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The NAACP is going to war for “real” health care reform. And that must include a public option.
Ben Jealous and the NAACP Start a War Room in Washington for Health Care Reform -
Virginia businesswoman Sheila Johnson made a winning bet by supporting a Republican. Are you taking notes?
Republicans Win in New Jersey and Virginia: What BET Can Teach Us About Politics -
In 2008, Barack Obama ran on a campaign of reform and change. In 2009, change means reform that Olympia Snowe can believe in.
2008 President Election Anniversary: Tinkering We Can Believe In -
The wars abroad continue, and so does the smart, black, female fellowship.
After 9/11, This Black Female Book Club Brought the World to Washington -
How a city’s clerical error led one family to the brink of homelessness.
How a Clerical Error Brought One Washington Family To The Brink Of Foreclosure -
Why black Republicans need to get over themselves.
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Barack and Michelle's presidential marriage: The New York Times takes a look at how the president and first lady juggle romance and politics.
New York Times: Barack and Michelle Obama's Marriage -
Gay marriage is a civil rights issue, and that means it’s a black issue, too. Maybe black voters in Maine will get it right.
Maine Considers Referendum on Gay Marriage -
Just because I disagree with the conventional black political thinking does not make me a sellout.
Why I'm Not a Sellout Because Sometimes I Disagree With Obama -
If President Obama approaches the Central Asian quagmire with these five things in mind, there may be hope yet. Maybe.
Five Things President Obama Must Keep In Mind When Dealing With Afghanistan
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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.









