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How Lincoln Tamed His Rivals
In this clip from the PBS series ‘Looking for Lincoln,’ The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. talks to “Team of Rivals” author Doris Kearns Goodwin about how Lincoln used his political instincts and powerful oratory to co-opt his rivals.
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Walking in the Front Door
Many of us today can remember when it was a huge deal for a black person to enter the White House through the front door, and not through the servants’ entrance. As the Obama family takes up residence at the White House, Henry Louis Gates Jr. gives the history of this remarkable journey.
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Tour of Echoes
From the slaves who built the Capitol to King’s dream and the Million Man March, watch as Henry Louis Gates Jr. recalls the myriad voices ringing out from history along Barack Obama’s inaugural path. READ THE ‘TOUR OF ECHOES’ TRANSCRIPT HERE. Back to MSN.com
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India Arie: The Root of My Success
WATCH a Mother’s Day video exchange between India.Arie and her mom, Simpson, on tradition, independence and fabulousness.