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  • Obama’s Day, 2/3: Beginning with Daily Briefing

    In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors. These meetings are closed press. Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks on the economy at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, VA. This event is pooled…

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  • Obama's Day, Feb. 2: Starting Off With Prayer

    Ever wonder what the president’s day looks like? Here’s the daily guidance and press schedule for Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, sent by the White House Press Office. Look out for President Obama’s schedule each weekday on The Root. In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton.…

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  • Watch It Live: Obama's Google+ Hangout

    Join The Root as we hang out with President Obama tonight at the first-ever White House Google+ Hangout session.The president will take questions that came from more than 225,000 people who submitted and voted on questions on YouTube. While the deadline to submit questions has passed, you can catch the discussion live on White House’s…

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  • Watch It Live: New Protests, New Leadership

    Join The Root as we live-stream WGBH TV’s Basic Black program, which will focus on the past year of protests at home and abroad. Viewers can watch live online and chat with us as experts discuss how recent protests focus less on leaders and more on the masses. Panelists will discuss the new role of…

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  • Ryan Seacrest: Beyoncé's About to Give Birth

    What a great way for Mr. and Mrs. Carter to ring in the New Year! While introducing a performance by Beyoncé for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2012 on ABC, co-host Ryan Seacrest announced that Beyoncé would not be performing live, with a great excuse: “Obviously, Beyoncé couldn’t be here tonight because she’s about…

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  • The Best of the Holidays: Your Photos

    Larry Bellinger posted this photo of his kids with Santa, circa 1992. “The ‘kids’ are now 25 and 26!” Reader Pamela Joseph writes, “This photo was taken for our family Christmas card a few years ago. It captures our kids as they look every Christmas Eve in their PJs waiting on Santa.” Rhonda and Thomas…

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  • What Our Readers Would Say to Dr. King

    For our “What Would You Say to Dr. King?” contest, we asked you what you would tell or ask the fallen civil rights leader if you could spend one evening with him. We received some amazing responses, and the answers below were the best of the bunch. Check out the winning responses below: From bpfleming:…

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  • What Would You Say to Dr. King?

    In The Mountaintop, a play that reimagines Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last hours alive, King (Samuel L. Jackson) is forced to ask himself what kind of legacy he’ll leave behind after a stranger (Angela Bassett) visits his hotel room and delivers some surprising news. The Root wants to know, if you were with King…

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  • Do You Celebrate Kwanzaa?

    ‘Tis the season, and The Root wants to know your take on Kwanzaa, the winter holiday that celebrates black traditions and heritage. Take our short survey to let us know if you and your family celebrate the holiday, and test your knowledge with some trivia. Check back for survey results on Tuesday, Dec. 13, when…

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  • 'What Would You Say to Dr. King?' Contest Rules

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