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Jay Z Speaks Out About Barneys Deal
Hip-hop mogul Jay Z spoke out Saturday, following several days of criticism and questions over whether he would continue his collaboration with Barneys New York after the store was accused of racially profiling two black customers. He made the following statement in a post at his website: This collaboration lives in a place of giving…
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Woman Told to Cut Dreadlocks or Be Fired
On the heels of reports that a Baltimore woman lost her job because of her blonde highlights comes another story about a 24-year-old woman who has been ordered to cut her dreadlocks or be fired. Ashley Davis, of St. Peters, Mo., told Fox 2 St. Louis that a change in policy at the finance company…
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Quincy Jones Files Suit Against Michael Jackson Estate
Famed music producer Quincy Jones has filed a lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s estate, saying he is owed millions in royalties and production fees on some of the star’s biggest hits, including “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.” In the lawsuit filed Friday, Jones seeks at least $10 million from Jackson’s estate…
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'Treme' Star Hits Macy's With Racial Profiling Suit
The floodgates have opened. In the aftermath of high-profile racial discrimination claims against Barneys, the upscale retailer, more incidents are coming to light. Now, actor Robert Brown, star of HBO’s Treme, says he was profiled in June at Macy’s after buying his mother a $1,350 watch. He has now filed a civil suit against the…
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Budding Dark-Skinned Superstar?
(The Root) — 12 Years a Slave is being hailed as the front-runner to sweep the next Academy Awards. In addition to Chiwetel Ejiofor’s powerful performance and Steve McQueen’s forceful direction, there is Lupita Nyong’o’s haunting turn as a slave named Patsey. Nyong’o’s ability to convey Patsey’s grace and humanity, regardless of the abuse and…
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Quote of the Day: Dick Gregory on Justice and Prejudice
Read more quotes from Dick Gregory 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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Video: 5 Injured at Howard Homecoming Event
According to the Post, a D.C. police officer is among those hurt. He was evaluated for a wrist injury. There is no official word on what caused concertgoers to rush the gates, but the ambulances cleared and the Yard Fest show continued, with Big Sean, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Juicy J taking the stage. If you…
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Howard Homecoming a Waste? No Way
(The Root) — Like many Howard University alumni, I’m pretty committed to — and really sentimental about — my alma mater’s annual homecoming weekend. I haven’t missed one since I graduated. Just as I was giddily putting the last touches on this year’s plans, I received the following email, sent to The Root by a…
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Will Jay Z Boycott Barneys? Probably Not
(The Root) — Twitter is aggressively calling on Jay Z to dissolve his business ties with Barneys after news broke earlier this week that two black shoppers said they were profiled and wrongly accused of theft. The mogul has a clothing line with the store due to make its debut next month. More than 3,000…
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Obamacare Website Glitches: Privilege Is Clouding Reporting
Political commentator Zerlina Maxwell, writing at Feministing, hits journalists who have health coverage but log on to healthcare.gov, make false calls into the call center and then report negative stories about problems with Obamacare enrollment. She says that these journalists are letting their position of privilege cloud their reporting — and they’re missing the point…
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