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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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Alabama County May Change Voting Rights
Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.
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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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Flavorful Fatherhood: Black Celeb Dads
These famous fathers employ unique techniques in their most important role: Daddy.
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No One Does Victory Like Serena Williams
The 2013 French Open champ's post-win jubilation -- whether she just beat a stranger or her sister -- is a sight to behold.
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That Was Your Black Planet Screen Name?!
This week on The Confab: Join Assistant Editor and Social Media Manager Akoto Ofori-Atta as she chats with Deputy Editor Lauren Williams, Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and The Grapevine Editor Tracy Clayton about The Chatterati, The Root's new tool highlighting what's hot with blacks on Twitter.
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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.
