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Stars Shine at Essence Black Women in Music
(The Root) — It’s Grammy week, and there are more parties in Los Angeles than there are traffic jams. The 4th Annual Essence Black Women in Music event was the place to be Wednesday night as the magazine and its title sponsor, Lincoln, saluted breakthrough artists Lianne La Havas and Solange Knowles at Greystone Manor…
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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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New Black Leader at Washington Post
Maynard Grad Is First Black Journalist to Assume the Title Kevin Merida, national editor at the Washington Post, was named a managing editor at the newspaper Monday, the highest position a black journalist has achieved at the Post. Marty Baron, the former Boston Globe editor who became Post executive editor in January, called a meeting…
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Diversity-Friendly NBC News President Leaving
Antoine Sanfuentes Gains Increased Responsibilities Steve Capus, the president of NBC News who in 2007 received the Ida B. Wells Award from the National Association of Black Journalists for his diversity efforts, is stepping down, he told colleagues Friday. His move means an expanded role for Antoine Sanfuentes, senior vice president of NBC News and…
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Speculation on Soledad O'Brien's Fate
“The announcement that CNN is totally revamping its morning show and scrapping Soledad O’Brien’s ‘Starting Point’ has sent shivers through her staff,” Betsy Rothstein wrote Wednesday for FishbowlDC. “Insiders tell us Executive VP Ken Jautz and VP Bart Feder addressed the staff after the show went off the air today. Suffice it to say, the…
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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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Ben Jealous: President Should Focus on All of Us
(The Root) — “Our folks are often the first to get hurt,” said NAACP President Ben Jealous at The Root’s inaugural ball on Saturday, Jan. 19. Who does he hope President Obama focuses on in his second term? “We need a president who is focused on all of us.” Watch the rest of his comments…
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Chris Tucker: Obama Should Swear on My Bible!
(The Root) — On Jan. 19, at The Root’s inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., funnyman Chris Tucker spoke about what he hopes President Obama will accomplish in his second term. “I think he’s going to do even greater work [than he did in his first term],” Tucker said. He also told us why his…
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Obama Faults 'He Said, She Said' Journalism
“The New Republic has just lifted the embargo on its [wide-ranging] interview with President Obama, in which he talked at length about the role the media can play in breaking Washington’s partisan gridlock,” Dylan Byers wrote Sunday for Politico. ” ‘One of the biggest factors is going to be how the media shapes debates,’ he…
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'The Root Live' Video: Cash-Savvy Kids
(The Root) — Now more than ever, children need to learn the value of the dollar and how to spend and save responsibly. On the latest webisode of The Root Live, which taped Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, Michael Lomax, president and CEO of United Negro College Fund; Teri Williams, president of OneUnited Bank and the…