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Starbucks CEO Defends Its ‘Race Together’ Campaign
Despite the criticism levied upon Starbucks by people who think its Race Together campaign is way too ambitious, out of place and opportunistic, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted during the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Seattle Wednesday that its motivations are sincere, the Associated Press reports. “Some in the media will criticize Starbucks for having…
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Mary Bowser: A Brave Black Spy in the Confederate White House
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, The Root is spotlighting less famous figures from the African American National Biography, whose stories exemplify the extraordinary, and often unsung, accomplishments of African-American women from our past. In modern wars, including the Civil War, women have taken on key assignments at the heart of the action as soldiers or nurses or performed supportive…
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Community College Students in Calif. Are Guaranteed Admission to 9 HBCUs
The pipeline from community college to a four-year university can be shaky, since students often attend community college in hopes of improving their grades in order to gain admission to a four-year institution. The California Community Colleges system may have found a way to make that transition a bit easier: It has signed an agreement…
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Same-Sex Marriage Is Happening. It’s Time for Christians to Recognize It as the Right Thing
As a Christian, I still can’t quite reconcile the notion of same-sex marriage with my faith. And as an attorney, I’m somewhat concerned that after same-sex marriage becomes the law of the land, there will be cases where clergy may be pressured—even sued—to force them to allow same-sex weddings in their churches. But I also…
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‘Runnin’ N–ger Target’ Sold at North Dakota Gun Show
Bob Campbell, the organizer of a gun show that took place last weekend in Sioux Falls, N.D., described how appalled he was when he saw the target one of his vendors was selling, KSFY reports. The target was the silhouette of a man—presumably an African American with full lips—frozen in a running motion, with the…
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Being Mary Jane Recap: Drink, Pray, Let Go
A couple of musical notes before getting into the nitty-gritty of the episode that made this writer shed a tear. An Erykah Badu compilation is always a good idea, but especially as the soundtrack to Mary Jane’s piecing her life back together. David’s “final” voice mail followed by M.J.’s sad solo dance to Nicki Minaj’s…
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Effort Begun to Remove Ferguson’s Mayor
Five residents of Ferguson, Mo., have taken a step toward removing their mayor, James Knowles III, from his post, the Associated Press reports. The group filed an affidavit “seeking to recall Knowles,” AP explained. All they need are signatures of 15 percent of registered voters in the last mayoral election to jump-start a special election process…
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The Top 5 Most Profound (or Outrageous) Quotes From Azealia Banks’ Playboy Interview
Until recently I hadn’t paid much attention to Azealia Banks. I knew her better as the girl who was always beefing on Twitter than as an emcee. But then, in December, the Harlem rapper did a completely politically incorrect interview with New York City radio station Hot 97, where she went off about race, racism and cultural…
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Spelman College Co-Valedictorian Twins Continue to Aim High After Graduation
After making history two years ago as the first twin co-valedictorians at Spelman College, Kirstie and Kristie Bronner continue to break new ground as they build careers as youth pastors at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell, Ga. Located in the outskirts of Atlanta, the church is pastored by their father, Bishop Dale…
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Ohio Mother Accused of Beheading Her 3-Month-Old Baby Daughter
When Cincinnati police walked into 20-year-old Deasia Watkins’ home Monday morning after receiving a 911 call, they found Watkins and a truly horrific scene: The head of Watkins’ 3-month-old baby girl, Janiyah, had been severed, ABC affiliate WCPO reports. Watkins was arrested and charged with aggravated murder for the incident. Watkins, who was taken for…
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