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Trayvon Martin: The Latest, Week 48
Friday, Feb. 1, 11:05 a.m. EST: Zimmerman defense fund receives more than $5,000: Less than 24 hours after George Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, appeared on television to ask for donations to his client’s defense fund, the site had collected $5,200 from 160 donors who left comments supporting Zimmerman, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Thursday, Jan. 31,…
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Bright Future: 25 Young Black Innovators
(The Root) — At The Root, we believe that Black History Month is not just a time to reflect on the past; it’s also a time to look forward. There’s no better way to honor our ancestors than to highlight the success their hard work has wrought — embodied in the accomplishments of our young people. That’s…
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The GOP Plays 3-Card Monte With Our Vote
(The Root) — If ever there were a reason to be grateful that the Voting Rights Act is still in effect, it’s the shenanigans that have been taking place in Virginia’s Republican-controlled state Senate. What GOP legislators have been trying to do there gives wacko racist reactionaries a bad name. If the most important provision…
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Do You Know Your Black History?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Who was the first African American? Answer.…
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Do You Know Your Black History?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Who was the first African American? Answer.…
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How to Trace Your Roots
(The Root) — How exciting it is to me that we at The Root are kicking off Black History Month by inaugurating our new genealogy column, “Tracing Your Roots”! Researching my own family’s roots has been a passion of mine ever since my father showed my brother and me an obituary for (and a photograph…
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A 14-Year-Old's Top 10 African-American Influencers
Writing at the Huffington Post, China Anne McClain, the teen star of Disney’s Ant Farm, gives a youthful perspective on Black History Month by running down a list of the people who inspire her. 1. My Mom As soon as I heard “influential African-Americans,” the first people I thought about were my amazing parents! Let’s…
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5 Ways the Super Bowl Will Reflect Our Changing Culture
Colorlines‘ Jamilah King explains how this year’s biggest sporting event will also act as a stage for some of the nation’s most dramatic cultural shifts. Black leadership. Ok, I’m biased here, but I’ll say this anyway: The San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick is the future. The league has long asked itself the irritating question of whether…
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Gospel Trio Delivers on Moving 13-Song Set
(The Root) — Ester Mae Smith, Angela Taylor and Della Daniels, better known as the Como Mamas, share their hearty voices with the world once again. Daptone Records — the Brooklyn, N.Y., label known for reintroducing classic soul acts such as Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley and others to new generations — is…
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Beyoncé to Lip-Synching Critics: 'Any Questions?'
Here’s the news from Beyoncé’s Thursday press conference: She lip-synched “The Star-Spangled Banner” (or “sang along with [her] prerecorded track”), she says she did it because she’s a perfectionist and she promises that we’ll hear her live at Super Bowl halftime. Oh, and she might just be as talented at packaging a response to critics…
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