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The Root was founded in 2008 and is owned by G/O Media. It is an African American-oriented online magazine. It reports news, entertainment, and culture based on African American perspectives. Its online news presence can be found at theroot.com and has an average of 2.745 million monthly visits. It ranked 2,381 among other news and media sources.

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Abortion
Affirmative Action
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Supreme Court Restricts Race-based Affirmative Action in Higher Education | 0% Center |
This Supreme Court Case Could Spell the End of Affirmative Action | 0% Center |
Black Lives Matter Protest
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After Black pushback, AP Black Studies Course Is Getting Another Makeover | 0% Center |
Border Control
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Everything You Need to Know About Laphonza Butler: The Black Woman Headed To The U.S. Senate | 0% Center |
Border Wall
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Mayor Eric Adams Goes In on Greg Abbott’s Busing Migrants To NYC | 0% Center |
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08/25/2019 | 75% For | Trump Family Detentions Flores Agreement (link) | So, of course, the Trump administration is doing the opposite in a baldfaced |