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AUDIO: Clyburn Talks Tokenism
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), who was the sole African American named to the “super committee” charged with cutting $1.5 trillion from the federal deficit, chatted with Tavis Smiley on his radio show today and told him the following about his place on the committee: “Well, that is tokenism. My Lord, I’m 71 years old, Tavis.…
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Alicia Keys' Relationship Insights
Alicia Keys’ marriage advice: The 31-year-old singer, who celebrated her one-year anniversary to Swizz Beatz on July 31, talked to Glamour magazine about what she says is the key to a successful relationship. “It’s beautiful because rarely, I think, do you find a relationship where you can experience things equally,” Keys said. “In fact, I think…
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Remembering Brig. Gen. Melvin L. Byrd
Sadly, the military community has lost a decorated veteran with a distinguished career. Retired Brig. Gen. Melvin L. Byrd, 75, passed away last Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, after a period of illness.He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Suffolk, Va., Howard University, and Babson College, where he earned an MBA. His military…
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Buy the Ultimate KING T-Shirt
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by wearing a limited edition T-shirt that illustrates his “thinKING, peacemaKING, groundbreaKING” way of life, designed and produced exclusively by The Root. These stylish and comfortable V-necks are made from American Apparel fine jersey T-shirts. What You’ll Get: * A soft, fine jersey T-shirt made of 100…
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VIDEO: Alphas' Private Ceremony at MLK Memorial
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest black Greek fraternity and the force behind the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, held a private ceremony at the memorial Friday in honor of King, who joined the fraternity as a student at Morehouse College in the 1940s. They were joined by Merlie Evers-Williams, the widow…
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Juanita Bynum Types in Tongues on Facebook
No, she didn’t fall asleep at the keyboard. Pentecostal televangelist, author and gospel singer Juanita Bynum has been raising eyebrows in the Christian community and beyond with her most recent use of technology to spread her message: She’s been speaking (or, rather, typing) in tongues in messages to her Facebook fans. An example: GIRD THEM…
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Stars React on Twitter to East Coast Quake
Minutes after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the East Coast, celebrities took to the Twitterverse. Here’s a look at their humorous, political and apocalyptic tweets. Terry McMillan (@missterryMcMillan): Let’s hear Rick Perry’s take on the earthquake. We know Michele will blame it on the President. La La (@lala): Just hoping all my East Coast people…
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Myth-Busting the Black Marriage 'Crisis'
When it comes to marriage in the African-American community, two black scholars have a message: The mainstream media’s analysis is divisive and defeatist. We’re slammed with panic-inducing statistics because fear sells. And we need to stop buying into it. Their research, recently published in Empower Magazine, is an answer to the onslaught of gloom-and-doom news…
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Anne Hathaway's Lil Wayne Imitation
Anne Hathaway’s rap: It’s flawlessly delivered, she says it’s “in the style of Lil Wayne” and it expresses her frustration with the paparazzi. Shadow and Act insists she’s better than Will Smith. Cute, crazy or cringe-worthy? You be the judge (also, when’s the last time an actual rapper gestured like that?). Judge throws out suit…
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