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Bobby Brown and Bobbi Kristina’s Aunt to Serve as Co-Guardians
After months of alleged squabbling among family members as Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, remains hospitalized, lawyers for her father, Bobby, as well as for her grandmother Cissy Houston and aunt Pat Houston, issued a statement Friday about who will oversee the medical care of the 22-year-old, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bobby Brown and Pat…
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10 Celebrity Mothers With New Additions
Since Mother’s Day last year, a number of Hollywood celebrities have brought adorable little ones into the world. See which famous mamas will be celebrating this year’s Mother’s Day with precious new additions. 1. Zoe Saldana Twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana, born Nov. 27, 2014, are the first children for Saldana and her…
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In the Shadow of the Crucifixion, a Battle of Good vs. Evil Takes Form
This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. In a rocky valley outside Jerusalem, the followers of Jesus gather below his crucified body in a sacred tableau of…
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Michelle Obama Tells Grads Not to Let Hate and Insults Stand in Their Way
Editor’s note: First lady Michelle Obama’s speech to the graduating class at Tuskegee University Saturday, May 9, 2015, was transcribed by the White House. Mrs. Obama: Thank you all. [Applause.] Thank you so much. [Applause.] Let’s let our graduates rest themselves. You’ve worked hard for those seats! [Applause.] Let me start by thanking President Johnson…
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San Francisco Dismisses 8 Cases Amid Scandal Over Police Racist Texts
In the wake of a scandal over racist and homophobic text messages that rocked the San Francisco Police Department, the city’s prosecutors have dismissed at least eight criminal cases out of concerns about bias among 14 officers, reports the Associated Press. District attorney’s spokesman Max Szabo told the news agency Friday that the department did…
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Ohio Man Claims Employer Ordered Him to Cut Dreads or Be Fired
Charles Craddock of Cleveland is studying mechanics at a local community college, and he needs a steady job to help pay his tuition, ABC News reports. So it was a godsend when the 20-year-old landed a job recently as a food-service associate at Cedar Point amusement park, which describes itself as the “roller coaster capital…
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Baltimore 6 File Motion to Toss Case and Remove Marilyn Mosby
In a court motion filed Friday, lawyers for six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray called for the charges to be dismissed and/or for State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby to be removed from the case, according to Time magazine. The papers filed in Baltimore City District Court list multiple concerns, CNN…
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‘White Appreciation Day’ to Be Held at Latino-Owned Restaurant in Colo.
What began as a joke for Edgar Antillon, the Latino owner of a barbecue restaurant in Milliken, Colo., has become, well, a thing that shows America’s race problem is not limited to policing. NBC News is reporting that Antillon plans to host “White Appreciation Day” on June 11 at his Rubbin’ Buttz restaurant, offering white…
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10 Mom Bloggers You Should Know
Motherhood has its challenges and its rewards, and sharing stories about the journey is what these mamas do best. For Mother’s Day, we thought we’d offer some of the best blogs on the Web for moms looking for work-life balance, parenting and lifestyle advice … or even a few good laughs. My Brown Baby Starting…
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So, When Can We Call the Germanwings Pilot a Terrorist?
So, let’s get this straight: You can deliberately crash a plane into a mountain, kill 149 innocent people and not be called a terrorist? And then, when evidence emerges that you methodically planned your execution, the media still won’t call you what you are? Instead, they’ll call you a terrorist by another name. Troubled, but not a…
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