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Red Velvet Cake
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Jollof Rice
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'Tupac Still Alive' Story False: PBS Was Hacked
The Huffington Post reports that a fast-spreading (and totally false) rumor that Tupac Shakur was found “alive and well” in New Zealand 15 years after his death can be traced to a story that hackers posted on the PBS site. Hacking group The Lulz Boat has claimed responsibility for posting the “Tupac Alive” Web update. The…
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Ten People Who Owe Oprah Thank-You Notes
The final episode is a wrap, and there are a lot of people out there thanking their lucky stars that they had their life-changing moments in the Oprah spotlight before time ran out. The Atlanta Post has profiled 10 household names that might owe the Queen of Talk a thank-you note (or several) note for…
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Is This Dove Ad Racist?
The design of an advertisement (pictured) for Dove Visible Care body wash is under attack for what many are calling its racist imagery. Stylites’s take: “The ad features close-up pictures of skin taken before and after using the new wash. Then underneath, you see three women, one black, one Latina, one white, standing from left…
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Another NBA Gay Slur
Someone didn’t learn a lesson from the $100,000 fine Kobe Bryant had to pay for using an anti-gay slur toward a referee last month. The Associated Press reports that Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has met with NBA officials and expects to “pay the price” for the language he used during Sunday’s third game of…
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The Root Recommends: '33 Revolutions Per Minute'
In the book 33 Revolutions Per Minute, author Dorian Linksy breaks down the fascinating history of protest music. Sometimes the best, most haunting, most chilling music is inspired by political and social movements, and this book does a great job highlighting some of the most memorable protest songs, including Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” Nina Simone’s…
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The Root Recommends: Euzhan Palcy Career Retrospective
Martinique-born Euzhan Palcy is the first black woman director to have a film produced by a major studio (for 1989’s A Dry White Season). The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is honoring the flimmaker from May 18-30 with a retrospective of her films. The festival includes her first film, Rue Cases-Nègres (Sugar…
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White Teachers Unfit to Teach Black Students?
Four white teachers in a predominantly black Philadelphia school are suing the principal, charging that he said they were unfit to teach black students, New York’s Daily News reports. A central allegation in the lawsuit is that Principal Charles Ray forced the four teachers to read an article that said, “White teachers do not have…
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The Root Recommends: 'Bridesmaids'
Much ado has been made in the media about the success of Bridesmaids, a “female gross-out comedy,” and the attention is deserved. The hilarious film is about a broke woman (Kristin Wiig) who is trying to get her life together in the months leading up to the wedding of her best friend (Maya Rudolph), who…
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