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Obama's Remarks on Bush: 'He Is a Good Man'
President Obama had nothing but praise for his Republican predecessor at Thursday’s dedication of the President George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas. Thanking Bush for his courage, humor and leadership in a speech that we’d say could almost be labeled “gushing,” Obama said without qualification, “He is a good man.” Full transcript of the…
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From CNN to Harvard: Soledad's Next Move
Former CNN host (and The Root 100 honoree) Soledad O’Brien is done with Starting Point and already on to the next thing: She’ll be joining the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a visiting fellow for the 2013-14 school year, focusing on public education in America, Politico reports: Among the topics O’Brien will explore during…
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My Husband's Too Hard on My Daughter
(The Root) — “I don’t like the way my husband disciplines my 9-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. He doesn’t speak down to her or hit her or anything, but he seems unnecessarily hard on her sometimes by taking away her electronics or TV access for long periods of time or restricting her activities excessively.…
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Fed Up With Schools, Chicago Kids Boycott State Tests
A group of Chicago students protesting the city’s planned school closings and what they see as overreliance on standardized testing boycotted Wednesday’s Prairie State Achievement Exam and demonstrated outside a school board meeting, Yahoo News reports. “Today we are boycotting the second day of PSAE to show that standardized testing should not decide the future…
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Meet Toyota Avalon Principal Design Engineer Rob McConnell
You’ve seen the commercials. Actor Idris Elba—the infidelity exception of women all over the world—is the sexy and unflappable super spy, navigating a world of danger, false faces and intrigue in a sleek, powerful driving machine befitting a man with a license to kill. Hunted by enemy operatives, Elba repeatedly eludes his predators because while…
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Venus Williams Clinches Fed Cup Win for USA
In a boost for United States women’s tennis, Venus Williams clinched the Fed Cup World Group playoff against Sweden by defeating Johanna Larsson 6-3, 7-5. Read More: http://theburtonwire.com/2013/04/25/news/venus-williams-clinches-fed-cup-win-for-usa/ TheBurtonWire.com is the premiere online destination for news, informed opinion and culture of the African Diaspora (including black populations in Latin and South America).
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Vince Herbert Discusses Braxton Family Values, Business and Fatherhood
Tamar Braxton and Vince Herbert have been at the top of media’s gossip chain since the first episode of WEtv’s Braxton Family Values aired April 12, 2011. With Tamar’s Igotplentyofmouth.com attitude and Vince’s laidback, go-with-the-flow persona, audiences were captivated by the couple’s ability to get through the good and the bad—at home and in business.…
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'Mad Men' Addresses Its Negro Problem
(The Root) — Since Mad Men premiered in 2007, the show’s diversity (or lack thereof) has been an ongoing, real-life subplot to the series’ success. For a show set against the racially charged backdrop of the 1960s, critics say, the absence of significant black characters isn’t just an oversight; it’s inaccurate. But last week —…
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Mean Obama? Nice Obama? Neither Will Beat a Stubborn GOP
Writing at the Huffington Post, Keith Boykin takes on what he says are “delusional and contradictory” notions about how the president could be more effective. Sunday’s New York Times op-ed page featured an astonishing piece from columnist Maureen Dowd arguing that gun background checks would have passed in the U.S. Senate if President Obama had…
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Rappers and Their Privileged Kids
Hip-hop stars’ hard-knock roots can make it difficult for them to relate to their sheltered children, writes Ebony‘s Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. … Psychologist Dr. Richard Orbe-Austin says the disconnect between a parent who came out of a tough background and their child can trigger a unique set of problems. “In the worst case scenarios, extreme…
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