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How to Be the Black Friend
by Baratunde Thurston
Comedian Baratunde Thurston breaks it down in his memoir, How to Be Black.
No Playing It Safe for Denzel Washington
by Akoto Ofori-Atta
The actor plays the villain and performs his own stunts in his new action thriller, Safe House.
Film Takes a New Look at the Motor City
by Joshua R. Weaver
The Root Recommends: A new documentary that looks at how Detroit's politics may have ruined Michigan's largest city.
He's Ditching Me on Valentine's Day
by Demetria L. Lucas
Ask Demetria: If he's making excuses to be somewhere else, his heart may not belong to you.
What's Next for Troy Davis' Nephew?
by Megan K. Scott
One of The Root's 2011 Young Futurists, De'Jaun Davis-Correia, reflects on his challenging year.















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