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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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Andre 'Hawk' Dawson Headed to Cooperstown
One of the game's finest will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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The Root's Mad Men Black-People Counter
Watch the most recent episode of AMC's Mad Men? Did you count the number of black people on one hand? We did.
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Elisabeth Hasselback Grills Shirley Sherrod on The View
The resident conservative tries and fails to challenge Shirley Sherrod.
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Pentagon Officials Tied to Child Pornography
The Boston Globe reports the unthinkable.
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Carl Gordon, Roc Patriarch, Passes Away
Farewell to a man who found his way to acting later in life.
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The Kanye Shrug Awards for July
Vox Africanus weighs in on the side-eye-worthy actions of LeBron James, Ben Jealous, President Obama and Wesley Snipes.
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Virginia Senator James Webb Calls for an End to Affirmative Action Programs
With Democrats like this, who needs Republicans?
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Tropical Storm Bonnie Headed Toward BP Oil Spill Site
Ships pack up and ship out to avoid impending tropical storm.
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Singer Al Jarreau Is Hospitalized
The legendary singer is hospitalized with breathing problems.

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