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by Celena Cipriaso onOctober 19, 2011
In Brooklyn Boheme, Spike Lee, Chris Rock and others celebrate the New York City borough's rich artistic legacy.
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by Dr. Joycelyn Wilson onOctober 18, 2011
A Harvard hip-hop scholar compares the golden age to today's era of violence and greed.
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September 30, 2011
Most African Americans hail from just 46 ethnic groups, research shows.
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by Kristal Brent Zook onSeptember 27, 2011
His messy past could be the right training for his new role as love adviser.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onSeptember 21, 2011
The future of hip-hop? Three budding white rappers ride high on family fame.
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July 22, 2011
There's an explosion of African art in the city. Check out some of the best.
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by Helena Andrews onOctober 21, 2010
In the season finale of Mad Men, Don Draper dumps his smart, professional girlfriend for his secretary. A lot of us "professionally single" women can relate.
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October 1, 2010
The Root looks at the changes taking place in that other California city by the bay; the one with a rich tradition of black culture and activism.
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by Helena Andrews onAugust 26, 2010
We've conditioned ourselves into thinking that anything worth having is worth fighting for. Wrong.
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July 16, 2010
The following black men are among the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Plus: Behind the myth that only white men commit such crimes.
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