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The Root
@TheRoot
The Root is a digital magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary and news from a variety of Black perspectives.
New York, NY
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Jan 23, 2018
    This kid roasting his teacher for lying about Christopher Columbus is the greatest thing you'll read today: trib.al/vaoicZl
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    The Root
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    Jan 16, 2020
    "My twists have become such a synonymous & a conflated part of not only my personal identity & how I show up in the world, but my political brand. And that's why I think it's important that I'm transparent about this new normal & living with alopecia." — @AyannaPressley
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    The Root
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    Feb 11, 2021
    "[#BTS is] just this group of seven angels brought down on this earth to bless the world with joy, love and bops." Black members of #BTSARMY open up about stanning @BTS_twt, #BlackOutBTS, and cultural appreciation versus appropriation in K-pop: bit.ly/376IweJ
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    The Root
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    Sep 15, 2017
    "Should I pretend that @Kaepernick7 didn't kneel?" @jemelehill claps back at people who tell her to leave politics out of sports.
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    The Root
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    Aug 9, 2018
    Today marks the 10 year anniversary of Bernie Mac's passing. Let's reflect on the life of a legend:
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    The Root
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    Mar 5, 2018
    Replying to @TheRoot
    You colonizers are in the presence of royalty. 🗣#WAKANDA FOREVER! #BlackPanther #Oscars
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Jul 24, 2018
    Denzel Washington on sustaining a 35-year marriage: 'I do what I'm told and keep my mouth shut!' trib.al/OdtPuSp
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Sep 13, 2017
    White dude who yelled 'Shut up, slave!' to black man at Starbucks just got slapped with 4 felony hate crime charges trib.al/y86fniM
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Jun 26, 2017
    Come all the way through, @chancetherapper! 👏🏾 His acceptance speech for the 2017 BET Humanitarian Award was nothing but the truth.
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    The Root
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    May 28, 2018
    Kim Kardashian took a break from cultural appropriation to place her plastic nose where it didn't belong and was told to take a stadium of seats: trib.al/ukMXQ1T
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Nov 22, 2017
    Three years ago a life was ended too soon, when a Cleveland officer shot & killed #TamirRice.
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    The Root
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    Jun 21, 2018
    Texas girl who was slammed to the ground by police at a pool party in 2015 wins settlement: trib.al/CeBEAJk
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Feb 4, 2018
    She gave rhythm to a nation She made you realize that you don’t know what you got until it’s gone She took CONTROL! She is the one, the iconic, @JanetJackson! #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay
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    The Root
    @TheRoot
    Jun 24, 2019
    "Put your voices together and be as loud as possible." With the threat of nationwide deportation raids looming, @rihanna says we need to stand in solidarity and speak up for our immigrant brothers and sisters in the US.
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