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BET Awards: A Big Disappointment
On Sunday I decided to celebrate the music and the man by seeking out a MJ Dance Party in Brooklyn. I went to Brooklyn’s trendy The Yard and was beyond disappointed. Not only was the place swarming with non-diverse urbanites with strollers and beers and who couldn’t dance if somebody moonwalked on their face, but…
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BREAKING: Justices Rule in Favor of White Firefighters
From the New York Times: “WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. New Haven was wrong to scrap a promotion exam because no African-Americans…
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Money and Mood Swings
Initially, I found this report to be oxymoronic, but that was me giving into stereotypes that Britain is full of pubs, paps, and pissy attitudes. I know: Shame on me. However, these days you will find an influx of Brits who are indeed moving around in a perpetual sour mood. According to a new survey,…
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Transformers: No Racism or Plot
I went to go check out Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen not just because I’m a geek, but all the talk about racist sambo robots really piqued my curiosity. Seems that there was this meme going around some circles about The Twins, two characters written into the script—most likely by the white man!—to undermine and…
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Still Do or Die in Bed-Stuy
With his gold-plated knuckle rings—“love” on the right hand, “hate” on the left—the large, loud, boombox-blasting Radio Raheem was a perfect big-screen personification of Spike Lee’s Bedford-Stuyvesant. Two decades later, so much still rings true about Spike’s adoring portrait of the neighborhood in his 1989 film Do the Right Thing. When I tell folks I…
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DTRT@20 Compatibility Quiz
Photo illustration of the Obamas, Bed-Stuy 1989 style by Kristen DiFate. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Take this test online! ______________ Finish planning your own Do The Right Thing @ 20 house party with these free downloads! How to Rock it like it’s 1989 African Medallion coasters! LOVE/HATE four-fingered rings!…
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First Flick Compatibility Quiz
SCROLL down to begin the Do the Right Thing Compatibility quiz. Also: The politics of the first couple’s first date to see “Do The Right Thing” by Dayo Olopade. READ more of The Root’s DTRT @20 coverage Natalie Hopkinson: Why Mookie did the wrong thing. Teresa Wiltz: Spike’s woman problem DOWNLOAD The Root’s Official DTRT@20…
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DTRT@20 Trivia Game
DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THIS TRIVIA GAME! ______________ Finish planning your own DTRT @ 20 house party with these free downloads! How to Rock it like it’s 1989 African Medallion coasters! LOVE/HATE four-fingered rings! Do or Die Bed-Stuy Banner The Official Sal’s Pizzeria Box Michelle/Barack Compatibilty Quiz _______________ READ more of The Root’s DTRT @20 coverage
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The Root's Do the Right Thing Trivia Challenge
By now you’ve seen Do the Right Thing more times than you can count. But are you really “Bed-stuy Do or Die”? How well do you know Da Mayor, Sal, Buggin’ Out and Pino, Tina and Mother Sister? One way to find out. Take The Root’s trivia challenge and relive your favorite DTRT moments. Only…
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The American Sphinx
This week, President Obama delivered his long promised speech on outreach to the Muslim world. And then he turned into a tourist. Is this guy cool or what? Write your own captions in the comment space.
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