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Gates vs. Gates: The Face-Off
Have you ever wanted to interview Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates? Well, here’s your chance to pose a question to one of the richest men in the world. Our own editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., will be quizzing the tech legend and philanthropist onstage at the National Urban League Conference in Boston on Thursday. Professor Gates…
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Race and the Debt-Ceiling Debate
The debt-ceiling debate has been long and hostile, and polls show that Americans just want a compromise and will blame GOP lawmakers over President Barack Obama if the debt limit isn’t raised. Uptown’s Charles Ellison wonders what’s holding things up, and whether green is the only color informing Republicans’ approach to the conversation: Some of…
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Create a Celebrations Page, Get a Gift Card
The Root’s new Celebrations section is the perfect place to announce a birth, graduation, wedding, anniversary and more. In honor of the section’s launch, we are emailing the first 25 people to create a page a $25 Amazon gift certificate. So hurry up and share your news with the world! Create your announcement here.
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Profile: Tiger's Niece Cheyenne
Profile: Tiger’s niece, Cheyenne: When 2-year-old Cheyenne Woods picked up her uncle Tiger’s old golf clubs in her grandfather’s garage, Woods Sr. showed her a few moves, and with the support of her mother, Cheyenne played in her first tournament just six years later. Now 20, the soon-to-be Wake Forest University senior recently won the…
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Meet Bachmann's 'Ex-Lesbian' Friend
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and her husband, Marcus (who’s been accused of offering “reparative” therapy to gay patients at the Bachmanns’ Christian clinic), have pointed to the testimony of one particular friend as proof that it’s possible to leave the gay “lifestyle,” Slate reports. This friend, Janet Boynes, is devoting her life to the…
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VIDEO: Racially Stereotyped Vagina Hand Ads
Meet “Wunder Down Under,” aka “Lady Wowza,” the sassy vagina hand puppet starring in the black version of Summer’s Eve’s new “Hail to the V” ad campaign. She scolds, “Girl, I have seen how much time you spend stylin’ your hair,” and even manages the wrist version of a neck roll, while encouraging the use…
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Kem's Redemption Song
Kem — the singer, songwriter and producer responsible for the grown-up R&B singles “Love Calls,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and “Why Would You Stay” — says music saw him through some of his darkest times. He was drug addicted and homeless until not long before he independently released his first album, Kemistry. It caught…
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What's the Story on Our Redesign?
A Fresh, Smart Look Arrives at The Root Daily Online News Provider Unveils a Rich and Bold Redesign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – (Washington, D.C.) – The leading online African-American daily news provider The Root.com today introduced a comprehensive homepage redesign that will address readers’ desire for a richer multimedia experience centered on the latest news…
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Betty White to Skip Marine Ball, and More
Betty White to skip Marine ball: While Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake are committed to attending the Marine Corps Ball in November after being asked via YouTube by Marines, Betty White, who was also asked, won’t be able to accept Sgt. Ray Lewis’ invitation. She released a statement saying she was unable to attend because…
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Profs Get Black History Lessons at Harvard
Two dozen college teachers from around the country are studying at Harvard this month. The lesson they’ll be learning: how to integrate more black history into their classrooms and research projects. The National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for College Teachers at the university’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute brought the group to Cambridge, Mass.,…
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