Wise Words From Nelson Mandela That Hit Harder Than Ever, In Honor of His Death Anniversary
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Halle Berry Trashes the Idea of Gavin Newsom as President For One Crucial Reason
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Three Cops Found Guilty in Post-Katrina Killing
“A federal jury tonight convicted three current or former New Orleans police officers in connection with the death of Henry Glover, a 31-year old man who was shot by a police officer and died in custody shortly after Hurricane Katrina tore through Louisiana in 2005,” A.C. Thompson wrote Thursday for ProPublica. “The circumstances of Glover’s…
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What Obama Got Right About the Tax Cuts
Obama Was Right: Public Didn’t Want to Keep All Tax Cuts In explaining Tuesday why he made a deal with Republicans on tax cuts that includes cuts for the wealthiest Americans, which he opposes, President Obama said at his news conference, “This is not a situation in which I have failed to persuade the American…
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Beyond Fame With Greg Leakes of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'
Greg Leakes, whose marriage troubles with Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes are played out every Sunday night on Bravo’s successful reality series, goes Beyond Fame in an audio interview with Contributing Editor Anji Corley. See what he has to say about working through his marital troubles, giving back for the holidays, and whether…
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Brutal Words on Obama
Commentators Question President’s Manhood, Blackness Remember when black journalists were accused of being “in the tank” for Barack Obama? If it wasn’t true during the presidential campaign, and was a misreading after the inauguration, it’s certainly not valid two years into his presidency. The black left was never really there to begin with. Glen Ford…
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VIDEO: After the Elections, Haitian Americans Watch and Worry
Haiti’s presidential elections are likely to result in a runoff; but even after a clear winner is determined, many Haitian Americans worry that the country’s problems are too great to be solved by any single individual. In a report that includes still photographs and sound, reporter Josée Valcourt spoke to a number of Haitian Americans…
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White Robber Fools Cops With Black Disguise
We all know that black men have been so identified with crime in the public mind that white perpetrators have successfully cried “the black man did it” and sent authorities looking for African American suspects. But a case from Cincinnati has them topped. “A white man who pleaded guilty to six robberies in Ohio used…
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Rene Syler: Tears of Joy When the Perm Was Gone
Television’s René Syler Says “I Hope Times Are Changing” The last time many viewers saw René Syler, she was a co-anchor of CBS News’ “The Early Show,” with her hair chemically straightened and then hot curled. After four years, that job ended in 2006. She dealt with breast cancer surgery and other medical issues, wrote…
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Beyond Fame With El DeBarge
Talk about a Second Chance! El DeBarge is back with his first album in 16 years, and he’s on a natural high that took him 22 years to find after overcoming drug addiction and prison. Now this talented songwriter-hitmaker’s happiness overflows in an intimate and real conversation with The Root’s Contributing Editor Anji Corley. Go…
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Reporter Goes Natural During Sweeps, Ratings Go Up
An African American female television reporter decided to let her straightened hair “go natural” during sweeps week and let viewers see the transformation process. Rochelle Ritchie of WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., called “The Big Chop” a success, and ratings confirmed that. The station put up a web page with her two stories and related ones. News director Jeff…
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Video: Haitian Americans Worry About Haiti's Election
Ten months after the devastating earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti’s infrastructure and killed 300,000 people, Haiti is still in the throes of recovery. More than a half million Haitians are living in tents, and a devastating cholera epidemic has taken 1,500 lives. Few Haitians believe the Nov. 28 elections will change much. Reporter Josée Valcourt…