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July 9, 2012
White House official Sam Kass is among the policy and medical notables speaking on July 13 in D.C.
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by Marcus Samuelsson onJuly 3, 2012
Yes, Chef author Marcus Samuelsson, adopted from Ethiopia by Swedish parents, writes in a piece for the Huffington Post that his childhood was great, but he wonders whether families like his will ever become the norm -- or at least less of a spectacle.
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by Shahida Muhammad onJune 14, 2012
Ebony contributor Shahida Muhammad argues that the "politically correct" term doesn't say enough to be useful.
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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 Claudio E. Cabrera onDecember 12, 2011
Pull up your pants, say South Carolina educators.
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by Claudio E. Cabrera onDecember 10, 2011
The trailblazer died from a rare form of cancer.
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by Claudio E. Cabrera onDecember 9, 2011
The civil rights activist's one-day 25-city rally on Friday exposed economic issues facing African Americans.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 28, 2011
What will his race mean for the network?
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And yet, of all the diet and exercise advice out there to encourage us to be healthier, switching to a vegetarian lifestyle is almost never mentioned.
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