• But My Best Friend Is Black!

    Racism is not an either/or proposition. When did the R-word become as offensive as the N-word?
    Can White Folks Define ‘Racist’?
  • Have Mercy!

    A history of African-American-targeted advertising.
    1970's Advertising Targeting African-Americans
  • Gates Sends Flowers to 911 Caller

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has sent flowers to the woman who made the 911 call that led to his arrest. Her lawyer called the move a gesture of gratitude.

     

    FOX NEWS Analyst: Gates Was Right.
  • The Confab -- July 31, 2009

    This week on The Confab: Talking it out over a beer at the White House. Can a 'teachable moment' be the result of a fine brewski? Plus, why black women in America are having the worst week ever. Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with The Root's Assistant Editor Saaret E. Yoseph, senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributor to The Root David Swerdlick.

     

    * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

    * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
    The Confab -- July 31, 2009
  • You Can't Learn From a Sound Bite

    Media outlets may be disappointed by the lack of access to the Rose Garden beerfest, but the truth is, real dialogue doesn't take place with the whole world watching.
    The 'Teachable Moment' on the White House Rose Garden with President Obama, Vice President Biden, Prof. Gates and Sgt. Crowley.
  • 'An Accident of Time and Place'

    Skip Gates on the White House beer meeting: "It is incumbent upon Sergeant Crowley and me to utilize the great opportunity that fate has given us..."

     

    GALLERY: HAPPY HOUR AT THE WHITE HOUSE
    Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his meeting with Sgt. Crowley at the White House.
  • Taking Our Cues From Martin

    When dealing with modern-day racial conflict, there may be no better model than MLK.

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. is arrested by Cambridge police officer Sgt. James Crowley.
  • The White House Beerfest Gallery

    The president of the United States turns the Rose Garden into a beer garden.
    PHOTOS: Happy Hour at the White House with Henry Louis Gates jr. and Sgt. James Crowley.
  • Whose 'Teachable Moment' Is This?

    What will police officers really learn from the Gates-Crowley affair?
    President Obama calls the Gates incident a "teachable moment".
  • A Black and Tan on Tap at the White House

    Gates and Crowley to show up for Obama’s pint night.
    President Obama, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley have a beer at the White House.
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