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Pay Up, Kwame
Sexting kills (your wallet and freedom sometimes) The state Court of Appeals today issued a defeat to ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s lawyers and ruled that a violation of probation hearing can proceed in Wayne County Circuit Court. Shortly after the ruling, Maria Miller, a spokeswoman for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, issued the following statement: “This…
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LIVE TWEET: The Oscars!
Follow our @TheRoot247 twitter feed here. Latest highlights of the 82nd Academy Awards Show: *Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett win best short documentary for Music by Prudence, and Burkett pulls a Kanye on Williams during the acceptance speech.*Geoffrey Fletcher wins for best adapted screenplay for Precious, leaving him practically speechless.*Mo’Nique wins best supporting actress…
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Garrett Oliver: The Black Man Who Knows What’s on Tap
Garrett Oliver wasn’t looking to start a revolution; he just wanted a good beer. Oliver’s interest is not so unusual by today’s standards, when high–caliber, micro-brewed beer can be found at convenience markets, and nearly every major city can tout a craft brewery as a local icon. But Oliver’s quest began in the mid-‘80s, when…
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John McWhorter Has His Own Black Expulsion List
We expelled a few Black people from history about a week ago and now John McWhorter has a list of his own, starting with Malcolm X Yes, I understand that in Malcolm’s time, rage among black people was deeply rooted for fully understandable reasons. Yes, I know that near the end of his life he…
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Apple Announces iPad Release Date
April 3rd, 2010 is the day the iPad will change your life forever (before Apple de-bugs it and upgrades it). It’s official! After a month and a half of eager anticipation, Apple has announced the U.S. launch date of the iPad. You’ll be able to pick up the iPad WiFi on April 3rd, with the…
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Gunman in Pentagon Shooting Acted Alone
John Patrick Bedell was very unhappy with the government. Because he was unhappy with the government, he drove from California to Washington, DC with two 9-mm handguns and opened fire on Pentagon security guards.In the ensuing fire fight, Bedell was shot in the head and killed. Officials today are saying he acted alone and was…
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White House May Reverse Field on KSM Trial
So, it’s looking the 9/11 plotters are headed for military tribunals. No final decision has been made, but the likelihood has certainly increased President Obama‘s advisers are nearing a recommendation that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, be prosecuted in a military tribunal, administration officials said, a step that…
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Baylor Star Mollywhops Player on Court
Baylor’s Brittney Griner did not appreciate the tussling Texas Tech’s Jordan Barncastle was doing in the paint. Deadspin raises some interesting questions in the wake of the fracas, wondering what if anything will happen to Brittney Griner outside the two-game suspension.
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The Root Interview: Michael C. Martin and 'Brooklyn’s Finest'
When it comes to success, some find it through persistance and perseverance; others stumble upon it by simply being at the right place at the right time. But for Michael C. Martin, a former MTA worker, his big break came in the form of a major car crash. Martin, 30, originally from East New York,…
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Understanding Beer Talk
Although beer is omnipresent in contemporary marketing, it has a most illustrious history. Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, theorizes that the first-known beer was made in Africa nearly 10,000 years ago. The first-known recipe of any kind is for a beer, and the ancient Sumerians worshipped Ninkasi, a goddess of beer. There is an…