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President Barack Obama wins Nobel, but I'd be lying if I didn't think it was premature.
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Why are white Americans still surprised that African-Americans are a group of people genetically impacted by something other than west African?
Michelle Obama Has Biracial Ancestors, But Why's That News? -
Tyler Perry's confession of sexual and physical abuse is horrible. It could also help his audiences appreciate and buy tickets for the film Precious.
Tyler Perry's Confession: Truth or Smart Business Move? -
The film Precious examines sexual abuse in the black community. But this time it's pointing the finger at women.
Precious Examines Incest in the Black Community -
Bromance films don't depict black men favorably. And why should they? No one's ready for a multi-layered, human black guy.
Bromance films aren't ready to get Homo-emotional with Black Guys -
George Bush and a few of conservatives snubbed Harry Potter author. Why? Well, all of that witchcraft, of course.
The George Bush Crew Snubbed J.K. Rowling for Encouraging Witchcraft -
Good Times provided great laughs and plenty of social commentary. And the dog food episode ranks among the best.
What's Your Favorite Episode and Why? -
A Facebook poll asks whether or not President Obama should be assassinated. When will enough be enough?
Secret Service Investigate Facebook Assassination Poll -
Filmmaker Roman Polanski is in a Swiss jail for a sex crime. But does he deserve leniency for his Holocaust beginning?
Director Roman Polanski is in finally in Jail. But is it just? -
A U.S. census worker is killed in the backwoods of Kentucky. Man, oh man! I'm wondering if it's safe to introduce yourself as a Democrat.
U.S. Census Worker Was Found Hung and Branded a FED
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.









