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Quote of the Day: Martin Luther King Jr. on Racial Injustice
Read more of The Root’s coverage of Martin Luther King Jr. 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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A Black Woman's Experience in the Makeup Aisle
African-American women spend more money on makeup than their white counterparts, yet writer Britt Julious, in a piece at WBEZ91.5, finds that black women’s attempts to put on “a new face” are rarely recognized by white people. She also laments how few options there are for her — still — at the beauty counter as…
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The 4th Annual Tin Cup Awards
(The Root) — The Washington Government Relations Group, the oldest organization for African-American government-relations professionals, is holding its Fourth Annual Tin Cup Awards Dinner on Wednesday, July 24, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. The dinner honors individuals for their continued “commitment to the enrichment of African-American government relations professionals.” This year’s awards recipients…
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Social Media Shames Anthony Weiner
(The Root) — Anthony Weiner stood in front of cameras today to admit to an inappropriate online relationship with a 22-year-old woman. It was familiar territory for the former congressman, who resigned his seat two years ago in the midst of a similar scandal. During a press conference today, Weiner admitted to the relationship. “I…
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White Guilt Needs to End, Says Limbaugh
Since George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder for killing Trayvon Martin, people of all races have expressed a range of opinions about race relations — past and present — in this country. MSNBC reports that on his radio show Monday, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh took the opportunity to say that white…
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The Obamas, the Vineyard and Class
(The Root) — Although they skipped a lengthy summer vacation last year because of the election, this year the Obamas will be making up for lost time. The first family is scheduled to spend the week of Aug. 10 in Martha’s Vineyard. The Obamas continue a long tradition of high-profile African Americans summering there, including…
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Black STEM Networking Events Near You
(The Root) — Are you black and interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics? Then Blerds Night Out is for you. The seven-city tour, hosted by Blerdology, is making stops in major U.S. cities, hosting networking events that will focus on what black-owned STEM companies are doing in those communities. Blerdology’s founder, Kat Calvin, describes…
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Obama Is a 'Global George Zimmerman'
In the wake of President Obama’s speech about the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, Democracy Now talked with outspoken Obama critic Cornel West on Monday to get his thoughts on the president’s comments, the Huffington Post reports. The professor cited the killing of innocent people during U.S. drone strikes and called the president a…
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I Was Wrong on Obama
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson acknowledges that he could not have been more wrong a week ago when he wrote that President Barack Obama would not be able to address effectively the issues of race that the George Zimmerman trial raised. Robinson is encouraged by the degree to which Obama explained what it’s like to be…
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Michelle Obama Tackles Gun Violence
First lady Michelle Obama is a known advocate for healthy living. Now she’s tackling another issue: gun violence. The Associated Press reports that she met with high school students from a gang-infested neighborhood in Chicago to talk about Congress’ gun control debate. As a mother raising children herself, Obama says that part of the debate…
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