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The Root’s Gates Among Winners of NAACP Image Awards
We had a lot of advice for the NAACP before their 41st annual Image Awards ceremony Friday. In at least one case, they did listen and passed up on giving the award for literary non-fiction to Al Gore. Instead, the winner in that category was The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr. for his book, “In…
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NEWS STAND: Noose Leads Students to Storm Office, Pro-Life Blacks
Latest in “Compton Cookout” Controversy Black students at University of California in San Diego have finally had enough. First there was the off-campus “Compton Cookout” party parodying black stereotypes. When black students complained, the campus TV station mocked them with a racist broadcast. Black students and others protested that, after which a noose was found dangling in a…
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Win Your Own 'Faces of America'-Type Moment
There’s only a few more days to enter for a chance to win a free DNA kit, with the results personally delivered by editor-in-chief of The Root and “Faces of America” host Dr. Henry Lous Gates, Jr. Find more details and an online entry form on the Rooted For The Future sweepstakes page.
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NEWS STAND: Bad Time for Black Politics, Buying African Mobile, Hamburger War
It’s Hard Out Here for a Black Politician First, there was the exposé by the New York Times of the Congressional Black Caucus’ profligate ways, spending more on catering than on the scholarships it gives out to black college students. The story has not provoked the outrage you might expect.Maybe folks are in the don’t-air-our-dirty-linen…
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Three of Color Dead in Alabama Campus Shooting
The three University of Alabama Huntsville faculty members who were killed Friday were all people of color. Gopi Bodila, the, the chairman of the biology department, was of Indian origin. Dr. Adriel Johnson, an associate professor, and Dr. Maria Ragland Davis, an assistant professor who specialized in plant sciences, were both African-American. Amy Bishop, a…
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How to Survive Snowmageddon
OK, if you live in the Eastern half of the United States, you’re probably stuck home in the snow. But since you’re reading this, you have your Internet connection. You want to make good use of your time, but the TV is dominated by game shows, talk shows and soaps at this time of day—and…
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Our New Commenting System
As some of you have already noticed, we have installed a new system on The Root to manage reader comments. It should make it easier for you to log in and to comment on articles that appear on the site. You will be able to log into The Root with either your Root log-in or…
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NEWS STAND: Reshaping California, Reed on Precious, Toyota Apology and more..
MINORITIES WARY OF CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING For the first time, voting districts for California’s Legislature will not be drawn behind closed doors in the backrooms of the state Capitol. Instead, a first-in-the-nation citizen commission will do the job, and thousands of everyday Californians are jostling to serve on the panel, reports the Los Angeles Times. But…
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Twitter for Black Folks: The Ultimate Guide
As The Root has documented, the black community—while less represented in tech-heavy professions—is nonetheless a powerful force on Twitter: Topics relating to black American culture continually top the regularly updated list of most popular Twitter commentary. Exact figures for Twitter use among blacks have yet to surface, but The Root has picked its favorite black…
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NEWS STAND:Is Obama Too Bourgie, Is Harold Ford Sowing Confusion, Does Guinea Have Hope?
IS OBAMA TOO BOURGIE FOR AMERICA?President Obama is from a solid middle-class background but tell that to disgruntled Americans. Two-thirds of Americans believe his economic policies have hurt the country or made no difference, and half think he does not understand their problems, according to the Washington Post. Many Americans say the president is disconnected from…
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