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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 3, 2012
In today's link roundup: Advocates say that legislation criminalizing HIV-positive people needs to be repealed. Plus: Small black "firsts" show how far we've come.
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by Lynette Holloway onDecember 8, 2011
Rep. Barbara Lee of California said that the new voter-ID laws would disproportionately disenfranchise communities of color.
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October 5, 2011
As a liberal conference in D.C. ends, attendees say why their new movement feels different.
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June 22, 2011
Obama kept his promise on starting to withdraw troops from Afghanistan this summer. But critics in Congress tell The Root that the numbers aren't nearly enough.
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November 9, 2010
"Membership in the Congressional Black Caucus has never been restricted to Democrats," Congresswoman Barbara Lee said.
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June 29, 2010
CBC chairwoman Rep. Barbara Lee walks a tightrope in her statement on the passing of the ultimate insider.
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by Dayo Olopade onFebruary 7, 2010
January’s employment numbers are encouraging—and the White House hopes new support for small business will turn the tide.
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September 25, 2009
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus speak out.
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by Dayo Olopade onMarch 18, 2009
On the Iraq War's sixth anniversary, Rep. Barbara Lee spoke with The Root about her war votes, the military options going forward in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the value of political courage in working with the first black president of the United States.
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