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The Badass Women of the March
Keli Goff is The Root’s special correspondent. Follow her on Twitter. It is perhaps one of the greatest ironies of one of the greatest human rights movements in history. The civil rights movement, which did so much to advance equal rights for African Americans, struggled to demonstrate gender equality in its treatment of female civil rights…
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Natural-Hair Moments in Politics
Keli Goff is The Root’s special correspondent. Follow her on Twitter. New York mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio’s son, Dante, and his Afro have generated a great deal of attention and media coverage. Here is a look at some other natural-hair superstars in politics. Robinson is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. A…
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Afros, Natural Hair and Politics
(The Root) — One of the unexpected stars of the New York mayor’s race is 15-year-old Dante de Blasio, son of New York City public advocate-turned-mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio. Dante, who is black, became an overnight sensation after starring in a television ad for his father’s campaign in which he argues that his father,…
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Is Bloomberg Racist, Sexist or Clueless?
(The Root) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had a tough week. At least, tough compared to most weeks for the white, straight male billionaire who runs one of the world’s leading cities, and by most accounts has led a fairly charmed life that usually involves getting his way — even if that means…
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Celebs Who've Been Racially Profiled
Keli Goff is The Root’s special correspondent. Follow her on Twitter. (The Root) — Because of the tragic death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin and the acquittal last month of his killer, George Zimmerman, the issue of racial profiling has been in the news more than ever. A number of black celebrities have shared their…
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Should Certain Baby Names Be Illegal?
(The Root) — When reports surfaced that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had named their new daughter “North ‘Nori’ West,” it was simply assumed that they were following in the footsteps of fellow celebrities with oddly named kids — kids like Apple Martin (daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Chris Martin) and Pilot Inspektor…
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Stop-and-Frisk Ruling: Winners and Losers
(The Root) — On Monday a federal judge ruled that the New York City Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program, which disproportionately targets young men of color, violates the constitutional rights of New Yorkers. The ruling requires that an outside monitor be appointed to ensure that going forward, the NYPD’s practices are compliant with constitutional protections. While…
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Politics Gets Its Own Cheerios Ad
(The Root) — Earlier this year, Cheerios generated extensive media attention — and countless racist comments online — for becoming the first major American brand to feature a mixed-race family in a television advertisement. Now an ad for a political campaign is poised to be just as groundbreaking, and potentially controversial. This weekend television advertisements…
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Black Political Trailblazer Dies
(The Root) — Bill Lynch, one of the most prominent African-American political consultants in the nation, died Friday at age 72. Though Lynch was known to be battling diabetes, the cause of death was complications from kidney disease. Lynch was credited with masterminding the election of New York City’s first and, to date, only black…
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Remembering a 'Real World' Trailblazer
(The Root) — Now that we live in an age in which the president of the United States has referenced gay Americans in his inaugural address and publicly supports same-sex marriage, it’s hard to remember a time when coming out as gay was career-ending. And at a time when Magic Johnson is thought of first…
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