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The American Military Moves Into Africa
Donald Rumsfeld, the Bush Administration’s Defense Secretary forced to resign for his failed policies in Iraq, left a parting gift to the people of Africa, a unified U.S. military command in Africa, also known as AFRICOM. AFRICOM, which is being run from an outpost in Stuttgart, Germany, is the embodiment of the militarized U.S. foreign…
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Cindy Speaks. Bring It.
I was starting to get very concerned about Cindy McCain. Up until this past Tuesday afternoon, when she took a not-so-subtle shot at Michelle Obama, she has been what some have dubbed the political “Stepford Wife.” Think about it. Mrs. McCain walks quietly and adoringly behind her husband as he campaigns. She is blonde, blue-eyed,…
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Give the People What They Want
In a competitive primary season, the question of endorsements is always a hot topic. But this year, the jockeying for support has reached its zenith with the tightly contested race for the Democratic nominee threatening to go all the way to the Democratic National Convention and being potentially decided by “superdelegates,” a pool of elected…
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Hip-Hop's Daisy Age
Book Excerpt Editor’s Note: This summer marks 20 years from what is considered by many to be hip-hop’s Golden Age, a tumultous period in urban life that fueled an explosion in black cultural nationalism in cities across the U.S. The following essay is adapted from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and…
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DTRT@20 Love-Hate Rings
Photo illustration by Holly Allen. DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THESE LOVE-HATE RINGS! Finish planning your own DTRT @ 20 house party with these free downloads! African medallion coasters. How to rock it like it’s 1989 Do or Die Bed-Stuy Banner The Official Sal’s Pizzeria Box Michelle/Barack Compatibilty Quiz _______________ To read more of The Root’s DTRT…
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DTRT@20 Do or Die Bed-Stuy Banner
Photo illustration by Holly Allen. DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THIS BED-STUY BANNER! ______________ Finish planning your own Do the Right Thing @ 20 house party with these free downloads! How to Rock it like it’s 1989 African Medallion coasters! LOVE/HATE four-fingered rings! The Official Sal’s Pizzeria Box Michelle/Barack Compatibilty Quiz _______________ To read more of The…
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Celebrating a Centennial
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated celebrated a century of service this week. The Root takes a look back in pictures. ********** Lay Off Soror Barbie! Don’t let outdated stereotypes about AKAs stop us from celebrating the new black Barbie. ********** A ComplAKAted Kind of Sisterhood I love my pink and green, but we need to…
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The Confessions of Lauryn Hill
It’s funny how money change a situation Miscommunication leads to complication My emancipation don’t fit your equation… Some wan’ play young Lauryn like she dumb —Lauryn Hill, “Lost Ones” —Scroll back a decade, and there was Lauryn Hill—top of the world, Ma!—clutching five Grammys and sending shoutouts to her babies, thanking them for not spilling…
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The Cost of Silence
Tonight is Michelle Obama’s night at the Democratic Convention. She will reintroduce herself to America, try to convince us that she and her family, especially her husband, are just like us and worthy of our support. Expect her to be phenomenal. Expect her to be attacked, as well. Republicans and their surrogates have already tried…
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If Obama Loses…
Here is the nightmare scenario: Nov. 1, 2008, Barack Obama is leading in the national polls by a comfortable margin. Nov. 4, 2008, he loses the election, either by a whisker or by a margin large enough to suggest that it was never really close. All indications are that the loss will be blamed on…
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