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  • The Root Interview: Beverly Guy-Sheftall on Black Feminism

    Known for her eccentricity and boldness, Beverly Guy-Sheftall has never been scared to take the brave action necessary for change. (With her fondness for bright colors and head-to-toe leopard prints, she’s also not scared of taking fashion risks.) A pioneer of black feminism in the 1960s, she took the helm of black feminist studies, raging…

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  • 'The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear' Captures the Moment

    Political satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert drew tens of thousands this Saturday to their semi-serious event, “The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.” Staged on the National Mall with the Capitol as a backdrop, the rally opened with performances by Cat Stevens, Ozzy Osbourne, the Roots and John Legend and included an appearance by…

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