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Gucci Mane Admits Addiction on Twitter
(The Root) — Rapper Gucci Mane went AWOL on Twitter a few days after a very bizarre rant in which he claimed to have had sex with basically every woman in the music industry. He recently returned to Twitter to apologize to his fans, and to admit an addiction to “lean,” a drink made with…
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Obama Admits Fearing the First Lady
(The Root) — Between the ongoing diplomatic crisis in Syria and the conservative war currently being waged on Obamacare, it would be safe to assume that President Obama’s biggest fears extend far beyond 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But according to his own words, that assumption would not necessarily be correct. Unbeknownst to the president, a microphone…
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Why We Need Separate but Equal
(The Root) — I don’t hate many things. I’m pretty good at keeping that emotion in check. But here’s a short list of things I hate: 1. Bigots 2. Misogynists 3. Terrorists, including American terrorists, here and abroad, and especially the ones who stand on street corners harassing women who pass by 4. The willfully…
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Quote of the Day: Mahalia Jackson on Independence
Read more quotes from Mahalia Jackson here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute 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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Isaiah Washington Explores a Killer's Soul
(The Root) — On Oct. 2, 2002, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo began a shooting spree around the Washington, D.C., area — a string of attacks that left 10 dead and three seriously wounded. The snipers terrorized D.C. for more than three weeks before being caught about 40 miles outside the city. Now…
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Black Dogs: Last Hired, 1st Fired?
(The Root) — As a fan of animals and a nonfan of discrimination, I was compelled to write years ago about a topic I had begun hearing about from fellow animal lovers and shelter volunteers: doggie discrimination. Before anyone laughs, the topic is very serious — in fact, deadly serious. According to anecdotal evidence compiled…
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The Emmys Didn't Push the Envelope
The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were painstakingly blasé, Neil Drumming opines at Salon. There were a few eyebrow-raising moments related to “racial and sexuality politics,” but nothing pushed the envelope. My editor also suggested that I discuss the show’s “racial and sexuality politics.” As a whole, the telecast felt safely and thankfully apolitical to me. As far…
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Young People, Enroll in Obamacare
In a piece at Salon, Brian Beutler encourages uninsured young people to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act when it becomes available Oct. 1. While it may seem like an unnecessary expense, since “young people are typically healthy,” Beutler recounts how, when he got shot, his recently acquired health insurance saved him…
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Paparazzi Mistake Woman for Jennifer Hudson
I guess all black folks really do look alike. For some, that’s the takeaway from the latest case of mistaken celeb identity, in which paparazzi mistook some random pretty lady for singer Jennifer Hudson. The woman — who, in all honesty, does look a bit like Hudson — found herself all over the Internet, including…
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Blacks Leading the Wise 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 Institute for African and African American Research. The Adoration of the Magi is one of the most enduring images in Christian art. It not only evokes…
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