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'Alex Cross': Premiere-Night Interviews
Tyler Perry has taken over for Morgan Freeman (Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider) as the title character in the new movie Alex Cross. The latest installment in James Patterson‘s book-to-box office detective series premiered at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on Monday ahead of its Oct. 19 release. In his first…
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Minority Schoolkids Aware of Racial Stigmas
A recent study out of UCLA says that minority students as young as second grade are aware of stigmas against their ethnic groups and have increased academic anxiety as a result. But in a compelling twist, researchers also found that minority kids are more motivated about school than their white classmates. Cari Gillen-O’Neel, a UCLA…
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4 Questions With the NAACP's Youth Expert
NAACP National Field Director Stefanie Brown also directs the organization’s Youth and College Division. She spoke to The Root at the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles and explained why questions about the group’s relevance are one of her pet peeves. The Root: Does having a black president help or hinder progress on the…
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4 Questions With Isaiah Washington
Actor Isaiah Washington attended the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles, where he signed copies of his book, A Man From Another Land: How Finding My Roots Changed My Life, and chatted with The Root about civil liberties for gays, tracing his roots and how he feels about the NAACP Image Awards. The Root:…
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4 Questions With Ben Jealous
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous spoke with The Root during the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles. He says President Obama “gets it,” stresses the urgency of fighting voter-ID laws and explains the definition of “employment discrimination 2.0.” The Root: Does having a black president help or hinder progress on the issues that are affecting…
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4 Questions With Maxine Waters
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is in Los Angeles for the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention. She chatted with The Root about the first black president, what everyone can do to get involved and why she’s afraid Jim Crow might be making a comeback. The Root: Does having a black president help or hinder progress on the…
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