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Best Black Celeb Mentors
According to the Atlanta Post, “Within the black community, the need seems to be great, but so are some of the names that have answered this call to action.” It has pulled together a list of famous African-American celebrities who have answered the call by being awesome mentors, whether to their future spouses (Michelle Obama), underprivileged…
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The Root Recommends: Maya Angelou's Cookbook
Maya Angelou went on Good Morning America this week to cook healthy recipes from her second cookbook, which came out earlier this year, with host Robin Roberts. It’s seems there’s nothing Angelou can’t do. The book, Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart, features recipes (oxtail soup, chicken tetrazzini, Swedish hash) that, eaten…
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Will.i.am: Women With Condoms Are Tacky
The Counterproductive Commentary of the Week Award goes to Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am. ColorLines reports that the singer was “picked apart” by advocates when readers got ahold of the May issue of Elle magazine. In it he shares in an interview that he thinks women who have condoms in their homes are “tacky”: Elle:…
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Black Civil War Re-Enactors Reclaim History
At the end of the Civil War in May 1865, a throng of Union soldiers marched along the streets of Washington, D.C., victorious in the Grand Review of the Armies. Missing at the march, however, were the surviving black soldiers who counted themselves among the ranks of nearly 200,000 African Americans who fought during the last…
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The Root Recommends: Thor
When it was announced late last year that Idris Elba would play an all-seeing, all-hearing god in the comic book-turned-film Thor, controversy began to swirl. Longtime fans seemed disappointed that Elba would be cast as a Nordic god, claiming that a black actor is a blasphemous representation of the original character. But Elba didn’t sweat…
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Wardrobe Malfunction: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Booed at Met Gala
Last night, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual gala celebrating its Costume Institute and honoring the late designer Alexander McQueen, Beyoncé wore a dress that was a serious tribute to art and fashion … but not so much to the ability to move freely. She and Jay-Z posed for photographers but cut the shoot…
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The Root Recommends: Musiq Soulchild's New Album, 'MusiqInTheMagiq'
Fans of contemporary R&B should be thrilled to learn that their favorite soul artist is back with a new album. A follow up to his 2008 hit Onmyradio, his new album, MusiqInTheMagiq, is just in time for spring road trips and summer nights. In his sixth studio album, Soulchild hopes to recapture some of the…
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The Root Recommends: Hooligans in Wondaland Tour
If you watched the Grammys this year, then you know exactly why we are recommending Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae’s tour, Hooligans in Wondaland. Both artists bring something unique to the table with their sounds, whether its their old-school touch or futuristic tones. Hitting the road this week, they will embark on a two-month swing…
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Obama: 'Justice Has Been Done'
As Americans took to the streets from the White House to Times Square and Ground Zero in New York City to numerous places across the country, President Barack Obama addressed the nation late Sunday evening to announce the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces. Read the transcript of his speech below.…
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The Root Recommends: The Obamas on 'Oprah'
President Obama and the first lady sat for an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday, just hours after the White House released the president’s official birth certificate.It seems fitting that the show, which is ending next month after 25 years on the air, will include the Obamas in its last season. Full transcripts of…
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