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by Nikole Hannah-Jones onSeptember 21, 2010
The faked acid attack was just the latest in a long line of lies that play on racial fears. The unusual twist: blaming a black woman.
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July 1, 2010
Who are the black chefs in contention in Season 7? The Root takes a look at the newest contestants and updates you on the whereabouts of chefs from seasons past. (Oh yeah, we still love chef Carla Hall madly.)
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by Nick Charles onJune 25, 2010
Inside the beltway, at least 3 percent of the Chocolate City is HIV-positive, stats that you usually find in sub-Saharan Africa. A new documentary examines living in the midst of the epidemic.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onMay 21, 2010
Dear White House: If you really want to end childhood obesity within a generation, check out the Big Daddy Running Club.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onMay 21, 2010
Dear White House: If you really want to end childhood obesity within a generation, check out the Big Daddy Running Club.
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December 24, 2009
This was never supposed to happen in the first place--Democratic presidents have tried and failed before to get health care done. So it is a bit of a Christmas miracle. Nevertheless, it has also showcased the hair-pulling politics of progressive reform.
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December 21, 2009
The Senate has voted to vote on health care reform. That may not seem like much, but it's important that Democrats get credit for doing what no Congress has ever done before.
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December 11, 2009
The Congressional Black Caucus went back to basics with its House committee boycott. Calling the Democrats' bluff produced $6 billion dollars in funding targeted toward financial relief in black America.
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September 14, 2009
On the heels of Friday's remembrance of the September 11th attacks on the United States, a throng of conservative Americans gathered for a "9/12" rally on the national mall in Washington this weekend.
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July 31, 2009
Now, the Birthers have all the evidence they need...
