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Jimmy Fallon celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day on Tuesday’s Tonight Showwith the latest installment of “Freestylin’ With the Roots.” The house band improvised education-themed pop and rap covers using lyrics themed around New York City teachers in the audience. The Roots first played a variation of the Jackson Five’s “ABC” based …

“I still don’t know if I am truly creative,” writes Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in the introduction to Creative Quest, his new book exploring what it means to be a creator. “At times I feel like I’m a way better student than I am teacher or maker.” Despite winning three Grammys …