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    • The Confab -- June 12, 2009

      This week on The Confab: The legacy of Loving in America and the ongoing cost of free love. Plus, what single women everywhere can learn from Michelle Obama. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributors to The Root Monique Fields and Jenee Desmond-Harris.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- June 5, 2009

      This Week on The Confab: A culture takeover! Obama practices Arabic while the Republicans keep swinging at Sotomayor. MLK gets a movie makeover and black viewers everywhere brace themselves for a Tyler Perry existence. Plus, the NBA playoffs ... in song? Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he chats with Copy Editor Erin Evans and Assistant Editor Saaret E. Yoseph.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- May 29, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Rolling the "R" in Sotomayor, getting over identity politics and the problem with passing the buck on Prop 8. Plus, Eminem's stunted rap relapse. Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • Books on The Root -- May 22, 2009

      This week: Author W. Ralph Eubanks joins Books on The Root contributor, Felicia Pride to discuss his new book The House at the End of the Road, the family history that inspired him to write and why it's important to find new ways to think, feel and act about race and identity.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- May 15, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Old Washington stories and new world issues -- money, power, sex strikes and peace. Plus, bonding over unemployment and poetry at the White House. Snaps to that! Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root Sam Fulwood.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

       

    • The Confab -- May 8, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Why black Americans are still adrift in the nation's economy and what President Obama needs to do to make up for Clarence Thomas. Plus, identity politics in the court system -- who'da thunk it? Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and senior writer Kai Wright.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- May 1, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Pigs and turncoat elephants. Whatever happened to President Obama's 100-day milestone? Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root David Swerdlick.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- Apr. 24, 2009

      This week on The Confab: South Africa's young voters and the other Jay-Z, No Drama Obama gets tortured and The Root brings brown to the green movement in honor of Earth Day. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and foreign correspondent for The Root Charlayne Hunter-Gault.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- Apr. 17, 2009

      This week on The Confab: The missing piece of the Somali pirates story, an Obama recovery speech without sound bites and POTUS at the Summit of Americas. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and senior writer Kai Wright.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- Apr. 10, 2009

      This Week on The Confab: What did Obama do in Europe to make the Republicans go nuts? When did the first lady becomes the hugger in chief? And why is everyone giving Madonna so much flak about adoption? Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.