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IRS Apology for Tea Party Racists?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
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Which Slave Sailed Himself to Freedom?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Life took him from a daring sea escape to a stint in Congress.
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I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?
Tracing Your Roots: Several reasons could explain a questioner's surprising genetic testing results.
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School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.
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On the Scene at the '42' Premiere
Watch baseball greats, actors and the film's stars chat with The Root about Jackie Robinson's legacy.
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Adam Serwer: Success Is Not Your Own
The Root of My Success: Mother Jones reporter Adam Serwer says he's standing on the shoulders of others.
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Schomburg Chief's Tricks of the Trade
The Root of My Success: Khalil Gibran Muhammad says a sense of compassion helps him in his work.
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Celeb Moms Turned Health Advocates
Nicole Ari Parker, Holly Robinson Peete and more were inspired by their kids to help others.
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The Root Salutes Our Moms
For Mother's Day, staffers deliver messages of thanks to the women who raised them.
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Capital Connections: 2013 Howard Theatre Gala
Nicole Venable is The Root's connection to the social and political scene inside the Beltway, offering commentary and exclusive photos from Washington's key events.
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Stop Telling Women to Smile: The Confab
This week on the Confab: Join Deputy Editor Lauren Williams as she chats with Assistant Editor and Social Media Manager Akoto Ofori-Atta and Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris about insidious forms of street harassment, how the "one-drop rule" works in 2013 and why no one seems to care when female athletes come out.
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The Age of Awkward Racism
This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Assistant Editor and Social Media Manager Akoto Ofori-Atta as they chat with Mother Jones' Adam Serwer and the American Prospect's Jamelle Bouie about "well-intended" racial screwups in political speeches, songs and comments about biracial kids. Plus: We unpack Jay-Z's career evolution -- from rap to business to musical attacks on politicians.
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Were Black '90s Movies Really That Bad?
This week on the Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and the Tampa Bay Times' Joel Anderson about The Root's March Movie Madness upsets and Atlanta's standardized-testing scandal. Plus: A public service announcement on black women and natural hair.
