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Schomburg Chief's Tricks of the Trade
(The Root) — Khalil Gibran Muhammad, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem in New York City, told us at last year’s annual The Root 100 gala, where he was honored, that he owes a great deal of his success to his parents. They instilled in him “a sense of…
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Alec Baldwin vs. Black Photographer
“Actor Alec Baldwin allegedly called a black Post photographer a racial epithet, a ‘crackhead’ and a ‘drug dealer’ during a confrontation on an East Village street yesterday morning, prompting police to intervene,” Leonard Greene reported Monday for the New York Post. The story was noticed almost immediately by the right-wing Breitbart.com. “Isn’t it great to…
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Obama Visits His 'Unhinged' Hometown
Teens Skeptical President Can Change Gang Mindset “President Barack Obama returned to Chicago for a few hours Friday to address the high-profile gun violence that continues to plague his hometown and suggested the solution is not only more gun laws, but community intervention and economic opportunity in impoverished neighborhoods,” John Byrne and Dahleen Glanton reported…
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Dorner Manhunt Echoed Hollywood Crime Tales
“With elements echoing many of the fixtures of Hollywood’s fictional crime tales, Tuesday’s showdown with real-life fugitive Christopher Dorner brought the conflicting agendas of law enforcement and the media into sharp relief, spotlighting the challenges — and pitfalls — of such immersive live coverage,” AJ Marechal reported Tuesday for Variety. “Uncensored obscenities made it on…
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'The Root Live' Video: Passing Down Wealth
(The Root) — The wealth gap between blacks and whites isn’t getting any smaller. On the latest webisode of The Root Live hosted by Harriette Cole and taped on Feb. 11, 2013, guests Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments and ABC News personal-finance expert; Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League; Donald Smith, manager…
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'The Root Live' Video: Kids and College
(The Root) — Are you concerned that you won’t be able to afford college for your child, amid uncertain economic times and rising tuition costs? There’s tons of advice on saving money, finding scholarships, using the right tax breaks, etc. On the Feb. 4, 2013, episode of The Root Live, our experts offered tips for…
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Tracy Reese: 'Love What You Do'
(The Root) — Tracy Reese, the successful fashion designer who counts Michelle Obama as one of her fans, has made it to the top of a very tough industry. Backstage at her Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show on Sunday, Feb. 10, The Root’s contributing editor Harriette Cole talked to her about who and what has helped…
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Are Magazine Staffs Whiter Than the GOP?
“The New Republic is catching heat for its latest cover story about the Republican party, titled ‘The Party of White People: An Historical Investigation,’ ” Dylan Byers wrote Monday for Politico. It might be the most attention that the issue of the diversity of media staffs has received from a non-journalism publication in years. The…
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Staff Departures at Essence
Ex-N.Y. Times Writer Showcased Black Women’s Diversity Constance C.R. White, who returned Essence magazine to a showcase for black women of diverse skin tones and hairstyles, is leaving the magazine, as are Corynne L. Corbett, the beauty editor, and Greg Monfries, the creative director, spokeswoman Dana Baxter confirmed for Journal-isms Friday night and Saturday. Vanessa…
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Rob Parker Gets Online Columnist Gig
Less than a month after ESPN decided not to renew his contract over controversial remarks he made during the “First Take” talk show, commentator Rob Parker has landed a columnist’s spot on Keith Clinkscales’s new digital sports platform. A Wednesday news release began, “Today, TheShadowLeague.com announced award-winning sports columnist Rob Parker has been added to…