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Paula Deen Left 'Soul Sister' Behind
As Paula Deen’s right-hand woman, Dora Charles says that she and the celebrity chef were “soul sisters” long before Deen became a national cooking sensation. Working in Deen’s kitchens for 22 years, Charles helped Deen train cooks, develop recipes and launch her first Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Ga. But in a piece in…
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Will Economy Tarnish Obama's Legacy?
(The Root) — President Obama earned praise for his spirited speech on the economy at Knox College. His willingness not only to propose bold ideas but also to dare Republicans to oppose them — followed by a challenge to the GOP to propose better ones — seemed to signal the emergence of a more assertive…
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Why 'Nice' Guys Never Win
(The Root) — “Why don’t nice guys ever win? I’m tired of being overlooked and unappreciated.” —W.N. There are women who wouldn’t be able to spot a good man, or even a man who is good for them (there’s a difference), if every guy wore a list on his forehead that included his character traits,…
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Eric Holder to Challenge States' Voting-Rights Laws
The Washington Post is reporting that in an attempt to blunt the impact of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, the Justice Department is preparing to take legal action in a series of cases across the nation. The decision to challenge state officials marks an aggressive…
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UN Asked to Investigate Chicago School Closings
Contending that the closing of 49 Chicago elementary schools violates children’s human rights, activists have sent a letter to the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights asking investigators to look into the city’s decision, according to WBEZ. The “letter of allegation” sent Tuesday evening to Geneva, Switzerland, asks U.N. officials to investigate…
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Study Debunks 'Crack Baby' Myth
Salon is reporting that one of the nation’s largest long-term studies on the “crack baby” epidemic of the 1980s has found that there are “no statistically significant differences in the long-term health and life outcomes between full-term babies exposed to cocaine in-utero and those who were not.” Instead, researchers found poverty to be a key…
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Tracy Martin Testifies on Capitol Hill
While addressing the inaugural hearing of the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys on Wednesday, Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin’s father, vowed not to give up fighting for his son and other “black and brown boys” in the country, MSNBC reports. “I vow to do everything in my power not to give up the fight…
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Quote of the Day: Robert Purvis on Claiming America
Read more about Robert Purvis 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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Sheila Bridges: Find Your Inner Beauty
(The Root) — For more than 20 years, Sheila Bridges has been a force in the design world. A graduate of Brown University and Parsons School of Design, she entered the arena of interior design at a time when many people’s budgets were ripe. Between those with new money who were ready to spend it…
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Why We Need to Pay Attention to Detroit
(The Root) — It’s easy to get lost in the sea of staggeringly disturbing numbers coming out of Detroit. The best estimates put Detroit’s debt around $18 billion. There isn’t enough money in city coffers to run buses in many neighborhoods after 8 p.m., according to city financial reports. A full 40 percent of the…
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