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Jazz Vocalist Connects Christmas Album to Loss of Her Family
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined by vocalist Nnenna Freelon and John Brown to talk about their seasonal jazz collaboration, entitled Christmas, and how the death of Freelon’s parents motivated her album. Watch the interview here:
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Nominate the 2014 Young Futurists!
Who are the young black trailblazers in your community? The Root is putting the spotlight on the young African-American leaders and innovators of the future, and we want your help. We are now accepting nominations for The Root 2014 Young Futurists list, to be unveiled in February. Young Futurists are between the ages of 16 and 22 and committed…
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Here’s Megyn Kelly’s Kwanzaa Reading Assignment
It’s a shame that Fox News’ Megyn Kelly wasn’t on the air Thursday night to explain why she told her viewers Wednesday night that “Santa just is white,” so is Jesus, and “those are just facts.” She left that lump of coal in our stockings, and none of her panelists even bothered to question Kelly’s…
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An Exploration of What It Means to Be Black
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Yaba Blay to talk about her new book, (1) Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. Blay is an assistant professor and co-director of the Africana Studies program at Drexel University. Her book explores mixed-race identity, what exactly is blackness, what does it mean to be…
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10 New Foods We Loved in 2013
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s choice to go vegan may spark the next culinary trend, but for black America, 2013 was already an interesting food year. Here are some nontraditional foods that sashayed their way into the African-American diet, because who says black people can’t be foodies? 1. The Cronut Questlove was so excited about this croissant-doughnut…
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8 of Our Favorite Photos of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela in London for the concert at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008, to celebrate his life—and his upcoming 90th birthday. President Nelson Mandela addresses residents of a squatter camp during his 1990 tour of South Africa’s townships. Nelson Mandela and his then-wife, Winnie, raise their fists to a cheering crowd after Mandela’s 1990…
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Warm, Intimate Photos of Nelson Mandela Through the Years
African National Congress member Nelson Mandela and his new bride, Winnie, at their wedding in 1957. The attorney and anti-apartheid activist in 1961. Mandela and his then-wife, Winnie, raise their fists in February 1990 to salute a cheering crowd upon his release from prison. Nelson Mandela at a prison-release rally in 1990. Mandela attends a…
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How Obama Has Changed Black Journalists
Left of Black host and Duke professor Mark Anthony Neal is joined by The Root’s own David Swerdlick, who talks about modern journalism and President Obama’s influence on his career. Later, Neal is joined by journalist and playwright Esther Armah to discuss her Emotional Justice project and its holiday campaign for forgiveness, “The ‘F’ Word.”…
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Nelson Mandela’s Most Memorable Quotes
Nelson Mandela’s words have cast a lasting legacy of justice, activism and peace over the world. In honor of his life, we look back at some of the legend’s most memorable and insightful quotes. From Mandela’s “No Easy Walk to Freedom” speech in August 1953 From a letter he wrote while still imprisoned. His youngest…
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Madiba’s Famous Friends
Former U.S. President Clinton leans down to whisper to former South African President Nelson Mandela during a visit to the Nelson Mandela Foundation July 19, 2007, in Johannesburg. Mandela wipes the tears of a very emotional Houston when she meets him on the steps of the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Oscar-winning actress Theron brushes tears…
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