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  • Prince Is Amazing on Twitter

    (The Root) — If Prince isn’t your favorite celebrity tweeter, he probably should be. As if Prince’s avatar weren’t hilarious enough, he hit us with some hilarious cover art for his new song. And now we have this gem. Short. Sweet. Magnificent. Prince wins the Internet — again. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and…

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  • Sharp Divide After New York City Mayoral Primaries

    The New York Times is reporting that even as thousands of ballots from New York City’s mayoral primary had yet to be counted on Thursday, Democrats and Republicans began to square off, highlighting the deep ideological divide of a general-election matchup. Campaigning for the first time since securing the Republican nomination, [Joseph L.] Lhota promised…

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  • George Zimmerman's Local Police Chief Concurs He's Another 'Sandy Hook'

    Police Chief Steve Bracknell, in charge of the Florida town where George Zimmerman resides, Lake Mary, agreed in a series of emails that he is a “ticking time bomb.” Lake Mary police responded to the domestic dispute at Zimmerman’s home on Monday. Chief Bracknell also concurred that Zimmerman is another “Sandy Hook” waiting to happen,…

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  • The End of Racial Politics in New York?

    (The Root) — When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg accused Democratic front-runner Bill de Blasio of running a “racist” campaign because his campaign featured his black wife and biracial children prominently in ads, the mayor ultimately did more to help his least favorite liberal candidate than hurt him. The ensuing backlash gave de Blasio’s telegenic…

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  • Should I Date Girl Who Won't Go to Church?

    (The Root) — “My question is rather complicated. I’m dating a very nice girl now, but she refuses to go to church with me. My mom and grandparents are all leaders in our church, and I’m running out of excuses for her. She says she’s not a churchgoer and doesn’t want to be a hypocrite…

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  • Quote of the Day: Marcus Garvey on Achievement

    Read The Root’s coverage of Marcus Garvey 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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  • Am I Related to a Blues Legend?

    (The Root) — “I have been doing genealogical research on my family, and I’m wondering if I’m related to William Bunch (aka Peetie Wheatstraw), the blues musician. I’ve seen a picture of him, and the resemblance to my grandfather Nelson Bunch is remarkable. When I’ve asked family about it, they all say that my grandfather…

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  • Obama Gets a Lecture From Putin

    (The Root) — What does the U.S. have in common with Blanche DuBois, the crazed heroine of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire? They both depend on the kindness of strangers. We depend on China and other nations to subsidize our huge deficits, allowing us to mount costly forays into the Middle East while not…

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  • Music Greats Tweet Support for Mister Cee

    (The Root) — Things are beginning to look up for embattled Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee. On Wednesday he resigned from the radio station after a drag queen released audio of the DJ soliciting him for sex, adding to his list of scandals involving prostitutes. This morning he took to the airwaves in a candid…

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  • Beyoncé Posts Makeup-Free Instagram Pic

    Read more at the Huffington Post. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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