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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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The Top 5 Lionel Richie Songs of All Time
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Lionel Richie has announced the North American dates of his “All the Hits, All Night Long” tour. He just wrapped up the European part of the show, and now he’s headed to Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston and Mexico City. In honor of the “All Night Long” singer, we gathered his…
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'George W. Obama'? Not Quite
(The Root) — Ever since the Guardian’s revelation Wednesday that the National Security Agency is gathering millions of Americans’ phone records, and Thursday’s Washington Post report that the NSA tapped into the servers of nine Internet service providers to pry into Americans’ emails and instant messaging traffic, we’ve seen outrage across the political spectrum —…
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The Internet Is Getting Everyone Fired
(The Root) — There must be something in the air, because people are getting fired left and right thanks to social media. Here’s a quick roundup of who got fired this week. A prosecutor in Ohio was fired after he admitted to Facebook-chatting with a witness in a case in an attempt to get her…
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Minorities See Homeownership as a Goal
We call America “the melting pot” for its ethnic and cultural diversity. However, when it comes to the American dream, everyone seems to be in agreement. According to a recent study done by Better Homes and Garden Real Estate, polling of 400 African Americans, whites and Hispanics showed that each ethnic group valued homeownership and…
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Black Jobless Rate Spikes in May
Despite the 175,000 nonfarm jobs added to the economy in May, the black unemployment rate jumped from 13.3 percent to 13.5 percent following two months of decline, BET reports. The national unemployment rate increased from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent. Even more startling? Black Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 have an unemployment…
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Brian Williams Does 'Regulate' and 'Nuthin but a G Thang'
We can’t think of a better thing to do on a Friday during Black Music Month than listen to mashups of Brian Williams doing Warren G’s “Regulate” and Snoop and Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang.” Enjoy. They’re from this week’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Read more at E! Online.
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Is Pocahontas My Ancestor?
(The Root) — Our readers are endlessly fascinated with the possibility of Native American roots. This one wonders if her lineage is legendary. “I have been told that I had great-great-grandparents who were black slaves; that I was a direct descendant of Pocahontas on my mother’s side; and that my father’s family was Dutch, Irish…
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A Latina 'Comes Out' as Black
Elaine Vilorio, a high school senior who is originally from the Dominican Republic, recently wrote a Huffington Post piece titled “Coming Out as Black.” It’s not as if it was a big secret that she had African ancestry. Rather, Vilorio says, she simply wasn’t raised in a way that encouraged focusing on it. When she…
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