With her third novel, Silver Sparrow, the writer is kicking off a 40-city publicity tour -- unheard of for most novelists these days. The Root caught up with her to talk about bigamy and baby daddies and why it's an exciting time for black literary writers.
Gay marriage is a civil rights issue, and that means it’s a black issue, too. Maybe black voters in Maine will get it right.
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Journal-isms: They were among about a dozen veteran journalists who were let go.
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Blogging the Beltway: A wave of lawsuits from Catholic institutions may put the policy at risk.
This celebrity chef says that we have to get real about options for healthy eating in the hood.
The Root Recommends: A new exhibit that honors the centennial of an influential photographer and artist.
The pioneering DJ's death at age 96 comes as the curtains close on a radio company that he helped found.
Hit by earthquakes and poverty, Haiti could be transformed by its minerals into an emerging economy.
If inmates' claims are true, the Alabama prison's latest scandal shows that it needs a major overhaul.
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