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Kansas City Man Allegedly Steals Back all the Cars on He Sells on Facebook, and it Gets Worse…
One Kansas City man is facing charges for allegedly selling cars on Facebook Marketplace, then stealing them back. But, that's just the beginning.
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The Root Exclusive: Wunmi Mosaku Responds to Her ‘Extraordinary’ First Oscar Nomination For ‘Sinners’
"Sinners" star Wunmi Mosaku spoke to The Root shortly after her prestigious nomination and reflected on the gravity of the moment!
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The Largest HBCU Donations in Recent History—You Won’t Believe Who Just Took the Top Donor Spot!
From Coco Gauff to Mackenzie Scott, this handful of donors have contributed a titanic amount to HBCUs over the years.
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The Largest HBCU Donations in Recent History — You Won’t Believe the Biggest Donor!
From Coco Gauff to Mackenzie Scott, this small handful of donors have contributed a titanic amount to HBCUs over the years.
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New Black Panther Party Emerges in Minneapolis Protests, but Everyone Isn’t Happy About It
Decades after the Black Panther Party's rise in the '60s, a new Panther movement in Philadelphia is upsetting founder Huey P. Newton's family.
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Trump’s Battle to Fire Lisa Cook is Just Beginning — Here’s What’s On the Line
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook faces her future and the Fed's independence in front of the Supreme Court following Trump's attempt to remove her last August.
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Trump Battle to Fire Lisa Cook is Just Beginning — Here’s What’s On the Line
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook faces her future and the Fed's independence in front of the Supreme Court following Trump's attempt to remove her last August.
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Why Black Americans Could Get Hit First— And Hardest— By a Recession This Year
New reports from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies show that Black folks are at risk of a recession.
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Michelle Obama Just Revealed the Sad Truth About How the Media Actually Viewed Her in the White House
Michelle Obama opened up about how during President Barack Obama's campaign, the media scrutinized her fashion instead of her work.
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When ICE Comes for ‘Anyone,’ Black People Are NEVER Exempt
For a long time, we leaned on a fragile, unspoken logic— that immigration enforcement was a Hispanic problem. We were wrong.