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by Jamilah Lemieux onMay 10, 2012
In a piece for Ebony, Jamilah Lemieux says the public suggestions that black people are all the same when it comes to weight, sexuality, marriage or anything else have got to stop.
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by Demetria L. Lucas onApril 12, 2012
In a personal essay at Clutch magazine, The Root contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas reflects upon the way her Americanness made her stick out in South Africa.
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by Erin E. Evans onOctober 21, 2011
Black chefs are increasingly visible on TV, but high-profile success in the restaurant world is still rare. These culinary luminaries are defying the odds.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onOctober 7, 2011
On the Jewish holiday, we look at blacks who have a close relationship with Judaism.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 28, 2011
What will his race mean for the network?
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May 24, 2010
The cheerful nutrition staff brought me a huge tray of clear broth, water, protein powder, and jell-o.
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May 15, 2010
The Wall Street Journal story about Dominican hair salons driving blacks out of business is not new. We did it last year.
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December 14, 2009
The divide widens between rich and poor in Copenhagen, Native American gangs on the reservation, New York governor closes the purse, and Houston's gay mayor.
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May 12, 2009
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by Witold Rybczynski onMay 4, 2009
Is the newest addition to the nation's lawn a pink flamingo or a garden gnome?
