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The Root
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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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Did you know the “Mother of Cuba” was a black woman?
Her name is Mariana Grajales Cuello and this Afro-Cuban woman helped lead the fight against Spanish rule in Cuba. #LatinxHeritageMonth pic.twitter.com/Ry049KCOVI
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Black men get penalized for taking a kneee, but a white man was yelling during the national anthem about abortion and supporting republicans and wasn't kicked out of a Cowboys game: trib.al/zBxDfHm pic.twitter.com/jYxxs5wK9W
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In July Donald Trump claimed that he would donate $1 million to charity if Sen. Elizabeth Warren took a DNA test and now he's claiming he never said that, even though there is proof: trib.al/DWyl8Mh pic.twitter.com/MtThQKzqQE
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Calling a group of women "white women" is now considered a slur and apparently one should never refer to white men as “white men,” or call a racist a “racist.” trib.al/svL6sN0 pic.twitter.com/ALWICFgC48
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Donald Trump referred Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a “fake Pocahontas,” and even mocked her during a Navajo Veterans’ event.
She recently revealed her DNA results proving that she is part Native American: trib.al/ebz4A65 pic.twitter.com/vHiK78QyHM
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For #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, @IdrisElba teams up with @StellaMcCartney to promote breast cancer awareness: trib.al/Zz0Txx8 pic.twitter.com/EXeGTpe7hv
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A new report claims that New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was sexually molested as a boy: trib.al/umQoUkA pic.twitter.com/n8gtOthF1y
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Terence Nance is the lead visionary behind HBO'S Random Acts of Flyness (@RandomActsHBO) and was recently tapped to direct "Space Jam 2." His love for his community keeps him going & he's showing no signs of stopping! pic.twitter.com/D4YdYqkEnV
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If Disney is remaking The Little Mermaid, then Ursula should be played by a black woman or a drag queen and that's that on that: trib.al/CnX3WO7 pic.twitter.com/evLT8LNSTp
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The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has sent a letter to the Florida Department of Education asking that it to take action against schools that ban students from wearing dreadlocks, braids and other hairstyles associated with the black community: trib.al/NhXI0kx pic.twitter.com/7KewJ6qi3I
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Colin Kaepernick, Dave Chapelle and six other recipients will receive Harvard University's prestigious W.E.B. Du Bois Medal: trib.al/ECbsR1i pic.twitter.com/icWQmUjlx1
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Election day isn't just about voting for people. Here is a list of referendums, initiatives and constitutional amendments on Nov. 6 that directly impact people of color.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (also known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) are expecting a royal baby! trib.al/YEKATkh pic.twitter.com/dvBYdvUD1D
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Before Ye, Trump Had Man in Oval Office Who Threatened and Called Obama a ‘Mongrel’
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#BlackPanther 2 has officially been confirmed and will be directed and written by Ryan Coogler: trib.al/RW757bQ pic.twitter.com/FDBtQMfM74
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NYPD Under Fire for Not Arresting Alt-Right Group Seen Violently Beating Up Protesters trib.al/7vDYhwf pic.twitter.com/Mgmp8CS61v
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'American Princess' Indeed: Issa Rae to Star In New Rom-Com trib.al/I6aJFpI pic.twitter.com/pBdBErRvMS
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Michigan Man Who Shot at Black Teen Asking for Directions Found Guilty of Assault trib.al/YAzCxB2 pic.twitter.com/2NyDgHV5DB
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In New Rambling Message, Kanye West Blames Social Media for ‘Mind Control,’ Calls Himself ‘Best Living Recording Artist’ trib.al/fAOeqLJ pic.twitter.com/Rgn0q1a1An
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Harvard Honors Colin Kaepernick, Others With W.E.B. Du Bois Medal: ‘Love Is at the Root of Our Resistance’ trib.al/29XhIvK pic.twitter.com/oCixgJ5F7I
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