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Obama, Malia and Sasha Hit Up NYC, Take in Broadway Matinee, Stroll in Central Park
America is used to seeing President Barack Obama in his role as a world leader, but rarely as a father. On Saturday he changed things up, traveling to New York City with Sasha and Malia to spend some “father time” with his daughters and to attend a fundraiser, according to the New York Daily News.…
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What Happens When Cubans Speak About Anti-Black Racism in Their Country
Editor’s note: With the U.S. Embassy reopening in Havana on July 20, The Root is giving some insight and perspective into the lives of Afro-Cubans who suffer discrimination and economic distress, even in the midst of the Cuban revolution that Fidel Castro declared put an end to racism. Harvard professor and The Root Chairman Henry…
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Tin Cup Leadership Awards Handed Out in Washington, DC
The Washington Government Relations Group, the nation’s oldest association of African-American government-relations professionals, held its 6th Annual Tin Cup Awards Dinner highlighting excellence in leadership at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., July 15. Here are some of the honorees and special guests.
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Violence Spikes in Chicago; 2 Dead, 17 Wounded Since Friday Night
Since Friday, two men were killed and at least 17 other people were wounded in shootings on Chicago’s South and West sides, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Last weekend, six people died and 26 were wounded in shootings in Chicago, reports the Chicago Tribune. That’s not all. An estimated 135 more people have been shot…
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Man Who Covered Home in Confederate Flags After Church Massacre Is Arrested
A North Carolina man who covered his home with Confederate flags after the Charleston, S.C., church massacre was arrested on a parole violation and put behind bars this week, according to the Daily Mail. The man, Edward Lee West, 69, of Rocky Mount, N.C., was taken to Nash County jail on Wednesday on a probation-violation…
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Texas Trooper Violated Policy in Sandra Bland Arrest
A trooper violated Texas Department of Public Safety procedures and the agency’s courtesy policy when he stopped Sandra Bland, who was jailed and days later was found dead in her cell in what police are calling an apparent suicide, reports Reuters. The trooper has been put on desk duty during an investigation by the FBI…
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Ex-NFL Player Buster Barnett’s Wife Slain in Grisly Love Triangle
The mistress of former NFL player Buster Barnett reportedly killed his wife and herself after a miles-long police chase from Georgia into Alabama, according to 11Alive, WXIA. Lisa Brown reportedly kidnapped Sandra Barnett, 49, at her Ellenwood, Ga., home just outside Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, escaping in a Dodge Durango reportedly owned by Buster Barnett.…
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One-on-One With Afro-Cubans: What It Means to Be Black in Cuba
Editor’s note: With the U.S. Embassy reopening in Havana on July 20, The Root is giving some insight and perspective into the lives of Afro-Cubans who suffer discrimination and economic distress, even in the midst of the Cuban revolution that Fidel Castro declared put an end to racism. Harvard professor and The Root Chairman Henry…
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How Janet Jackson Can Sell Big by Selling Out
Every day, we hear something new about Ciara’s failed relationship with rapper Future and how she’s practicing abstinence with her new NFL boyfriend, Russell Wilson. Her new album and tour are usually mentioned in these conversations. Beyoncé was rolling around in the sand with her hubby, Jay Z, in the “Drunk in Love” video, introducing the…
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Quiz: Who Is Your Inner ’90s Diva?
The 1990s were a decade of blockbuster hits and instant classics. What made that era special, however, was the fact that it was dominated by women. Take this special quiz to find out which of those divas represented you!
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