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The Chronic Goes Mainstream: California NAACP Backs Legalization of Marijuana
The California branch of the NAACP is backing California’s Proposition 19, a ballot initiative that would lead to the legalization of marijuana. Branch president Alice Huffman calls it “A civil rights issue that has consistently stifled the upward mobility of young folks of color.” She added, “This is not a war on the drug lords.…
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Virtual Insanity: The Economy's Impact on African Americans
You’ve heard the saying, “When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches pneumonia.” The domestic equivalent to this analogy is the economic condition of African Americans during a recession. When white Americans are having a recession, black Americans are in a virtual depression. For example, the unemployment rate for whites hovers around 9.7 percent,…
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Michael Steele Speaks Out Against the Afghan War
Fresh from the “Is he still talking?” file, RNC Chairman Michael Steele has put his foot in his mouth again. What is it this time? Trash talking about President Obama and the war in Afghanistan. Steele blamed Obama for a starting a war that was in place before President Obama took office and that was…
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What Are Your Plans This Fourth of July Weekend?
The Root asked its readers to tell us what they are doing this Fourth of July weekend. Whether you celebrate the day or not, what are the ways you are relaxing and enjoying the holiday weekend? Fireworks, cookouts, staying cool inside or protesting? This is what readers of The Root had to say: On Facebook:…
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Payrolls Drop by 125K
In case you haven’t noticed, the economic recovery that the U.S. has been hoping for is slowing. Unemployment dropped to 9.5 percent — the lowest level since July 2009 — from 9.7 percent. But the reason for the decline was that more than 650,000 people gave up on their job searches and left the labor…
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Naomi Campbell Called to Testify in War Crimes Tribunal
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been subpoenaed to testify in the international war crimes tribunal of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor. Unlike fellow celebrity Mia Farrow, who agreed to testify without drama, Campbell railed against being asked to testify against a “friend.” Now the subpoena has arrived, and Campbell’s public relations machine is trying to make…
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POLL: What Are You Doing This Fourth of July Weekend?
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
