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by Joel Dreyfuss onJuly 27, 2011
The Urban League's CEO tells The Root how the Tea Party affected his group's influence at the White House.
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by Abdul Ali onAugust 19, 2010
The historian-author of an important work on the hip-hop aesthetic talks to The Root about President Obama's 2008 election, the problems of black leadership and black self-definition.
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by Tom Burrell onJuly 23, 2010
The rush to condemn Shirley Sherrod exposes a lack of courage that we cannot afford in the coming media war.
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June 22, 2010
Take a look at last year's Root 100 profiles and tell us which of these distinguished honorees should be considered for CNN's annual philanthropic award.
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April 28, 2010
We're supposedly living in a post-racial society, but these days, "black" is being defined much more narrowly -- and it has nothing to do with one's actual racial heritage. To sell out or keep it real? That is the question.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onApril 6, 2010
Michael Steele's comments aside, America has long struggled with accepting blacks in leadership roles.
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by Lenny McAllister onFebruary 26, 2010
After the dust clears from his on-air spat with Rev. Al, the fact remains that black leaders do need to hold the president accountable.
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October 16, 2009
The ROOT 100 recognizes emerging and established African-American leaders who are making extraordinary contributions. The ROOT 100 celebrates leadership, creativity, service, and, above all, excellence.
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June 11, 2009
Black public intellectuals are clashing. New book shows that Harlem radical Hubert Harrison had been there and done that.
