- The Root Recommends: Rejoice
- …chronicles the journey of gospel from the church to pop radio and back again. The documentary film explores the historical significance of gospel music and the intimate and deep-rooted relationship between the genre and African-American culture.
- Nigerian Baby Farm Girls Rescued | The Root
- If Beyoncé had you convinced that girls “run the world,” you just might have a change of mind … The BBC reports that Nigerian police have raided a hospital in the southeastern city of Aba, rescuing 32 pregnant girls allegedly held by a human-trafficking ring.
The girls were between 15 and 17 years old. Abia state’s police chief says that they were used to produce babies that were sold for ritual-witchcraft purposes or adoption. …
- Quincy Jones to Produce Arab Charity Record | The Root
- Twenty-six years after producing the iconic song “We Are the World” — to help raise money for AIDS in Africa — Quincy Jones is now…
…teaming up with some of the biggest names in Arab music to produce a charity song meant to help a new generation of Arabic artists. …
The proceeds from the single are expected to finance educational arts and culture scholarships for children in North Africa and the Middle East.
- Dean Baquet Named Managing Editor of New York Times | The Root
- The new positions mean that one of the world’s most influential newspapers will have a woman and an African American in its top two jobs.
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