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Florida's Lt. Governor on Lesbian Fallout
On Thursday, Aug. 3, The Root’s political correspondent Keli Goff caught up with Florida’s lieutenant governor, Jennifer Carroll, at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. During the discussion, Goff asked Carroll to address a controversial remark she made this summer in response to allegations she was having an affair with her female travel aide.…
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Some RNC Protesters Say They Won't Vote
(The Root) — Just before GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday evening, dozens of Occupy protesters demonstrated just beyond the huge security perimeter in downtown Tampa, Fla. Vastly outnumbered by law-enforcement personnel, they nonetheless waged a peaceful rally denouncing the two-party system and corporate greed.…
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Scenes From Afro-Punk Festival 2012
(The Root) — The eighth annual Afro-Punk Festival — headlined by Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe and Gym Class Heroes — went off without a hitch this weekend. The two-day event featured musical performances from acts such as Das Racist, Toro y Moi and TV on the Radio on two different stages; artists painting live on…
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Young, Fabulous and Female NYC: Highlights
On Aug. 22 in New York City, The Root brought together author and advice columnist Demetria L. Lucas, contributing editor to The Root; Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond; radio host and environmental advocate Majora Carter; architect Pamela O. Abalu; and Tamron Hall, NBC News correspondent and host of MSNBC’s NewsNation, for a candid and…
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David Simon: War on Drugs 'Monetizes' Poor
(The Root) — Is there a link between perpetually high unemployment rates in many inner-city communities and the so-called war on drugs? David Simon, creator of gritty urban TV series such as The Wire, The Corner and Homicide: Life on the Street, believes so. Speaking on a panel convened Aug. 16 in Martha’s Vineyard by…
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Celebrating Black Art in Martha's Vineyard
(The Root) — The Root is a proud sponsor of this year’s Harlem Fine Arts Show, being held in the historic Oak Bluffs section of Martha’s Vineyard. Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. addressed black-art lovers at the show’s opening remarks. Of the significance of a black-focused art show premiering on the island, Gates said that…
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