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Knowing why Michelle chose Barack won't help you find a mate.
Knowing Why Michelle Chose Barack Won't Help You Find a Mate -
"Jackson's successes paralleled the rebound of America under Ronaldus Magnus..."
Audio: Rush Limbaugh Blames Obama Administration for Michael Jackson's Death -
What does the First Family’s vacation destination reveal about the limits of integration and class within the black community? A whole lot, at least according to Touré, whose NEW YORK magazine article, “Black and White on Martha’s Vineyard” is still sparking fireworks.
Barack and Michelle Obama, Black Privilege, and the "Ghetto Girl" on Martha's Vineyard -
To get elected, Barack Obama had to downplay the importance of race. But should black Americans buy into that deal?
What Does Obama's presidency Cost the Black Community? -
Everything you need to know about President Obama’s press conference.
President Obama's Press Conference on Health Care Reform -
The notion that kids can’t develop properly without a biological father was a lie when Dan Quayle asserted it in 1992, and it’s a lie when Barack Obama says it now.
(Traditional) Fathers Don’t Always Know Best, Obama on Father's Day -
Will you read a book by Obama's mother, sister, brother, or brother-in-law? Are authors underpaid? More questions from Books on the Root.
Literary Questions about Obama's Family Writing Books and Other Topics -
How Obama's Speeches Can Impact Black Fathers
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Barack Obama, whose father abandoned him when he was barely two years old, has come out swinging on male "responsibility" this Father's Day.
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We mean jabs; not chicken...
Logic is Upside-Down in the Age of Obama
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.









