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Race-Tainted Death Sentence: Appeal Denied
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who was sentenced to death after a psychiatrist told jurors that his race made him more likely to pose a “future danger” to the public, the Huffington Post reports. On Monday the justices turned away the appeal of Duane Buck,…
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Celebrating The Root 100: A Slideshow
The Root honored the 2011 class of The Root 100 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 5. Mayors, policymakers, musicians and media stars gathered to celebrate one another and their achievements. Here, The Root 100 honorees in attendance pose with Deputy Editor Sheryl Huggins Salomon and Publisher Donna Byrd. Managing…
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The Best of Halloween: Reader Photos
Reader Rhodalyn Medow submitted this adorable photo of Marlon’Jey as Bat Boy. Schala Guzman from Los Angeles dressed up as Facebook before the upgrades. Reader James West III of Missouri City, Texas, writes, “The innocent ones at Halloween Dance in Houston.” Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care sent in this photo of a 4-year-old girl in a…
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White House Q&A With The Root: Live Stream
The White House is officially “Open for Questions.” At 5:30 p.m. at the White House, The Root’s Cynthia Gordy will moderate a conversation with Melody Barnes and Valerie Jarrett about the American Jobs Act and what the Obama administration is doing to help the poor. Watch the live stream of the Q&A here and submit…
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Live Tweet: White House Panel on Poverty
You sent us your questions, and we’re taking them to the White House. Join The Root on Twitter (@TheRoot247) this Thursday as we discuss poverty in America during the White House’s “Open for Questions” panel. Follow our live tweets starting at 5:30 p.m. as Valerie Jarrett, assistant to the president and senior adviser; Melody Barnes, assistant…
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'Prophet' Says World Will Actually End Friday
Harold Camping, the doomsday prophet who insisted the world would end on May 21, 2011, has recalculated: He now says Judgment Day will be Oct. 21, NPR reports. But he says he wasn’t really wrong about the initial prediction, although a rolling earthquake didn’t devastate the world, and true believers weren’t sent to heaven as…
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Bob Marley's Daughter Pens Children's Book
Cedella Marley, the daughter of Bob Marley, is talking about a new children’s book she’s authored that draws both on her father’s musical legacy and his message. One Love adapts the lyrics of the Marley song of the same name to tell the story of a little girl who enlists her community to help transform…
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The White House Is 'Open for Questions'
Do you wonder what the government is doing to address poverty, the widening wealth gap and stubbornly high unemployment rates — realities that are especially dire for African Americans? Do you wonder why politicians rarely talk about poor people these days? Here’s your chance to ask. With the release of a new White House report,…
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Watch It Live: The Real Cost of Unemployment
Join The Root as we live-stream “The Real Cost of Unemployment,” a panel discussion about the future of joblessness in America. Presented by WNYC from The Greene Space, a state-of-the-art multimedia performance venue, and hosted by Farai Chideya, the panel will include Carmen Wong Ulrich, author of The Real Cost of Living; investor Ryan Mack;…
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