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Quote of the Day: Martin Luther King Jr. on Sacrifice
Read how the quote is referenced 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. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Should I Make a Sex Tape for My Husband?
(The Root) — “My husband is working overseas on business for several more months. He keeps asking me to make a sex tape for him so he can watch it and think about me over there. I am afraid he will either show it to his friends or lose control of it. But I don’t…
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What Obamacare Means for Racial Justice
“The forward movement” on Obamacare is “not unqualified good news,” Imara Jones writes in a piece at Colorlines that examines the pros and cons of the linchpin of the Affordable Care Act — millions of uninsured Americans’ ability to sign up for plans on their own or through Medicaid — which takes effect on Oct.…
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Antoine Dodson's Big Announcement
Antoine Dodson, the once-flamboyant star of the viral “bed intruder” video, shocked everyone when he announced in May that he was renouncing his gay lifestyle and going straight. The YouTube sensation apparently linked up with the Black Hebrew Israelites and made the decision to seek out a wife and child. It appears that he has…
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Empowering Young Black Men: Watch Live
(The Root) — Do young black men know that people want to see them at the table making decisions about their communities? Do young black men know that society wants to see them do well and values their contributions to the world? Do young black men feel empowered and excited about their futures? The death…
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What Is Jaden Smith Talking About?
(The Root) — Will and Jada sure did make some angst-y kids. First Willow sang a very beautiful song about how hard life is for a wealthy 12-year-old. Now her brother is tweeting confusing, nonsensical thoughts that probably do sound deep to a 15-year-old. Among his ruminations are comments like, “If everybody in the world…
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Dating Black Men and Debunking Stereotypes
Bea Hinton, who is of biracial heritage, explores and denounces the stereotyping of black men as violent, lazy and unlovable in a piece at Filthy Freedom. Dating black men is a choice that she accepts wholeheartedly. The black man occupies a unique space in American culture. He is an aggressive and inherently violent threat to society.…
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Rappers Teach Jay Z What Real Charity Is
(The Root) — Months ago, hip-hop mogul Jay Z sparked a fierce debate with his comments on charity. Responding to criticism by civil rights legend Harry Belafonte that Jay and his wife, superstar Beyoncé, could and should do more in terms of activism and philanthropic giving to benefit the black community, Jay Z had this…
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Inspires Gift to Harvard Black Studies
The New York Times is reporting that private-equity mogul Glenn Hutchins on Wednesday is expected to announce a gift of more than $15 million to create the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research at Harvard University. He was inspired to make the gift after striking up a friendship about 10 years ago with The…
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NYC Judge: No Delay in Halting Stop and Frisk
U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin refused to delay the enactment of a ruling that will stop New York City’s stop-and-frisk policies, according to Newsday. The city had requested the stay, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration and the New York City Police Department saying that the ruling will “compromise public safety” and interfere with law enforcement. Scheindlin upheld…
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