the root Revealed: Who are the Root's Top 100 Top Influential African Americans of 2020? Danielle Belton of The Root gives a breakdown of The Root 100 Top Influential African Americans of 2020. Updated on September 25, 2020 at 4:58 pm
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tokyo olympic stadium A Behind the Scenes Tour of the Tokyo Olympic Stadium The Tokyo Olympic Stadium’s 68,000 seats won’t be filled during the events this year, so its incredible views will only be appreciated by a limited group. That includes NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain, who got access to take you on a behind the scenes tour — from the floor where the athletes will compete to the nosebleed seats to even its...
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LX Tokyo Olympics: Looking Forward to Exploring Japan Media members in Tokyo to cover the Olympic Games have been quarantining in hotels due to Japan’s COVID restrictions, and mostly seeing the country from the windows of a tour bus. But NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain is excited to set foot at some tourist sites soon and explore the country some more.
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