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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Child-Support Laws: A Boon for Gold Diggers?
Experts say that flaws in the system punish poor parents and motivate others to have kids for money.
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Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal
Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.
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VIDEO: Anne Hathaway Performs 'Rump Shaker' Rendition in Oscar Promo
Old hip-hop finds its way into Academy Awards ceremony.
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John Legend at the White House: 'Keep My Tax Cut'
Singer expressed concern about decreased arts funding.
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Nightclub Apologizes for Discrimination After Shutting Down Black Harvard Alumni Party
That's the last time Cure Lounge will assume Ivy League grads are "local gangbangers."
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Game On! The 2012 GOP Battle Begins
Who -- besides newly minted Republican Jimmy "The Rent Is Too Damn High" McMillan -- will challenge Obama?
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Town Hall Question: 'Who Is Going to Shoot Obama?'
Rep. Paul Brown responds to inquiry about assassination by expressing "frustration" with the president.
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VIDEO: Lil' Kim 'Documentary': More of the Same on Nicki Minaj
The one-sided beef continues.
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Qaddafi Texts Every Phone in Libya
Uses state phone company controlled by son to send concessions.
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Chicago Politician Steps Down After 'Black Political Disaster'
After Carol Moseley Braun's defeat, state legislature veteran Ricky Hendon "can't take it anymore."
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The Root Recommends: CIAA
You won't want to miss Charlotte, N.C.'s annual black college tournament.
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New HBCU Classic Game Planned for D.C.
Nation's Football Classic will pit Howard against Morehouse.

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