• Pam Oliver Says She Was Humiliated After Being Demoted

    Veteran sports reporter Pam Oliver is speaking out about being demoted from her longtime position as the Fox Sports network’s “A team” sideline reporter. In April, Oliver received news that she was being placed on the “B team,” and Erin Andrews, who is young, white and blond, would be taking over her position. Assumptions were made…

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  • The Root’s Readers #DefineRacism

    According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, racism is defined as: 1. a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race 2. racial prejudice or discrimination In our supposedly “post-racial” society, racism is still prevalent. Whether it’s shopping while black, being racially…

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  • Season 19 of Dancing With the Stars Includes Lolo Jones, Tavis Smiley and Alfonso Ribeiro

    One has tried to go for Olympic gold medals in two different sports. Another seems to have a vendetta against the president. And unless tap or the “Jump on It” dance is going to be added to the repertoire, I’m not sure if I even want to see another one dance. You’ve guessed it: Lolo…

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  • What’s in a Name? Man Changes Name From ‘José’ to ‘Joe,’ Gains Job Interviews

    In my previous career in human resources, I came across a variety of ethnic names, from Hispanic names like Juan and Miguel to names, like my own, that some people consider to be “black” names. You know: the Keishas, Ayeshas, Tanieshas and Tishas. I didn’t push those résumés to the side because of their ethnic…

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  • Jill Scott Addresses Hacked Partially Nude Photos

    Jill Scott is the latest celebrity to have her photos hacked and posted online. Scott’s seminude photo, which went viral Wednesday night, could be part of the largest celebrity photo hack in history. Two photos were posted, but Scott verified on Twitter that only one was actually of her. https://twitter.com/missjillscott/status/507325180096425984https://twitter.com/missjillscott/status/507325999088824320 In a tweet that was…

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  • USC’s Black Twitter Study Draws Criticism

    Let’s discuss the phenomenon that is Black Twitter. Yes, I’ve capitalized the “b” in black, because it deserves the distinction as a proper noun, especially since there’s currently a study on it being conducted by the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California. According to the study, here’s what the researchers are doing:…

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  • Kanye West Didn’t Find Jay Pharoah’s VMA Impersonation Funny

    Jay Pharoah is a master impersonator. The Saturday Night Live player has imitated everyone from Jay Z to President Barack Obama, and during last week’s MTV Video Music Awards, Pharoah tackled Kanye West. Pharoah’s jokes included ones about West “creating television” and how his video “cured ALS.” Pharoah also took a shot at West’s music…

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  • TBS Cancels CeeLo Green’s Good Life and He Apologizes for ‘Idiotic’ Tweets

    CeeLo Green’s life just got a little less good. TBS announced late Tuesday that Green’s unscripted series CeeLo Green’s the Good Life has been canceled. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show only ran for six episodes and failed to be a ratings winner. The network announced the cancellation on the heels of Green’s controversy surrounding tweets…

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  • Even Hollywood Knows the Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing ta F–k Wit

    So, technically maybe Tinseltown doesn’t know, but a YouTube user meticulously took cuts from various Hollywood movies to make the greatest supercut of a Wu-Tang Clan song ever. Warning: This is definitely NSFW. You know, there’s the f-bomb and what-not. Jukka-Pekka Bohm says he used Subzin to compile the quotes to make out Wu-Tang’s hit…

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  • Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Assault

    It looks as though the last of Chris Brown’s legal issues are over for now. Today, in front of a Washington, D.C., judge, Brown pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in his D.C. assault case. Last year Brown and his bodyguard Chris Hollosy were arrested after hitting a fan outside the W Hotel in Washington, D.C.…

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