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Do We Really Understand Affirmative Action?
Writing at the Huffington Post, Dr. Gail Christopher discusses what the Fisher v. University of Texas Supreme Court case truly implies for students of color in America. Before the court recesses at the end of June, it will issue a decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. At immediate stake in the case…
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British Get a Dose of Race in America
(The Root) — The other night I went to see Race, by Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright David Mamet at London’s Hampstead Theatre. The play is a profoundly intelligent, visceral and highly incendiary legal drama that deftly skewers, mercilessly punctures and audaciously lacerates its audience with a crushingly pessimistic assessment of the place of race in…
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Quote of the Day: Paul Robeson and Identity
Read the full quote 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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The Sequester Is Causing Needless Suffering
Colorlines‘ Imara Jones explains why the sequester — which is affecting millions of Americans, including thousands of young children — is unnecessary and even counterproductive. There are the big trends: Economic growth last quarter was lower than forecast in part because of sequestration. Unemployment remains high and job growth held back by the newly imposed…
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Deadly Shooting Rampage in Santa Monica
ABC News reports that as many as six people were killed and two or three injured in a shooting near California’s Santa Monica Community College that ended when police killed the suspect. Authorities also have a person of interest in custody, but officials have not provided any details about his identity. This latest violent tragedy…
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The Trayvon Martin Timeline
One year ago, African-American Florida teen Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed at his father’s gated community by George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic resident of the community. The killing outraged thousands of Americans and launched a renewed dialogue about racial profiling, “Stand your ground” laws and gun control. About 7 p.m. Zimmerman, a 28-year-old…
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The Trayvon Martin Timeline
One year ago, African-American Florida teen Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed at his father’s gated community by George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic resident of the community. The killing outraged thousands of Americans and launched a renewed dialogue about racial profiling, “Stand your ground” laws and gun control. About 7 p.m. Zimmerman, a 28-year-old…
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Trustee: Howard U Could 'Not Be Here in 3 Years'
Ominous news for the nation’s second-ranked historically black college: A vice chairwoman of Howard University’s board of trustees recently told the board of the Washington, D.C., school that the institution “is in genuine trouble,” the Washington Post reports. “Howard will not be here in three years if we don’t make some crucial decisions now,” Renee…
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The Root 100: Nominate Black Leaders Now
(The Root) — It’s about that time again! Who are the trailblazers, tastemakers and innovators in your industry, field of study or community who are paving the way toward positive impact? We want to hear from you! The Root is accepting nominations for The Root 100 of 2013. The Root 100 applauds the best young…
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Michelle Obama's Heckler Speaks Out and She's Not Sorry
Ellen Sturtz, the woman whose now-infamous heckling of Michelle Obama at a Democratic Party fundraiser Tuesday night inspired a swift response from the first lady (plus plenty of commentary from others), has spoken out in a piece for the Washington Post. In short: She’s not sorry. Here’s some of how the self-described “gray-haired, 56-year-old lesbian”…
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