Michelle Obama Shares Her Honest Take On Her Daughters Finding Independence
A Fan Wanted a Photo With One of His Favorite Rappers, Who Instead Takes Him Hostage
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Black Sex In The City Characters We Loved
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Tweets Drive News of Teena Marie's Death
Updated on December 27, 5:18 pm ET. R&B singer Teena Marie died at age 54, it was reported Sunday night, and the news spread by e-mail and by social-media tools such as Twitter before the mainstream media had a chance to catch up. But it was old-school reporting that enabled Roland Martin, the analyst for…
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BET Postpones Anniversary Special
BET Postpones Anniversary Special Minutes Before Airtime “Do not adjust your television sets: The BET special celebrating the network’s 30th anniversary scheduled for Sunday evening was nowhere to be found. The show, ‘BET 30: Moments and Movements,’ was supposed to air from 8 to 10 p.m.,” Nancy McKeon reported Monday for the Washington Post. “An…
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Beyond Fame With Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Robinson Peete took off on 21 Jump Street, for my old-schoolers, and even hung with Mr. Cooper. Now this actress, mom, author, wife and philanthropist has added another feather in her hat: co-host of the new daytime talk show The Talk. In this audio interview, Contributing Editor Anji Corley goes “Beyond Fame” with Holly…
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The Root's 2010 Viral Video Mashup
From the Old Spice Guy to Antoine Dodson to a 9-year-old with two very famous parents, 2010 provided YouTubers with a plethora of possibilities. Procrastinating at work was never so good.
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Good News for Juan Williams, Star Jones
Juan Williams Signs Contract for Two-Book Deal “Since his contract as a senior news analyst at NPR was terminated in October, Juan Williams has found no shortage of platforms from which he can express himself,” Dave Itzkoff wrote Tuesday in the New York Times. “In addition to the new contract he signed with the Fox…
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The Root Interview: Wynton Marsalis on Obama's Runaway Band
In this exclusive interview with The Root, the famed jazz trumpeter-composer talks about how jazz mutates and evolves from country to country; his latest project, Vitoria Suite; and why President Obama is a bandleader trying to lead a band in revolt.
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Celebrated Journalists to Leave Posts
In D.C., Robin Givhan Exits Post for Newsweek/Daily Beast Mira Lowe announced her resignation Tuesday as editor-in-chief of Jet magazine, and Robin Givhan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion writer for the Washington Post, said she was leaving the Post for the new merged Newsweek and Daily Beast. Lowe, a former Newsday associate editor, was brought to…
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Sixty Percent Agree with Tax Cut Plan
Survey Finds 60% Approve of Obama Tax-Cut Deal “The agreement between President Obama and congressional Republicans to extend tax cuts and unemployment benefits is getting strong bipartisan support. Overall, 60% approve of the agreement while just 22% disapprove,” the Pew Research Center reported on Monday. “There are virtually no partisan differences in opinions about the…
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Beyond Fame With Yolanda Adams
Grammy Award-winning gospel star, radio host, mother, clothing designer and author are just a few of the titles that fit Yolanda Adams. The singer spoke to Anji Corley, contributing editor at The Root, about what’s in her closet, her plans for 2011 and what she did for three days that she’ll never do again. Listen…