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March 9, 2011
Recently honored by President Obama, the biographer and literary critic talks to us about the pleasures and challenges of profiling black lives.
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by Nsenga Burton onNovember 17, 2010
The dude says, "Rounding up rappers is like trying to saddle a rat."
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June 29, 2010
Success smiles more often on people from famous families. Jaden has Will and Jada to thank, and where would Solange be without Beyoncé? Still, not everyone with connected kinfolk is riding coattails. The Root takes a look some high-profile careers to see which ones stand on their own.
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June 30, 2009
The former giant could not stay afloat in the changing print landscape...
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May 14, 2009
Why is actress Rashida Jones able to dodge Hollywood's "race" bullet?
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by Michael E. Ross onFebruary 9, 2009
The new administration in Washington brings hope for an American minister of culture. Will Quincy Jones be the first to take up the post?
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