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Sign Up Follow @TheRoot The Root Popular More Headlines Politics Both Sides of the Aisle Back Bob Johnson’s ‘Rooney Rule’—and That’s a Good Thing Obama Praises US-Africa Leaders Summit More Headlines Russians Project Laser Image of Obama Eating Banana on US Embassy in Moscow Social Conservatism Is the Way the GOP Can Win With Black Voters We Must Restore the Promise of the Voting Rights Act PHOTOS: Obamas Host African Leaders at a Dinner Soiree Why Nigeria Is Africa’s Too-Big-to-Fail Nation Culture That Millennial Moment When 20-Somethings Take Over The Root Renisha McBride Porch Shooter Found Guilty More Headlines NBA Player Greg Oden Arrested for Allegedly Punching Ex-Girlfriend This Is Unbe-Weave-able: Houston Thieves Snatch More Weaves Renisha McBride Porch Shooting Goes to Jury Married Police Officers Charged With Killing Daughter’s Black Boyfriend Calif. 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Black Film Festival By: Julie Walker June 19 2014 11:53 AM The director’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus will close the festival, but there will also be family drama, love stories, rampant sex and rappers to keep filmgoers entertained. JET Magazine Goes Digital By: Erin E. Evans May 8 2014 3:00 AM As Jet transitions from print to digital, we take a look back at some of the legends, beauties, icons and trailblazers who graced the magazine’s cover. When Blackness Is Nearly Invisible: Photos By: Jenée Desmond-Harris May 7 2014 5:57 PM Race has always been about more than color. But the experiences of these Americans remind us that identity can be more complicated today than ever before. Black Female Directors By: Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele May 6 2014 12:56 PM It’s a small club, but you’d never know that from the breadth of their work. Black Entrepreneurs By: Erin E. Evans April 25 2014 6:45 AM Building Black Wealth: These savvy businesspeople offer their best tips for achieving financial success. Affluent Black Suburbs By: Erin E. Evans April 23 2014 6:45 AM Building Black Wealth: Even though buying a home has become riskier, these African-American communities are still going strong. Inkwell Cast WATN By: Erin E. Evans April 22 2014 6:46 AM The coming-of-age film about a summer on Martha’s Vineyard turns 20. Black Environmentalists By: Genetta M. Adams April 21 2014 6:45 AM These activists are helping to make the planet a better place. Transracial Adoptions By: The Root Staff April 19 2014 7:26 AM Transracial adoptions are more common than you think. Healthy Black Men By: Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele April 17 2014 2:00 AM Keeping Black Men Healthy: A few health scares had these brothers asking for salads, swearing off meat, and fixing their teeth. Al Sharpton's 9 Lives By: The Root Staff April 12 2014 2:00 AM It’ll take more than getting outed as an FBI snitch to keep the reverend from his post as the unofficial mayor of black America. Top Black Ad Men and Women By: The Root Staff April 11 2014 2:01 AM As the popular TV show begins its final season, we pay tribute to the top black ad executives, past and present, who blazed a trail on Madison Avenue. Black Firsts By: Erin E. Evans April 10 2014 2:00 AM From sports to politics to outer space, these trailblazers have paved the way with their extraordinary accomplishments. Howard University's Alternative Spring Break By: Jenée Desmond-Harris April 1 2014 2:01 AM Check out photos of Howard University’s Alternative Spring Break participants volunteering in Detroit and Haiti. Real-Life Women of Scandal By: Abdul Ali March 27 2014 2:00 AM Meet seven women who, in the midst of personal turmoil, found strength and perseverance that serve as a lesson for us all. 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