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Michael allegedly suffered from self-loathing, but can Blacks relate?
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Young black men are dropping out of school like flies, but Kentucky State University wants to turn things around.
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Justice Sotomayor's ruling overturned. But why do I have mixed feelings about it? Is the firefighter's exam THAT biased?
Supreme Court Decision in New Haven Case Overturns Sotomayor: Bad News for the Justice? -
BET's special homage to Michael Jackson was lacking. And what was up with Lil' Wayne rapping about sexing girls while 13-year-old-girls danced next to him?
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I loved MJ's music but threw daggers at his lifestyle. Do I have the right to mourn?
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From Ben to Off the Wall to Thriller, Michael Jackson touched me like no other.
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African Americans love Obama, but hate the increase in discrimination that's come along with him.
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Martin Lawrence was once the royal prince of comedy, but can we excuse his latter-day buffooning and trust he can save black TV?
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Writer Michael Thomas wins Impac Dublin International Literary Award, but isn't convinced the win is based solely on the quality of his work. In fact, he believes Obama may have something to do with it.
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I envy the protestors in Iran. I envy their relentlessness. And I feel black Americans can re-learn a thing or two about the power of unflinching protest.
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.









