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Old-School Tips for Better Finances
Mixing Dad's advice with sound financial planning can help us regain stability.
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My Man Wants Me to Drop My Male Bestie
Ask Demetria: A suddenly insecure boyfriend may mean that something's changed in your relationship.
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Obama at Morehouse: Try Another Listen
You might find that attacks on his commencement speech -- a hit among graduates -- missed the mark.
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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
Black Olympic Highlights and More
This week on the Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with Associate Editor Brett Johnson and Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta about The Root's Olympic highlights, John Carlos' black power salute at the 1968 games and the Mississippi church that wouldn't marry an African-American couple.
On Mitt's Riches and Frank Ocean's Success
This week on the Confab: Join Senior Political Correspondent Cynthia Gordy as she chats with Associate Editor Brett Johnson and Contributing Editor Helena Andrews about Mitt Romney's tax returns, Frank Ocean's revelation and why you should be careful on Facebook.
Health Care, the BET Awards and More
This week on the Confab: Join Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta as she chats with contributor Scott T. Sterling, Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Senior Political Correspondent Cynthia Gordy about the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act decision, the upcoming Olympics and the 2012 BET Awards.
Michelle Obama's White Family: Shocking?
This week on the Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with contributor Sylvester Monroe, Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and Associate Editor Brett Johnson about Rodney King's legacy, Michelle Obama's white relatives and 1977's black-music highlights.
Why Obama Can't Be the Black President
This week on The Confab: Join Political Correspondent Cynthia Gordy as she chats with Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and contributor David Swerdlick about what Obama's done for black people, a shaky study about black girls and exercise, and black-music memories.
Race-Hustling the 2012 Election?
This week on The Confab: Join The Root's assistant editor, Akoto Ofori-Atta, as she chats with staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and contributor Edward Wyckoff Williams about Republican race-baiting, the NAACP's stance on same-sex marriage and whether celebrities' sexual orientation is our business.
Obama's Endorsement and Black Obesity
This week on The Confab: Join The Root's senior political correspondent, Cynthia Gordy, as she chats with staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas about the political risk in Obama's same-sex-marriage announcement and the lesser-known factors behind obesity in the black community.
On Blacks and Fat: Is There Really a Crisis?
This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and Senior Political Correspondent Cynthia Gordy about our black-obesity series, Brian McKnight's new X-rated song and more.
Trayvon and the Myth of Black-on-Black Crime
This week on the Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and contributor Edward Wyckoff Williams about the latest in the Trayvon Martin case, myths about black-on-black crime and the suspension of Rick Santorum's campaign.
The Untimely Deaths of Unarmed Black Men
This week on the Confab: Join staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with assistant editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and contributor E.R. Shipp about how Florida's "Stand your ground" law is playing out in the Trayvon Martin case, the smear campaign against the slain teen, and 17 other unarmed black men and boys who have met similar fates.
