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Does an Online Degree Measure Up?
(Special to The Root) — “How do you feel about the emergence of nontraditional education like online and hybrid programs? How do African Americans fare in these programs?” —Dacia Genise Cobb I think the growth of online or “distance” learning is a very positive development and comes at an important time. A college education is…
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Hadiya Pendleton's Funeral: No Easy Answer for Obama
Writing at his website, Earl Ofari Hutchinson weighs in on the debate surrounding whether President Obama should attend the funeral of the 15-year-old girl who was gunned down on the South Side of Chicago soon after performing at his inaugural festivities. The clamor continues for President Obama to attend the funeral of 15 year old…
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MHP: 'Be Your Authentic Self'
(The Root) — Melissa Harris-Perry, host of her own MSNBC show, would not have found success without the support of her parents and mentors, she told us last fall at The Root 100 gala in New York City. Because of that, she likes to pay it forward and help as many people as she can.…
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Who You Calling a Female?
(The Root) — “What’s your take on men who refer to women as ‘females’? Dude hit me up on a dating site, and his profile, when describing what he’s looking for, referred to women as females through the whole thing. Why couldn’t he just say ‘ladies’ or ‘women’?” —D.F. Some form of this question comes…
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Cantor Seeks to 'Rebrand' GOP, Work With Obama
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor makes efforts to rebrand himself and his party: The move on Tuesday comes as Republicans try to reposition themselves after losing last year’s presidential election by essentially ignoring the minority electoral base. Cantor, who is often contentious and combative, expressed hope that the party can work with President Barack…
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South Carolina Republican Tweets Trayvon Martin Joke
Todd Kincannon, a former top GOP official in South Carolina, says he just wanted to get a rise out of people when he fired off several offensive tweets during the Super Bowl Sunday night. But not everyone sees it that way. Kincannon, a lawyer who was executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party from…
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Obama Urges Kenyans on Eve of Elections: Stand Together
The White House on Tuesday released videotaped remarks of President Obama urging Kenyans to seize the upcoming elections as a historic opportunity to stand together as a nation for peace and progress, as well as for the rule of law. The President has strong ties to the people of Kenya. From visiting his father’s village…
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Will Census Fiasco Stop My Ancestor Search?
(The Root) — Sometimes, when one is researching one’s family tree, the paper trail leads to a dead end. Such is the case with the next question for our “Tracing Your Roots” genealogy-advice column. “I cannot find my grandmother’s family before 1900, although I did find a Mississippi marriage record for her from 1892, and…
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Diversity of Talent at Harlem Fine Arts Show
(The Root) — The creative talent of many notable and emerging contemporary artists of the black Diaspora will be on full display at the fourth annual Harlem Fine Arts Show. This year’s showcase will honor the late Percy E. Sutton, a prominent civil rights leader, businessman and avid art collector. This year HFAS expands to…
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Bringing the Internet Home
(Special to The Root) — The Internet has changed America perhaps even more profoundly than the telegraph, television or Motown Records. Much the way these earlier innovations shrank the spaces between Americans and unleashed new market forces, access to broadband has opened up a whole new way of doing business that crosses lines of culture…
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