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On Blacks and Fat: Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.
This celebrity chef says that we have to get real about options for healthy eating in the hood.
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'Gordon Parks: 100 Years' Debuts in NY
The Root Recommends: A new exhibit that honors the centennial of an influential photographer and artist.
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End of an Era for Hal Jackson and Radio
The pioneering DJ's death at age 96 comes as the curtains close on a radio company that he helped found.
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Haiti Hopes Gold Find Means Boom Times Ahead
Hit by earthquakes and poverty, Haiti could be transformed by its minerals into an emerging economy.
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Stop Apologizing, You Ain't Sorry
Insincere, politically correct apologies from celebs and others in the spotlight have to stop, Janelle Harris writes in a piece for Ebony.
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Vibe Magazine's Cover: No Real Role Models
The Root contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas argues in a blog post at A Belle in Brooklyn that no one at the magazine really thought reality TV's Kandi and Evelyn were "your new role models."
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Black Women Have Beauty Standards, Too
Clutch magazine's Tami Winfrey Harris pushes back on the notion that anything goes when it comes to African-American bodies.
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Egypt's Voters: 'We're Making History'
In today's link roundup: Vote counting is under way in Egypt. Plus: 50 Cent's take on marriage and straight male "little buns."
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Detroit 7-Year Old Found Hanging
Sources say that bullying could have been the cause of the apparent suicide.
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Romney's Visit to Black Charter School a Flop
He reportedly "did not catch the rhythm" when the kids were dancing, which could be a metaphor for the entire event.
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The 'Is My Hair Just Like Yours'? Obama Photo
The story behind one of the most popular images of the Obama presidency.
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Poll: Most Blacks Favor Gay Marriage
Support for marriage equality among African Americans is even higher than among the general population.
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Watch This: Powell on Romney's Foreign Policy
"Come on, Mitt, think," the former secretary of state said.
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Trayvon Martin: The Latest, Week 12
Tapes reveal that Zimmerman called police "lazy" and "disgusting."
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