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Leaders Like Ken Noble Remind Us of the Value of Affirmative Action
This week the New York Times ran an obituary of one of its own—Kenneth B. Noble. Noble closed his professional career as a professor of journalism at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Berkeley. He had started that career with 17 years as a reporter for the Times, including a five-year stint…
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All the Times Eric Holder Kept It Completely 100
It was nothing for Attorney General Eric Holder to tell ABC News that Sarah Palin “wasn’t a particularly good vice presidential candidate” and for him to suggest, in his own way, that she ought to read the Constitution before proposing that President Barack Obama be impeached—seeing as how there would be no legal basis for…
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Marissa Alexander Is Denied New Hearing; Still Faces 60 Years in Prison
A judge has ruled against providing Marissa Alexander, 33, with a new “Stand your ground” hearing, reports Salon. Alexander was originally convicted and sentenced in 2012 to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot during a confrontation with her abusive husband, Rico Gray. The conviction was overturned on appeal. The “Stand your ground”…
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Are Immigrant Children Our Moral Responsibility?
In this inaugural episode of Crossfire on The Root: Join The Root’s, Jenée Desmond-Harris, as she moderates a debate between Van Jones and Newt Gingrich, the hosts of CNN’s Crossfire. They take on questions surrounding the most practical and moral approach to the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus: What does Chicago have to do with it?
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Sexually Frustrated Women Use Wrong Methods to Get Satisfaction
Sex sells—apparently, even when it’s sparsely had and even when it’s bad. I’m guessing that explains why the same two news stories have been popping up all over my Facebook account for the past few days. In Detroit, a judge just granted bond to a woman who was convicted of assault earlier this year after…
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#IAmJada: When Black Survivors Use Social Media to Clap Back
It was through social media that 16-year-old Jada of Houston learned of her rape, and it has been through social media that Jada has taken back control. After a mocking hashtag, #JadaPose, went viral on Instagram, Jada learned that her alleged attackers—and their supporters—had taken photos of her, unconscious, after the attack, meaning that Jada was…
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Mr. President, Simply Avoiding Mistakes Is Not a Foreign Policy
International crises, ranging from a Malaysia Airlines passenger flight being shot down by Russia-backed Ukrainian separatists to Israel’s escalating military intervention into Gaza, have highlighted the Obama doctrine’s political and policy limitations. And at a time when the world is crying out for bold, decisive leadership from the White House, President Barack Obama has appeared…
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Why Is It Such a Spectacle When White Guys Dance Well?
Not a really serious topic, but perhaps you’ll weigh in. I’m a white guy in an interracial relationship. I happen to be a good dancer, not to toot my own horn. When we go to family gatherings, weddings, etc., of course I’m going to dance. Take my word for it that I’m not Michael Jackson…
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By Tent, Trailer or an RV: Some of the Best Places to Camp
Camping is one of the most affordable ways to vacation. According to Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro, you can do it in a tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or even at a hotel (yes, there are four- and five-star hotels in some of the national parks). Camp on your own terms at some of the…
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Canada: The Promised Land for Black Children?
International adoptions may be decreasing in many countries, but more and more African-American mothers in Florida looking to put their babies up for adoption are opting to send them to Canada to avoid racism. According to the Ottawa Citizen, black mothers in the state have told adoption officials that they want their babies raised by…
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