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Why Walter Mosley Writes About Race
(The Root) — Though most recognized for his best-selling series of crime novels featuring black detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, Walter Mosley is a writer who wears many hats — both literally and figuratively. Hats — often fedoras — are one of his favorite accessories. He is rarely photographed without one. But he also wears several…
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John Boehner Welcomes New Black Son-in-Law
(The Root) — We’ve all been there. Someone you care about starts dating someone you may not consider ideal for him or her. Maybe you think he or she has a less-than-ideal career. You may think to yourself, “There’s nothing wrong with being an exotic dancer, per se.” It’s just not who you pictured your…
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Celeb Moms Turned Health Advocates
Keli Goff is The Root’s special correspondent. Follow her on Twitter. Today, being a celebrity mom can be big business. There is already endless speculation about how much photos of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s child will sell for. But there are celebrity moms who have chosen to use their role in the public eye to…
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Why Black People Don't Care About Royalty
(The Root) — It’s rarely a good idea to make a sweeping racial generalization — ever. But I’m taking a risk and making one now: Most black Americans don’t care about royalty. To be more specific, most don’t care about the British royal family — from Queen Elizabeth to Kate Middleton, and certainly not the…
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Do Whites Have a Mental-Health Edge?
(The Root) — Lisa Nicole Carson, the former star of Ally McBeal and Jason’s Lyric, seemed poised to address rumors swirling about her alleged battles with mental illness during her mysterious, decade-long absence from Hollywood. When asked directly by Essence Magazine in 2009 about rumors that she battled either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, she replied,…
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Don't Judge Kobe's Family Money Drama
(The Root) — There’s a lot not to like about Kobe Bryant. For one, no matter what he does, he manages to come across as smug and arrogant, something that has been a complaint of fellow players and fans alike. Then there’s the small detail of being accused of rape. Those charges were eventually dropped,…
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Has Obama Failed Black Americans on Jobs?
(The Root) — After a dismal showing in March, when fewer than 90,000 jobs were reported created, the April jobs report is being billed as a comeback of sorts for the U.S. economy: There were 165,000 jobs added, while unemployment fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest rate since December 2008, just after the economic collapse. Other…
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Should Mother's Day Be Anti-Gun Day?
(The Root) — BET President Debra Lee and National Action Network founder the Rev. Al Sharpton were joined by Cleopatra Pendleton, the mother of Hadiya Pendleton, to announce the launch of MOM, Mothers on a Mission Against Urban Gun Violence. The initiative is being rolled out in May to coincide with the Mother’s Day holiday.…
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Obama Cabinet Pick's Labor Clashes
(The Root) — Firmly putting to rest any questions about whether he is willing to tap minorities or women for major leadership and Cabinet posts in his second term, President Obama is poised to nominate longtime donor, friend and businesswoman Penny Pritzker to be his next secretary of commerce. The president has nominated minorities and…
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Jason Collins Proves 'Outing' Isn't Needed
(The Root) — Jason Collins received kudos from the president, first lady, a former president and many others for having the courage to break one of America’s last great barriers. He became the first openly gay active player in one of America’s major professional sports. Collins has handled the situation with pure class, and refreshingly,…
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