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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What BET Can Teach Us About Politics
Conventional wisdom has it that some of the president’s 2008 campaign luster has worn off with Independent voters—thus the GOP sweep that took place yesterday in New Jersey, Virginia and almost in New York’s 23rd district. I’m not sure that I agree with that assessment, as Tuesday’s election results should not be confused with the…
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Postracial America Needs a Secretary of Postracial Affairs
One year ago today Barack Hussein Obama stepped in the presidential spotlight and extinguished racism forever, amen. One year ago the memory of American slavery was erased, field hollers and spirituals were considered obscene, and white people stepped into the role of the new black—urban, hip and the only authentic interpreter of that old throwback…
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Less Money Is Not An Excuse To Trade Chicken For Chips Ahoy
Months ago I discussed the surge in sales of Spam, Dinty Moore stew, Hormel’s chili and cheap win. Now it’s only right that I talk about the surge of your stomach. Despite the supermarkets of America bombarding customers with sales, it seems grocery shoppers are still opting to go as cheap as possible with their…
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The Right Strikes Back: Hope Takes a Dirt Nap
McDonnell takes Virginia. Christie take New Jersey. Maine denies gays their civil rights. Bloomberg—an Independent—bullied his way into a third term that didn’t exist until he had the rules changed. Across the political landscape, the GOP had a pretty big night. In all these instances, Independents swung the vote. Were these the same Independents that…
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10 Books That Didn't Get 'The Treatment'
What is “the treatment”? When it comes to books, it’s the New York Times review, the conversation with the author on Morning Edition, placement upfront at Barnes & Noble. And for every book on any subject that gets “the treatment,” there are a couple of others that get lost in the shuffle—and it’s not always…
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What's on The Root's Nightstand?
Need a good book to read? Check out what’s on The Root staff’s nightstand. From Langston Hughes to Jhumpa Lahiri, you’re sure to find a nice book to cozy up with this winter. Check out Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars Check out Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent Check out Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent Check out…
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Obama One Year Later: Tinkering We Can Believe In
Before there were tea partiers, there were nurses. Angry nurses disrupting Sen. Max Baucus’ health care reform meetings back in the politically halcyon days of spring. Their complaint was simple: Democrats refused to even discuss proposals for single-payer, universal coverage. But unlike the deference that anti-reform zealots won this summer, all the nurses got for…
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Police Find 4 Bodies in Rapist's Home; 10 Overall
Anthony Sowell, a Cleveland man who had already served fifteen years for raping and assaulting a woman, apparently used his freedom to kill at least five more women and bury them about his home and property. He was arrested Saturday after police—who were there to serve him an arrest and search warrant—discovered the bodies of…
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BREAKING: Bob McDonnell Takes Virginia Gubernatorial Race
It looks like Bob McDonnell will take the helm as Virginia’s governor. From the AP: Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s victory in Virginia over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds was a triumph for a GOP looking to rebuild after being booted from power in national elections in 2006 and 2008. It also was a setback for the…
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Check It Out: Cosby Says His Album Would Body 50's
Bill Cosby is ready to get his Suge Knight on. No; he won’t be dangling people out of windows or getting laid out outside of nightclubs, but he and the three rappers he’s dubbed The Cosnarati are looking to go hard body—with healing—on their latest release “Bill Cosby Presents The Cosnarati: State of Emergency.” That…