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Why Are People So Sure Tyler Perry Is Gay?
In a piece for Madamenoir on Wednesday, Charing Bell takes on people who insist that they “just know” about the actor and filmmaker’s sexual orientation, despite reports that he is engaged to a (female) Ethiopian model and all other evidence to the contrary. It shouldn’t matter, but clearly, to many people, it does. So the…
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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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James Earl Jones and His Racist Grandmother
She had Cherokee, Choctaw Indian and African-American roots, but James Earl Jones says in an interview with BBC News that his grandmother was the “most racist person” he has ever known. “She trained us that way,” Jones said. “She would consider it defensive racism, but it’s still racism, it’s still the same poison.” The “poison”…
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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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Caption This: Cain's Home Page Photo
Former presidential candidate Herman Cain is the master of inexplicable campaign imagery. First there was the bizarre campaign commercial with the close-up of his chief of staff smoking. And we can’t forget the fact that if you flip 9-9-9 upside down, you get the 6-6-6 combination that many believe to be satanic. Now this: The…
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Ugandan, Gay and Brave
Frank Mugisha was only a teenager when he came out as gay to his family and classmates in Uganda, a country where that admission didn’t just subject him to possible bullying; it put his life at risk. Uganda is one of more than 70 countries worldwide that criminalize consensual gay conduct, and Mugisha says that…
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Nominate the Next Young Futurists!
Who are the young trailblazers in your community? The Root wants to know. We’re putting the spotlight on the young African-Americans leaders and innovators of the future, and we want your help. The Root is now accepting nominations for The Root 2012 Young Futurists list, to be unveiled in February. Young Futurists are between the…
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Alleged White House Shooter 'Hates' Obama
Updated 3:25 p.m.: Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez has been charged with attempting to assassinate Barack Obama or his staff. He made his first court appearance before a federal magistrate in Pittsburgh today, the Washington Post reports. Police say he fired two shots that struck the White House on Friday night. He will face the charges in…
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