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Actin' Up
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. The cold, cold Inauguration Day may have been filled with confusion regarding which locations were available for public viewing and which changes were made to the D.C. Metro schedule, but nothing was more confusing than Obama’s actual swearing-in ceremony. Somewhere in the…
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44 Moments Celebrating the 44th President
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Forty-four pictures dedicated to the anniversary of the election of the 44th president. Michelle and Sasha Obama leave a Chicago voting booth on Election Day. Casting a vote in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, President Obama made his way to the polls…
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Mappin' All Over The World
After rescheduling due to inclement weather, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed their ode to the Big Apple last night before Game 2 of the World Series. We came across this Google map plotting some of the most beloved NYC landmarks Jay mentions in the song, from Tribeca Grill to Yankee Stadium. Though “Empire State of…
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Why Does Chris Brown Want to ‘Transform’ Twitter Into a Therapy Session?
Yes, Chris, we know. We know you’re sorry. We know you regret the events surrounding “that” night. We know Rihanna was the love of your life. We know you like to wear distractingly large bowties. And now, thanks to your Twitter page, we really know how much you miss her. Twitter is indeed the premier…
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I Heart Hillman: A Visual History of HBCUs On-Screen
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. A Different World was a world that many in the African-American community had been born and bred to be apart of—the microcosm that is the black college. Before Bill Cosby’s brain child became a hit, mainstream America hadn’t seen the black community’s diversity…
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The Problem with 'Good Hair'
As I settled comfortably into the movie theater with my popcorn, I anxiously awaited the previews for the documentary, The September Issue. My comfort quickly turned to shock and disappointment when the mostly white audience began dying laughing at the trailer for Chris Rock’s documentary Good Hair, which debuts on Oct. 9. As the celebrities…
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BET Could Redeem Itself With 'The Game'
BET is on the cusp of making one of the best decisions they have made in years … maybe even decades. According to the official Twitter page of the canceled CW sitcom, “The Game,” the process of BET ordering a new season of the majority black sitcom has begun. Seeing as how BET is, in…
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Will the Real Reformers Please Stand Up?
Just when I thought that gun-toting, “universal healthcare is socialism!” shouting crazies could only be found in Rural Town USA or behind the Fox News desk, I was proved wrong, when liberal healthcare reformists began attacking RNC Chairman Michael Steele at Howard University. Steele was on HU’s campus speaking about—well, I’m not really sure what…
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Mary J. Blige Reminds Us Why She's Still "The One"
Auto Tune, just like all the other fads of ’09—including Rihanna-esque haircuts and reality shows about baby mamas and housewives—was fun at first, but quickly became overdone and just plain pathetic. I enjoyed Kanye West’s all-Auto Tune album, 808s and Heartbreaks. But I draw the line when it begins to help untalented singers trick us…
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Law & Disorder
ABOUT JADA F. SMITH After officially deciding to pursue my life’s dream of hosting MTV’s “Total Request Live” in the 10th grade, I created a master plan to major in broadcast journalism at Howard University and eventually move to New York City and interview all the fabulous people in Times Square. Seven years later I’m…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
