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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.
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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
Send Us Your Genealogy Questions
Need help with your family tree? Send us your queries and The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., will answer them in our Roots section.
The Johnson Publishing Clan's Roots
In an episode of African American Lives 2 that aired in 2008, company chairman and then-CEO Linda Johnson Rice talks about how the great migration played a role in the creation of her father's publishing empire.
How Black Is Bliss Broyard?
Rewind: In an episode of African American Lives 2 that aired on PBS in 2008, writer Bliss Broyard, who spent her life thinking her father, New York Times critic Anatole Broyard, was white, finds out from The Root Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. how much African ancestry she really has.
New Yorkers Weigh In on Restaurant Tipping
We hit the streets of New York City to ask regular folks why and how they tip at restaurants.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Great-Grandma's Pain
In an episode of African American Lives 2 that aired in 2008, the Olympic gold medalist talked about the hurt and pain the older women in her family carried with them.
Color of Change's Rashad Robinson on Black Politicians
At the Blogging While Brown conference in Los Angeles, the online activism group's newly minted executive director, Rashad Robinson, told The Root why African Americans should hold black politicians accountable.
Blogging While Brown 2011: Rene Syler Talks
Find out what the veteran newswoman has been up to and how blogging has changed her life.
Morgan Freeman Learns About His Slave Ancestry
Rewind: In an episode of the PBS series African American Lives 2 that aired in 2008, the actor uncovers shocking facts about his great-grandmother.
Plus: Check out our Roots section for advice on exploring your family tree.
The Black Bucket List Hits Up Bed-Stuy
The Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood's "do or die" attitude dates back to the 1830s. Weeksville, a completely self-sufficient black community, was truly "for us, by us."
