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This week’s G-20 summit will test the continent’s love fest with Barack Obama. Note to Prez: Along with stimulus plans, take flowers and candy.
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When it comes to appointing federal judges, President Obama shouldn’t try to play center. Centrist judges will not balance judges on the right. Left balances right.
President Obama Appoints Federal Circuit Court Judges to 4th Circuit -
Nope, I didn’t see the movie, and I’m not going to read the book. I’m tired of being played by over-hyped productions.
How ‘Precious’ Is Like Sarah Palin’s ‘Going Rogue’ -
The Ft. Hood tragedy is a citizenship test for Muslim Americans—and everyone else.
Nidal Malik Hasan Charged With 13 Counts of Murder -
From Senate jester to prime-time player, how Sen. Roland Burris may have punked the Democrats.
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This debate about the proposed consumer protection agency is a big, big deal for black America. We can’t afford to sit it out.
What has happened to Obama's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency? -
I’ll be glad to see John Allen Muhammad go for his murderous rampage. But the death penalty is still wrong.
D.C. Sniper John Allen Muhammad to be Executed Tonight -
The Supreme Court considers what to do when prosecutors play dirty.
Pottawattamie, IA v. McGhee Addresses the Misconduct of Lawyers -
If the alleged shooter acted out of personal anger, the tragedy may be more Columbine than jihad. No one should make any assumptions until all the facts are out.
Authorities Investigate Ft. Hood Shooter, Nidal Hasan's Relationship with Imam -
Commanding general at Fort Hood says, dead gunman in mass shooting was a U.S. soldier. Two other soldiers are also suspects in the shootings.
Fort Hood Shooting Kills at Least 12
TOP OF THE TREE
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Oprah's Blackest Moments
by The Root ContributorsOprah Winfrey recently announced plans for retirement in 2011. The talk show host may have a stronghold on white, suburban housewives, but The Root contributors remember moments when Oprah kept it real—black.
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What Kobe, LeBron and Dwyane Owe Spencer Haywood
by Martin JohnsonForty years ago, Haywood became the first player to leave college early and go to the pros—proving that young players got game, too.
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Shaniya's Shame
by Malika Saada SaarThe murder of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis highlights a disturbing and growing trend in the U.S.: the trafficking of young girls into sexual slavery.
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Storming the Court?
by Sherrilyn A. IfillWhen it comes to appointing federal judges, President Obama shouldn’t try to play center. Centrist judges will not balance judges on the right. Left balances right.
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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.
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.
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?
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.
Color-Struck Around The Globe
Sammy Sosa’s new vampire complexion is a jarring reminder that, from the Dominican Republic to Dakar to New Delhi, white is still right, yellow is still mellow and if you’re black, get back.









