The Root
Associate Editor at The Root, an online magazine that covers African-American culture
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Danielle Belton
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FROM Danielle Belton
Left, Right & Center
Stand by your prince Outrage about President Trump’s allegiance to Saudi Arabia is coming from both sides.
To the Point
The Ethics of Live-streaming Video We’ll delve more deeply into the technical realities and cultural impacts of live-streaming video of police shootings. How should social media sites like Facebook handle such explosive material, and are we prepared to deal with the aftermath? Do we need new rules of the road for the digital age?
To the Point
Police Shootings – and a Devastating Sniper Attack on Officers in Dallas It’s the latest raw wound in the social fabric: A cold-blooded sniper attack on police officers in Dallas, in the middle of a peaceful march to protest recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana. The headlines seem numbingly familiar – yet still have the power to shock.
To the Point
Beyoncé's Black Power Moment at Super Bowl 50 Sunday's Super Bowl game was a defensive contest that failed to leave much of an impression. Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance is another matter. Danielle Belton is Associate Editor of The Root , an online magazine that covers African-American culture.
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