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Jeff Sessions referred to Henry Louis Gates Jr., a renowned Black scholar who was arrested entering his own home, as 'some criminal'
Gates Jr., the Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research at Harvard…
Grace Panetta
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Kerry Washington learned the truth about her biological father after she told her parents she wanted to appear on 'Finding Your Roots'
Kerry Washington's parents spoke to "Finding Your Roots" host Henry Louis Gates Jr. before telling …
Esme Mazzeo
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Celebrities and actors Amy Poehler and Michael B. Jordan share career advice for Gen Zers
Gen Z workers looking to advance their careers can turn to celebrities like Michael B. Jordan and A…
Tim Paradis
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'Glass Onion' star Edward Norton discovers Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother
Edward Norton learned about his family lineage on an episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots," which ai…
Eammon Jacobs
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I worry I got into Yale only because I'm Black. I now do everything I can to prove I belong.
A Black Yale student worries his acceptance was just due to Affirmative Action. With that as a poss…
Miles Kirkpatrick
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Affairs of the past: Julia Roberts not a Roberts after all
Actress Julia Roberts was stunned to find out she isn't actually a 'Roberts' after all.
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Joe Manganiello discovered that he's part-Black and said he never understood who he was until now
"All of a sudden I can see myself clearly for the first time," Joe Manganiello told Rolling Stone o…
Esme Mazzeo
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Chrissy Teigen thought she had a long-lost identical twin after taking a DNA test and the entire story is a wild ride
Chrissy Teigen has always been open with fans about her personal life, but even she was surprised b…
Megan Willett-Wei
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Sen. Cory Booker made an appearance on the season finale of RuPaul's Drag Race - and people were surprised to learn the two are cousins
"No, really, we are related," RuPaul said after introducing the senator in a clip of the appearance…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A prominent Harvard professor argues increased economic prosperity for blacks led to racial backlash that empowered Trump
Multiple explanations abound for Trump's 2016 victory, but some studies have found in recent years …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Trump's picks for his 'National Garden of American Heroes' include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kobe Bryant, and a quiz-show host
Trump picked a diverse and curious selection of famous Americans for his proposed National Garden o…
Thomas Colson
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The host of PBS' 'Finding Your Roots' explains how he traces family trees for celebrities
Although it's unclear if Dr. Gates' guests on "Finding Your Roots" are able to quell their anxietie…
Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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'Bullet Train' director David Leitch went from slugging it out as a stuntman to creating beloved action movies like 'John Wick' and 'Deadpool 2.' Here's how he did it.
David Leitch spent years being the stunt double for Brad Pitt and Jean-Claude Van Damme, then he ma…
Jason Guerrasio
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Watch Larry David and Bernie Sanders react to the news that they're actually cousins
Interviewing David and Sanders separately, host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explained how guests' D…
Carrie Wittmer
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'SNL' alum Bill Hader discovered that he is descended from European royalty
In Business Insider's exclusive preview from the episode that airs Tuesday night, host Henry L…
Jethro Nededog
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Donald Glover's excellent new comedy 'Atlanta' will be back for a second season
One of Business Insider's picks for the best shows of fall TV, "Atlanta" stars Donald Glover ("Comm…
Jethro Nededog
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PBS rules Ben Affleck had 'improper influence' on its family history series because the show didn't mention his ancestors owned slaves
Currently in production on its third season, the show will now be postponed to make some changes or…
Jethro Nededog
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Ben Affleck gives heartfelt apology for trying to cover up his slave-owner ancestry
"I maintain editorial control on all of my projects and, with my producers, decide what will make f…
Jethro Nededog,Jethro Nededog
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5 strategies for remembering everything you learn
Other research suggests that, when you're testing yourself, you should mix up the type of problem y…
Shana Lebowitz
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Furious Britons Picket Prime Minister's House To Protest Spending Cuts And Economy
Cutting spending to reduce deficits in a weak economy weakens the economy even further. The weakeni…