest violence has surged in cities across America, fueled by the racist brutalization and attendant mental traumatization of black people in this country that has... [Read More]
Sunday, May 31 - 1:19 PM The Root
Some white people have been showing up for the ongoing protests against George Floyd's killing by police in solidarity and with thoughtfulness, including putting their... [Read More]
In a Rare Show of Solidarity, Competing Hollywood Heavyweights Join Forces in Support of Black Lives
Sunday, May 31 - 1:03 PM The Root
In the outcries following the now-countless incidents of police violence upon black America, what is often most deafening is the silence—from non-black friends, influencers, politicians... [Read More]
Sunday, May 31 - 11:48 AM The Root
Much of America is still in mourning and rage over the murder of George Floyd, and if you feel personally devastated, you are far from... [Read More]
Sunday, May 31 - 10:41 AM The Root
The blaze of protests that continue to spread across the country this weekend in response to the police killing of George Floyd and countless others... [Read More]
Saturday, May 30 - 1:54 PM The Root
Without the proper context, it is impossible to understand the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the... [Read More]
Saturday, May 30 - 10:32 AM The Root
Protests triggered by the police killing of George Floyd, as well as long-simmering discontent at brutally racist and violent systems, surged in cities all across... [Read More]
Saturday, May 30 - 10:30 AM The Root
Black Music Month is on the horizon and iHeartMedia has quite the celebration planned, as expected. [Read More]
Saturday, May 30 - 10:30 AM The Root
The family of George Floyd has asked a former New York City chief medical examiner to conduct an independent autopsy on the deceased man, after... [Read More]
Saturday, May 30 - 8:59 AM The Root
To say the initial investigation into Ahmaud Arbery's death was handled poorly is an understatement. It took nearly two months after he was violently killed... [Read More]
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