• The Confab -- June 19, 2009

    This week on The Confab: Thongs, Twitter and rigged votes. The problem with pride parades and Iran's not-so-secret stolen election. Plus, a fabulous farewell to one of The Root's own. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root Cord Jefferson.

     

    * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

    * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
    The Confab -- June 19, 2009
  • Where’s the Pride in Pride Parades?

    The gay community has every right to claim its place in the civil rights struggle. But there was a reason Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard Rustin wore suits. In a politically important moment for the gay community, thongs and theatrics don’t cut it.
    Gay Pride Month: Where’s the Pride in Pride Parades?
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