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December 11, 2010
From Henrietta Lacks' immortal cells to Ralph Ellison's posthumous novel, author Rebecca Walker takes us on a tour of this year's best in literature.
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by Foreign Policy onJuly 12, 2010
From freedom fighters to tyrants, The Root's partner site Foreign Policy takes a look at the "crocodile liberators" who turned on their followers.
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by Sylvester Monroe onFebruary 12, 2010
A former Time correspondent recalls his first encounter with the great South African when he was freed 20 years ago.
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by Sundaa Bridgett Jones onFebruary 18, 2009
Throughout the '80s and '90s, a growing number of people around the world were able to express themselves and organize without fear of reprisal. Today, there are disconcerting signs of a retreat.
