Texas Mother’s Reasoning for Allegedly Boiling Her Baby Will Make You Cry
After Dissing Black Americans For Years, African Immigrants Want Us To Care As Trump Tries to Deport Them. A Professor Explains What We should Do
This Alabama City’s First-Ever Black Councilwoman Receives Letter Calling Her N-Word, and That’s Not All
New Development for White Michigan Karen Who Lied and Said Two Black Men Assaulted Her
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Check It Out: Every Guru and Gang Starr Video. Ever.
Slang Rap Democracy has found a way to honor Guru, who succumbed to cancer a few days ago Gang Starr, along with sizable doses of Native Tongue, BDP and Juice Crew music, was my perpetual soundtrack ever since I first peeped the visual for “Words I Manifest” on Video Music Box. There was no better…
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Tom Jackson Doesn't Look Too Thrilled About the Tebow Era
Apparently, not everyone is thrilled about Tim-Tim as a prospect. SOURCE: Black Sports Online
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The Root's Young, Fabulous and Female Event
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. The panelists who joined us on April 22 at the Washington Post building included (from left) radio personality Anji Corley, The Root publisher Donna Byrd, human rights advocate Malika Saada Saar, policy expert Erica Williams, writer Helena Andrews and congressional lawyer Angela…
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Black Man Suspected in Death of White Supremacist
Authorities in Mississippi suspect Vincent McGee, a 23-year-old neighbor of Richard Barrett, killed the white supremacist who had hired him to do yard work Authorities discovered the body of Barrett, 67,when firefighters responded to smoke from a blaze at his home, Rankin County Sheriff Ronnie Pennington said. The suspect is Vincent McGee, who lived three…
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GALLERY: Political Dynasties
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University.
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NABJ Names Soledad O'Brien Journo of the Year
Soledad O’Brien is doing big things and the NABJ has tip their cap to her. Below is a bit from the NABJ press release The National Association of Black Journalists named CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Journalist of the Year at its spring Board of Directors meeting. O’Brien will join other top honorees at the association’s Salute…
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NEWS STAND: Obama's Wall St. Showdown, Naomi Campbell's Blow-Up, Reggie Bush and more..
Party Over Here: Democrats set showdown vote on Wall Street bill http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_bi_ge/us_financial_overhaul Well it seems that the Democratic Party has finally figured out that bi-partisanship doesn’t really work. They have dropped the hammer on Wall Street and the Republican Party by setting a vote on financial industry regulation for Monday. President Obama even shamed the…
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Harlem School of the Arts Won't Be Closed
Good news for the 45-year-old Harlem School of the Arts Details have come to light of yesterday’s dramatic but joyous news that the Harlem School of the Arts has been saved from closing its doors after 45 Years. The absolute deadline to receive additional funds was this weekend, and two philanthropic organizations stepped up along…
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Today in Postracialism: White Guys Robs Bank As Black Guy
So, a white dude in Ohio who ripped off a few banks and a CVS disguised as a Black dude has been apprehended Maybe Conrad Zdzierak was inspired by “Soul Man (1986),” or even Robert Downey Jr.’s performance in “Tropic Thunder” (2008), but the 30-year-old, former Florida resident didn’t rely on tanning pills or surgical…
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