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by Hillary Crosley onMay 24, 2013
Petrona Smith says she was dismissed for using the Spanish word for "black" in language class.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onApril 24, 2013
The father of African-American journalism on colonialism in Africa.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onOctober 5, 2012
In today's link roundup: Spencer's Elle interview. Plus: "Elmo, you better make a run for it."
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onApril 16, 2012
The cast reunited to accept the Groundbreaking Award. Check out what they're up to these days.
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March 22, 2012
Attendees spoke with The Root about their anger with the justice system and the difficulty of being brown in America.
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by Eugene Robinson onOctober 12, 2011
The disorganized nature of the protests is a mirror of the nation's political and economic dysfunction, writes Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson.
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by Abdul Ali onOctober 10, 2010
On Sunday some 12,500 filmmakers around the world will be capturing our daily routines in a massive collective effort.
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September 23, 2010
There's speculation that the president wants to be more business-friendly in replacing Larry Summers as head of his economic team. A woman would be great -- and he could also add much-needed diversity by picking from retired and current CEOs.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onSeptember 12, 2010
State Attorney General Bob Cooper proposes taking "temporary possession" of the university's $74 million collection to prevent a deal that would send half of the art to a museum in Arkansas.
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by Sheryl Huggins Salomon onAugust 21, 2010
Surprise! The hip-hop star does not meet the residency requirements, said an electoral commission.
