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The (Not So) New World Order
Yinka Shonibare MBE’s career retrospective at the Smithsonian just goes to show how strange things get when the empire strikes black.
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Maybe Your Great-Grandmother Really Was Cherokee
A new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian traces black-Native American relations from the 1500s to the present.
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Is the USDA Still the Last Plantation?
During the Bush administration, 13,999 racial discrimination cases were swept under the rug at the Agriculture Department. What will Secretary Tom Vilsack do about it?
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Rakim's Back
Def Jam is 25. "Rapper’s Delight" is 30. And Rakim is 41. But with his latest album, The Seventh Seal, hip-hop heads can remember the best of the golden age.
The Confab -- Apr. 3, 2009
This week on The Confab: Mr. Obama in London with his fabulous first lady and what the president owes the black power movement. Plus, a taste of Bryant Terry's Vegan Soul Kitchen. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributors to The Root Spencer P. Boyer and Bryant Terry.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Mar. 27, 2009
This Week on The Confab: The life and legacy of John Hope Franklin. Washington Post writer Wil Haygood joins The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson and Washington reporter Dayo Olopade to pay tribute to the late historian and discuss his influence on the next generation of black storytellers.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Mar. 20, 2009
This week on The Confab: Outrage and pitchforks aimed at AIG, Geithner in the hot seat and the ultimate remedy for March Madness. 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 Martin Johnson.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Mar. 13, 2009
This week on The Confab: Science makes a comeback in America, President Obama deals with "Problem No. 1" and Sleevegate gets shut down. 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 -- Mar. 6
This week on The Confab: The King of Pop's comeback catastrophe, new details on the Chrihanna debacle and Michael Steele's sorry state as head of the GOP. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and blogger for The Root Jimi Izrael.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Feb. 27, 2009
This week on The Confab: The sorta, kinda State of the Union Address, how Jindal fails as the GOP Obama and why the Williams sisters bring more than brawn to the tennis world. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel and senior writer Kai Wright.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Feb. 21, 2009
This week on The Confab: The Burris scandal and why Deputy Editor Terence Samuel got it wrong on Rolo; plus our take on the 2009 Oscar nominees. Does Robert Downey Jr. deserve an award for wearing blackface? Can Slumdog Millionaire get a gold statue for being the ultimate underdog? Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Terence Samuel and Washington reporter Dayo Olopade.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Feb. 13, 2009
This Week on The Confab: Stimulating deal-making; Michelle, in Vogue and on the case; the NAACP at 100; and the end of Chris Brown. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Washington Reporter, Dayo Olopade and Senior Culture Writer, Teresa Wiltz, about what's hot this week.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
The Confab -- Feb. 6, 2009
What's up with Obama's vetters? Can he get this economic stimulus package passed? The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel and Washington Reporter Dayo Olopade, along with contributing writer Sam Fulwood weigh in on the state of Mr. Obama's Washington.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
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