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  • The Musicians 'Down in the Tremé'

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Born in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans, Boutte got his start in music by playing the trumpet and cornet in area marching bands. Although he grew up with a heart beating to New Orleans’ rhythms, he didn’t start singing professionally until…

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  • Beyond Denzel and Fences: August Wilson’s Stars

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. With the 2010 revival of Fences, the two-time Academy Award winner returns to Broadway. He was last seen in 2005 as Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar. At 55, Washington is at the height of his powers. He has been stepping behind the…

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  • The Root's Young, Fabulous and Female Event

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. The panelists who joined us on April 22 at the Washington Post building included (from left) radio personality Anji Corley, The Root publisher Donna Byrd, human rights advocate Malika Saada Saar, policy expert Erica Williams, writer Helena Andrews and congressional lawyer Angela…

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  • GALLERY: Political Dynasties

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University.

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  • 'In Living Color' Cast: Then and Now

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Of course, you remember Keenen as the writer and creator of In Living Color, before he left the show due to disputes with the network over censorship. In Living Color won an Emmy Award in 1990 for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy…

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  • To Be an Unsung, Black Actress in Hollywood

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Aunjanue Ellis defines adaptability, demonstrating range and depth as she swings from playing the cat-fighting sistah girl in Undercover Brother to the bitter backup singer in Ray. An NYU drama graduate, Ellis recently appeared on CBS’s The Mentalist, as Special Agent Madeleine…

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  • Celebs Who Found God

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. As he rebuilds his public image amid a never-ending sex scandal, the world’s most celebrated golfer has started to speak more openly about his Buddhist beliefs. In a recent interview with the Golf Channel Tiger Woods said of his noticeable bracelet, “It’s Buddhist, it’s…

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  • The Road to Freedom

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. A woman is arrested for peacefully protesting during a civil rights rally. The Chaney family as they depart for the funeral of James Chaney, Philadelphia, Mississippi, 1964. I Am a Man/ Union Justice Now campaign, Memphis, Tennessee, 1968 Taylor Washington arrested in…

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  • Costa Chica, A Corner of the Diaspora

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. More than 200 Afro-Mexican communities lie nestled between Acapulco and Puerto Escondido, in what is commonly known as the “Costa Chica” area of Mexico. Many once lived in redondos, round, wattle-and-daub houses with conical, palm-frond roofs. The redondo pictured here is believed…

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  • Don’t Play for a Pro Team. Own It.

    is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. He has majority ownership of the Charlotte Bobcats basketball team. In 2006, Jordan became a managing partner of the team. In 2000, he bought part of the Washington Wizards and got a piece of the NHL Washington Capitals. Observers wonder if Jordan can now reverse his…

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