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  • Lit for Little People: Bedtime Stories for the 21st Century

    by Meera Bowman-Johnson

    Been a while since you've read to the kiddies? From Shades of Black to cows on strike, Meera Bowman-Johnson flags the stories that'll give your children the sweetest dreams.

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  • The Death of Newsroom Swagger

    by Natalie Hopkinson

    Journalism is changing. The Washington Post newsroom brawl shows just how badly some reporters are taking it.

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  • Don't Believe the GOP Hype

    by Terence Samuel

    It's not time to worry yet, Dems. If Tuesday's elections tell us anything, it is that things can change drastically in the course of a year.

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  • What BET Can Teach Us About Politics

    by Sophia Nelson

    Virginia businesswoman Sheila Johnson made a winning bet by supporting a Republican. Are you taking notes?

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  • Actin' Up

    A Rogue's Gallery: The Root looks back at a year's worth of scandal and skullduggery. The President's had one heck of a year, no thanks to these folks.

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  • 44 Moments Celebrating the 44th President

    Where were you on Nov. 4, 2008? Relive the best moments of Election Day 2008.

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  • The Root Rewrites the Western Canon

    Forget about Paradise Lost and The Canterbury Tales. Here's a list of books that students should be reading in school.

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  • A Decade of Black Genius

    Take a look at this selection of African-American MacArthur fellows from 1999 to present whose creativity and innovation helped them nab the award.

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  • I Heart Hillman: A Visual History of HBCUs On-Screen

    Many Americans were first introduced to HBCUs in the 1980s through movies and TV shows. From step shows and marching bands to political rallies and color-complex issues, take an insider's tour of the classic TV shows and movies that celebrated the rich and legendary collegiate culture of black institutions.

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  • Cosby Cameos

    Take a look at the actors, singers and dancers who hung with Cliff, Clair and the kids. 

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  • Prince's Protégées: Then and Now

    Prince loves to play Svengali. But as the Purple One's first ladies of the '80s can attest, being a Prince disciple can be hazardous to your career.

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  • What Being 'Black in America' Really Means

    The Root recently partnered with Black Web 2.0 to discuss “Black in America 2” with a panel of young professionals and academics. We wanted to know what role race plays in the lives of young Americans and you were there to tell us! Take a look at what can happen when young Americans take the mic and speak their minds.

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  • The White House Beerfest Gallery

    The president of the United States turns the Rose Garden into a beer garden.

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  • Remembering Billie Holiday

    Of all the great jazz divas, none blended pain and pleasure better than Billie Holiday. Her small, stinging voice conveyed a "been there" aesthetic, whether she was singing about romance or sadness or about the trials of the underdog. Fifty years after her death, Lady Day's legacy informs a litany of singers, from jazz to R&B, as  well as electronica, pop, rock and country.

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