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The Roots Re-Make A Classic Schoolhouse Rock Song To Teach About Slavery (Video)

The Roots Re-Make A Classic Schoolhouse Rock Song To Teach About Slavery (Video)

For many people growing up in the 70s and 80s, Schoolhouse Rock! was a fundamental part of their childhood. The interstitial series that aired during ABC’s Saturday morning cartoon block featured
October 4, 2017 Video
Killer Mike Says Blacks Have Bigger Problems Than Bill Maher (Video)

Killer Mike Says Blacks Have Bigger Problems Than Bill Maher (Video)

This weekend’s episode of Real Time With Bill Maher will go down in history as one of the veteran, Emmy-nominated talk show’s most memorable episodes. However, the former host of
June 4, 2017 Lifestyle, Video
Joey Bada$$ Says Obama Wasn’t Enough. America Needs to Wake Up (Video)

Joey Bada$$ Says Obama Wasn’t Enough. America Needs to Wake Up (Video)

On Inauguration Day, Joey Bada$$ released “Land Of the Free,” an exercise in Hip-Hop as political tool. In the song, the Brooklyn, New York MC continues a tradition present throughout
February 23, 2017 Video
Nas, Vic Mensa & Game Hold Nothing Back On the Year’s Most Explosive Soundtrack (Audio)

Nas, Vic Mensa & Game Hold Nothing Back On the Year’s Most Explosive Soundtrack (Audio)

The Birth of a Nation is already one of 2016’s most talked about films, and it hasn’t even been released yet. On October 7, the Nate Parker directed sensation will
September 30, 2016 Audio
A New Documentary Examines How American Prisoners Are the New Slaves (Video)

A New Documentary Examines How American Prisoners Are the New Slaves (Video)

“The 13th Amendment to the Constitution makes it unconstitutional for someone to be held as a slave. There are exceptions, including criminals.” That is but one of the many powerful
September 26, 2016 Lifestyle
Thousand of Prisoners Are Going On Strike to Protest “Slave Labor” (Video)

Thousand of Prisoners Are Going On Strike to Protest “Slave Labor” (Video)

45 years ago today, Attica Prison in New York State became the unwitting headquarters of a days-long uprising which became a watershed moment in the broader movement for prisoner rights.
September 9, 2016 Lifestyle
Georgetown Is Making Amends To The Descendants Of Slaves From Whom It Profited

Georgetown Is Making Amends To The Descendants Of Slaves From Whom It Profited

In a speech that will go down in history as one of the greatest examples of political oratory, Michelle Obama referenced the building of the White House by slaves. It
September 1, 2016 Lifestyle
Metta World Peace’s Mentor Explains How The Great Recession Correlates To Slavery & Drug Dealing (Video)

Metta World Peace’s Mentor Explains How The Great Recession Correlates To Slavery & Drug Dealing (Video)

Metta World Peace has had an illustrious career as a professional basketball player for the NBA, having played for six teams including his championship run with the Los Angeles Lakers
August 5, 2016 Lifestyle
Creators of the ‘Roots’ Reboot Get Real About the Need for a Remake (Video)

Creators of the ‘Roots’ Reboot Get Real About the Need for a Remake (Video)

“King Kunta,” one of Kendrick Lamar’s stand-out tracks off To Pimp a Butterfly, bears a title that references what is perhaps the most iconic miniseries to ever air on American
June 6, 2016 TV/Film, Video
The “Roots” Reboot Trailer Proves Alex Haley’s Story Is Another Must-Watch Event (Video)

The “Roots” Reboot Trailer Proves Alex Haley’s Story Is Another Must-Watch Event (Video)

Last summer, it was revealed that A&E Studios was remaking Roots. Alex Haley’s 1976 novel was famously filmed for television, premiering on PBS in 1977. Almost 40 years later, the
February 13, 2016 TV/Film, Video
150 Years After Slavery Ended, Politicians Still Need a Reminder that Black Lives Matter

150 Years After Slavery Ended, Politicians Still Need a Reminder that Black Lives Matter

On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified with the sate of Georgia’s approval of the legislation, bringing a formal end to slavery. The
December 6, 2015 Lifestyle
Nas Reacts To His Third-Great Grandmother’s Bill Of Sale Into Slavery (Video)

Nas Reacts To His Third-Great Grandmother’s Bill Of Sale Into Slavery (Video)

As part of PBS’ “Enslaved Roots” series, the camera turns its lens on Nas. The Queens superstar traces his DNA back to a Virginia slave plantation. Throughout his career, Nas
October 28, 2014 Fresh, Video

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