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India Arie: The Root of My Success
WATCH a Mother’s Day video exchange between India.Arie and her mom, Simpson, on tradition, independence and fabulousness.
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Meet the Peeps
Meet the Press, the crown jewel of the Sunday morning talks shows, determined yesterday that the future of black America was topic worthy of discussion and invited a panel of black luminaries, most of them from the past, to talk about the future. The panel included Bill Cosby, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian…
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Whatever Means Necessary?
Roland Burris’ plaintive, doth-protest-too-much mantra—“I am the junior senator from Illinois” (“…and I drive a Dodge Stratus!”)—is getting that slightly overplayed feel along the same lines as Barack Obama’s go-to line, “South Side of Chicago,” and Hillary Clinton’s sing-songy, “Hillary…Clinton…dot…com.” Here’s the thing—Burris has almost managed to maneuver into a U.S. Senate seat by pitching…
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Madea's Bustin' Out — Again!
Madea Goes to Jail coming to a theater near you on Feb. 20th. So, what should you expect? Well, like all the Tyler Perry movies thus far, you’re sure to see a few familiar faces. Derek Luke (Antoine Fisher) and everyone’s favorite Huxtable kid, Rudy a.k.a Keisha Knight Pulliam have both been cast. You should…
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Ben’s Chili Bowl Welcomes Obama
Barack Obama and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty grabbed a bite to eat at Ben’s Chili Bowl, the famed half-smoke and chili eatery in the historic U Street corridor on Saturday. Obama, who enjoyed his first taste of Ben’s, ate a half-smoke with chili and chips. So if the president-elect is making stops at restaurants around the…
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Letters to the Obama Girls
My name is Maya Cobb and I am six years old and I am so happy for you and your family. I think it will be so fun to live in the White house. I went before with my parents. Do you like American Girl Dolls? I Do. I have 3. I have Josephina, Julia…
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New Study Substantiates West's Claim
Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that murders of black teenagers have risen by 39% since 2000-01. The article cites a study realeased by professors at Northeastern University that compares data from 2000-01 with data from 2006-07 in order to reduce irregularities with the statistics. The study defines teenagers as people ages 14 to 17.…
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Best of 2008: Saaret Yoseph's Picks
IF THEY ARE SO SCARED, HOW COME WE’RE THE DEAD ONES?: I remember reading this piece when I first joined The Root team. At the time folks were still reeling about the acquittal of police who killed Sean Bell. Kai Wright was immediately able to broaden the scope. The Sean Bell case wasn’t just about…
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Best of 2008: Natalie Hopkinson's Picks
HILLARY’S SCARLETT O’HARA ACT: It has been a rollercoaster year, and this feels a bit like picking your favorite baby, but I have three picks for The Root. I have always been a fan of Hillary Clinton. But in the heat of the Democratic primary campaign, when the white entitlement was flying everywhere, I was…
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