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Why Sacred Egyptian Scarabs Bear the Faces of Black Men
(The Root) — This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black in Western Art Archive at Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute, part of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. Among the extraordinarily varied types of imagery produced…
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Van Jones on His Transition From Obama Insider to Outsider
(The Root) — Van Jones is the co-host of CNN’s recently revived political-debate program, Crossfire. Back on the air after it was canceled in 2005, the show will put him at the center of what the network says will be “America’s great debates.” But he’s no newcomer to strong political views. Jones, who got his…
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There’s a Fine Line Between ‘Cute’ and ‘Acting Up’
Perhaps you’re one of the more than 2 million people who have watched the latest viral video of a 4-year-old dancing her heart at a recital. The video was uploaded in June, but it’s only recently become a hit with several news outlets, including the New York Daily News, the Daily Mail and Yahoo covering…
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Preach, Michelle: 5 Things We Want to Hear From the First Lady
(The Root)—In less than three months, President Barack Obama will celebrate the anniversary of being sworn in for his second term as president. Although many conservatives are looking ahead with anticipation to the end of his final term in office, many liberals are looking ahead with the hope that in his final years as commander…
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The Future of Race in America
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a three-part series. To read part 1, click here. (The Root)—When it comes to race in America, there’s no question that things are changing. Here’s what we know for sure: The country is becoming more diverse. Half of kids under age 5 are members of racial and ethnic…
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Dear Oprah: Don't Ask Patti LaBelle Silly Questions
There were a lot of things on the TV last night. But if you were lucky, and dexterous with your DVR, you caught Ms. Patti Labelle in all of her glory when she sat with Oprah for a one-on-one interview on OWN’s Next Chapter. Now, you know I’m not Oprah. None of us are. Oprah…
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#WhiteGirlsRock Trends, Racists Continue to Be Boring
Black Girls Rock, an annual awards show that honors the accomplishments of black girls and women, aired last night on BET. And just like the White History Month and White Entertainment Month supporters before them, trolls took to Twitter to annoyingly and rhetorically ask, “What about #WhiteGirlsRock?!” the implication being that if such a thing…
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Quote of the Day: President Barack Obama on His Historic Election
Read President Barack Obama’s speech in its entirety 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 also the editor-in-chief of The Root. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
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'Best Man' Cast Lobbied Studio for Sequel
(The Root) — The Best Man Holiday is one of the most anticipated films of the 2013 holiday movie season. Building on the success and storylines of audience favorite The Best Man, director Malcolm Lee reassembled an all-star cast to take another shot at creating cinematic magic with the sequel to the 1999 smash hit.…
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Harlem's Keeper of History Warns, 'Be Vigilant'
(The Root) — Khalil Gibran Muhammad says that he has the best job in the world as director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Overseeing one of the world’s great repositories of the African-American and African Diasporic experience is “the perfect marriage of my passion and what my paycheck is all about,”…
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