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It's Not Your Grandmother's NAACP
The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.
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Will There Ever Be Unity in Africa?
On the African Union's 50th anniversary, ethnic strife and economic competition remain barriers to peace.
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How Did Vikings End Up in My Family Tree?
Tracing Your Roots: A black reader wonders about a DNA test that turned up Orcadian roots.
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What Was the Double V Campaign?
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A paper's call for blacks to support the WWII effort had a twist.
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Capital Connections: Out and About in Washington
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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Black Designers Represent on the Runway
Twice a year, fashion folks caravan from New York to London to Milan to Paris for the ready-to-wear shows. Paris Fashion Week wraps this week, sending fashionistas scuttling to their respective corners. The Root asked style expert Harriette Cole to look at what black designers were showing on the runway for Spring/Summer 2011. Here's a sampling.
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Black SNL Cast Members Through the Years
Jay Pharoah has joined Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy in the pantheon of black alums of Saturday Night Live. The Root counts backward to the first black cast member of the late-night comedy sketch show.
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Dylan? Stevie? Here's What Should Be on Obama's iPod
During Obama's 2008 presidential run, Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" was frequently heard on the campaign trail, so it's no surprise that Wonder's music made it onto Obama's iPod. But what songs should provide the soundtrack to Obama's presidency now?
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Shopping for the First Lady
Michelle Obama has enchanted fashion watchers by wearing a range of up-and-coming designers, as well as a few classics. We asked style expert Harriette Cole to take a look at designers that Mrs. Obama has worn in the past -- and then shop their Spring/Summer 2011 collections for a look at what we hope she'll be wearing next year.
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When Fashion and Black Star Power Collide
From Kerry Washington to Gabrielle Union, the stars were out in full force at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
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New Fall TV Shows, Many Familiar Black Faces
NBC is calling itself "more colorful," and ABC has added a black housewife. Are black actors finally getting their due in prime time? Take a look at the new shows in the 2010 fall television lineup. Perhaps you'll find one of your favorite black actors or actresses from the 1990s and 2000s.
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GALLERY: Behind the Scenes at Tracy Reese's Show During New York Fashion Week
One of the few prominent African-American designers showing this year, Reese unveiled her spring collection for 2011.
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GALLERY: The Power Players at the Congressional Black Caucus Conference
The Root asked veteran Washington insider Nicole Venable to help us compile a list of the movers and shakers at this week's conference. This is the result.
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Scenes From Restoring Honor and Reclaiming the Dream Rallies
Glenn Beck and the Rev. Al Sharpton organized separate rallies on the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. See images of both, courtesy of The Washington Post.
