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Mrs. O: 'Barack's Still That Leader' From '08
(The Root) — When first lady Michelle Obama takes the podium in the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., tonight, among her challenges will be to reassure voters, particularly those who voted for President Obama in 2008, that the leader who sometimes seems to be a little too inside his own head or willing…
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As Jobs Vanish, Where Are Blacks Left?
(The Root) — On the evening of Aug. 16 some of the nation’s most astute observers of economics and the problems of the urban poor gathered in the idyllic setting of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts to discuss one of the most pressing problems facing the black community: What happens when jobs disappear? They convened for…
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Charles Rangel Fends Off Primary Challenge
(The Root) — Rep. Charlie Rangel has managed to hold on to his seat in Congress for now, after a short and tense Democratic primary race in which his victory was by no means considered a sure bet. A redrawn district that is majority Latino, health problems and a recent House censure for ethics violations…
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Lauryn Hill Says She's Been 'Underground'
A statement released on singer Lauryn Hill’s Tumblr might not be helping her case with the IRS. Hill, who was charged earlier this week with three misdemeanor counts of failing to file her tax returns between 2005 and 2007, explained that she and her family were hiding from society during that period, to keep themselves…
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Creflo Dollar Makes Statement on Arrest
Congregants at World Changers Church International near Atlanta can expect to see their recently arrested pastor, Creflo Dollar, in church on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Yesterday Dollar was charged with simple battery and cruelty to children after a fight with his 15-year-old daughter left her with a visible injury on her neck. The…
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Creflo Dollar Arrested for Assaulting Daughter
Updated Friday, June 8 at 2:41 p.m.: A copy of the arrest report has been posted online. (Image of arrest report below.) Earlier: Perhaps mega-church pastor Creflo Dollar truly believes in the old adage “Spare the rod and spoil the child”?Fayette County, Ga., deputies arrested him this morning after an alleged altercation he had with…
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George Zimmerman Turns Himself In
George Zimmerman is preparing to surrender himself to the Seminole County Sheriff this afternoon, according to his lawyer. It’s back to jail for the man who has been charged with the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. Reuters reports: On Friday a judge revoked Zimmerman’s $150,000 bond, posted in April while he was awaiting…
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LA Riots at 20: The Community Speaks
More than 200 liquor stores, many Asian-owned, were destroyed during the riots, visible symbols in the eyes of many locals of a substance abuse epidemic that fostered crime, loitering and suffering in South Central L.A. Francis Fikes, a Community Coalition member, remembers the group’s efforts to block the rebuilding of most of the liquor stores.…
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TV One Unveils Plans for 2012-2013 Shows
Celebrity profiles and family bonds are among the themes driving the 2012-2013 programming lineup that TV One unveiled at its up-front presentation Tuesday at Cipriani’s in New York City. The black-focused cable television network, which reaches 56 million households, will add 14 series and specials next season and bring back eight shows. Most of the…
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Sheryl Huggins Salomon is senior editor-at-large of The Root and a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based editorial consultant. Follow her on Twitter.
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