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Lupita Is Fabulous. But You Already Knew That
Lupita Nyong’o has been nominated for several awards, including an Oscar, for her performance as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave and is quickly becoming a fashion icon. Here is a list of more of her fabulousness: 1. She was born in Mexico City but raised in Kenya. 2. Her father is a prominent Kenyan…
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Reuniting With an Ex Might Not Be a Good Move
“Recently my ex emailed me (I’ve blocked him from calling or messaging me). He wants to try the relationship again. Previously we were together one-and-a-half years. I don’t know what to make of it. It threw me off. Is it ever OK to go back to an ex?” —A.S. Certain exes tend to hold a…
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Do Yourself a Favor: Follow Taystee on Instagram
Good news. We’ll learn the date of the season 2 premiere of Orange Is the New Black really, really soon, according to several vague media reports. While you wait, I suggest you satisfy your cravings by stalking Danielle Brooks on Instagram. It should be said here that all of the OITNB cast members are ridiculously…
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‘White People Crazy’: Reverse Racism Is Alive!
The tables have turned! In case you missed it, Atlanta rapper Rawcus dropped an amazing video for his song “White People Crazy.” It features adventurous white people participating in activities that Rawcus and most reasonable people would deem, well, crazy. (For real, though, why would a person choose to put their hand, a hand we…
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Quote of the Day: Marita Golden on Legacy
You can read this quote by Marita Golden in Gumbo: An Anthology of African-American Writing (2002), and also in Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations. Read the quote in its full context here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and founding director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He is…
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Our Playlist for Michelle Obama’s 50th Birthday
Michelle Obama is celebrating her 50th birthday Jan. 17 with a dance party Saturday night at the White House. The Root offers up a playlist. ‘I’m Every Woman,’ Whitney Houston Because the first lady truly does represent every woman. ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered,’ Stevie Wonder It was no accident that the Obama team selected the song…
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MLK Was a Revolutionary, Not Just a Dreamer
Today, on what should have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 85th birthday, it’s time to reflect on his legacy and reimagine the significance of commemorations attached to his name. King’s outsized iconography towers over contemporary American race relations. Through a hard-won national holiday, hundreds of books, an endowed lecture series and, most recently, a memorial…
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Small-Business Owners: Raise Your Prices, Hire Help, Make More Money
Editor’s note: How many times in your life have you heard some version of the words “go get a job” from well-meaning parents, teachers, friends or spouses? But has anyone ever told you to “go start your own company”? Does that seem too scary, too tough or impractical? Yes, it can be hard. And yes,…
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What to Do When Slavery Lessons Put Black Kids on the Spot
“I teach after-school enrichment at a predominantly white elementary school. While I was doing an art project with the kids last week, two of the black kids told me that while their teachers were teaching all the kids about African-American history, and in particular about slavery, they felt very uncomfortable because all the other kids…
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Notable Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Founded in 1908 at Howard University, the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha marks its 106-year anniversary today. Here are some notable members. 1. Phylicia Rashad Alpha chapter Actress 2. Toni Morrison Alpha chapter Author 3. Alicia Keys Honorary member Entertainer 4. Maya Angelou Honorary member Author 5. Kamala Harris Alpha chapter First African-American and South Asian…
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