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President Obama Wants Open Internet; Here Is What That Means
Who knew that the slow Internet service some people experience from time to time on certain Web pages might be intentional? It’s also a bit of a political issue. Here’s how: Internet service providers—take Verizon, for instance—could charge money to content providers to decide which services get streamed fastest to certain customers, but that would mean that other…
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Obama: Relax, US Soldiers Won’t Fight Islamic State Directly; They’ll Help Iraqi Forces
The 1,500 U.S. soldiers who will be deployed to Iraq to fight the Islamic State group will not be engaged in direct fighting, President Barack Obama explained during his appearance on CBS’ Meet the Press Sunday. Rather, they’ll be there to assist Iraqi soldiers with training and other logistical needs, an Al-Jazeera report explains. “But what we will not be…
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How an Air Force Officer Turned Into a Beauty Queen
Veterans Day is a time to remember and thank not just those who have retired from the military but also those still in uniform in service to the country. That is why on this Veterans Day, the reigning Miss Black USA 2014 will be at a Veterans Hospital in Arizona, handing out thank-you cards. But…
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Why Image of a Black Swordsman in King Solomon’s Court Was a Watershed Moment in European Art
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. Standing beside the august figure of King Solomon, a black attendant silently witnesses a novel dispensation of justice by the…
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It’s Time We Recognize That ‘N–ga’ Isn’t ‘N–ger’
When it comes to the n-word, it’s fair to say that the NFL’s zero-tolerance policy represents a certain good-thinking brand of sensitivity. So for that reason alone, there’s some value in the Washington Post’s analysis, this Sunday, of our multifaceted understanding of the word in today’s context. But as a matter of practicality, the NFL’s…
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Five Financial Tips For New College Grads
A milestone is quickly approaching. Those early morning lectures, late-night study sessions and lengthy terms papers will eventually lead to one thing – college graduation. Soon, you’ll officially enter the workforce and full-fledged adulthood. This transition period is a new chapter and it is one of the most exciting phases of your life. I remember…
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Who Were the Great Black Historians?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 99: Who were the…
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Missing Black Women Are Usually Ignored Until They’re Proved Worthy
As relieved as many are that a kidnapped Philadelphia woman was found alive, the reality is that missing black women are often deemed unworthy of coverage by the media and criminalized by police, their humanity all but ignored. Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, 22, was violently abducted off West Coulter Street in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. We don’t…
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Dennis Rodman Claims He Secured Release of Prisoner From North Korea
It was easy for people to witness former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s handiwork on the basketball court, but some of his latest’s achievements have not been so apparent. That could be one reason the former Chicago Bulls player decided to claim that he helped secure the sudden release of imprisoned American citizen Kenneth Bae from…
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Miami Federal Detention Center Hosts 1st Daddy-Daughter Dance
In an effort to help build stronger bonds between incarcerated fathers and their daughters, a Miami detention center last week hosted its first daddy-daughter dance, which brought tears, laughter and reconciliation. The Miami Herald reports that the Federal Detention Center Miami hosted the event on Nov. 4 as part of a re-entry program to help…
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