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  • 'Harriet Tubman Sex Tape': Rape Is No Joke

    (The Root) — Just typing out the words seems like a betrayal: “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape.” It’s as bizarre and brutal as a sudden slap in the face. A spoof about a real-life American superhero voluntarily reducing herself to the antics of every other reality-show airhead? And someone thought this was “hilarious”? That someone happened…

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  • Can Lamar Bring Beef Back to Hip-Hop?

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  • Should Certain Baby Names Be Illegal?

    (The Root) — When reports surfaced that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had named their new daughter “North ‘Nori’ West,” it was simply assumed that they were following in the footsteps of fellow celebrities with oddly named kids — kids like Apple Martin (daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Chris Martin) and Pilot Inspektor…

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  • 92-Year-Old Woman Sues After NC Governor Signs Voter-ID Law

    The Raw Story is reporting that a 92-year-old African-American woman has filed a suit against North Carolina after Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed a restrictive voter-ID measure. The suit says that Rosanell Eaton will be disenfranchised after voting for 70 years because “the name on her certified birth certificate does not match the name on…

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  • Can Bill de Blasio Usher in a New NYC?

    (The Root) — Imagine a world in which a white man running for mayor of New York City could say, “I have a son who looks like Trayvon.” Bill de Blasio is such a man. And it is the layered nuances of that simple yet deeply personal and important fact that may well help win…

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  • Obama Rodeo Clown Banned From Missouri State Fair

    A clown who wore an Obama mask at the Missouri State Fair this weekend as an announcer called for him “to get gored” has been banned after a public uproar, CBS News reports. The announcer has resigned. The fair banned the clown from any future events, saying in a written statement that he had engaged…

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  • Russell Simmons Apologizes for 'Harriet Tubman Sex Tape'

    Update: Thursday, Aug. 15, 10:01 a.m. EDT: The hip-hop mogul issued an apology at his Global Grind site, saying, “When my buddies from the NAACP called and asked me to take down the Harriet Tubman video from the All Def Digital YouTube channel and apologize, I agreed.” Earlier: All Def Digital, the brainchild of Russell…

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  • Should I Be Jealous of Her 'Work Husband'?

    (The Root) — “I’m not really the jealous type, but it kind of gets to me when my wife talks about her ‘work husband.’ Maybe it’s my ego, but I’m really thinking I should be the only guy who is her husband. Am I taking this wrong?” —O.A. “Work husband” is a popular term used…

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  • Happily Single … and Yet Something's Missing

    Niesha Davis, at Clutch magazine, reviews the ups and downs of single life and determines that there’s a lot about the lifestyle that she loves. And yet she still wonders “if the grass really is greener on the other side.” … There is a lot to love about the life I lead. I love to…

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  • Following the Path Blazed by History

    (The Root) — The goals of organizations heading to Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom bear a close resemblance to the goals set by the leaders who helped coordinate the event the first time around. In 1963 the leaders who helped organize the March on…

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