Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie
Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement
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Quick Clips: Jobs Are Up
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 162,000 jobs were added in March. It should be noted that within those stats are the temporary census workers hired by the government. Still, the data available indicates that the economy is turning around at a slow, steady pace. For a look at a quick breakdown of the…
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Haiti's Declaration of Independence Found in London
A Duke graduate student makes the find of a lifetime. Buried among the British archives, Julia Gaffield has found what is believed to be the only existing Haitian independence document of government issue. The eight-page pamphlet, now visible online, gives scholars new insights into a period with few primary sources. But for Haitian intellectuals, the…
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Eugene Allen, White House Butler for 8 Presidents, Dies at 90
Eugene Allen, a butler for eight presidential administrations, has died of renal failure at 90 Mr. Allen and his wife, Helene, were profiled in a Washington Post story in 2008 that explored the history of blacks in the White House. The couple were excited about the possibility of Barack Obama’s historic election and their opportunity…
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Your Take: Why Black Folks Won't Drink the Tea (Party)
It took one word for the point to hit home: “Hypnotized.” Hearing that word from a black Tea Party patriot during a recent television interview demonstrated why so many black people want no parts of the Tea Party. I have joined my fellow black conservatives in an effort to make black America politically diverse. We…
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Easter Tips for Heathens
Editor’s Note: Easter Tips for Heathens originally ran in April 2009. For those of you headed back to church this coming Easter Sunday, here’s a refresher course on how to behave in God’s house. Call them the CMEs. You know who I’m talking about. The folks who go only go to church on Christmas, Mother’s…
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Single-Minded: The 'Lover Not a Fighter' Defense
I have no clue how to fight. Despite having cousins from Compton and a homegirl who knows karate, if something pops off in the club—or in coupledom—I’m all thumbs. The other day someone decided to quote me directly: “You get in a fight, don’t look at me! I mean I’m not saying I won’t break…
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Celebs Who Found God
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. As he rebuilds his public image amid a never-ending sex scandal, the world’s most celebrated golfer has started to speak more openly about his Buddhist beliefs. In a recent interview with the Golf Channel Tiger Woods said of his noticeable bracelet, “It’s Buddhist, it’s…
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The Comedy and Tragedy of Weight Loss
I’ll just get right into it: I’ve managed to regain eight of the 15 pounds I’d lost. The last few weeks have been quite stressful, and despite my best intentions, I succumbed to old habits and really packed in the carbs. I’d mentioned bouts with insomnia: That led to eating in the middle of the…
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What's Behind the Health Care Rage? Real Americans Who Love Freedom!
The Buzz, like all good Americans, wants our country back. Nsenga Burton, leftist that she is, does not seem to understand this and explains it at length below Is it me or does what’s unfolding in response to the health care reform legislation vaguely resemble protests of the 1960s, when people were fighting for and…
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A Lily-White Best Booty Contest?
A lot has happened since Sir Mix-A-Lot brought backsides front-and-center with “Baby Got Back.” Now, even white girls have a stake in “junk in the trunk” which American Apparel has deplorably optimized on with their “Best Bottom in the World” contest. Politics Daily columnist Donna Britt wonders aloud whether or not we should be disappointed that…