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White Roommates Make You Smarter
A recent study at Ohio State University claims black students perform much better in academia when roomed with white students. If these same students are able to remain in the opposite-race coupling for more than eight weeks race relations improve, too. Dang! Now the trick is out of the bag. I’ve been deliberately placing myself…
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Study: Racial Disparities Apparent in 401ks
From NewsOne (via the AP): “A new study of 401(k) plans has revealed that black and Hispanic workers save significantly less for retirement and tap into their accounts more frequently than white and Asian employees. The study of 3 million 401(k) plans at more than 50 large companies concludes that unless some changes are made…
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The Hague Rejects Genocide Charges Against Bashir
From Al Jazeera: “Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have appealed against a decision by the body’s tribunal not to charge Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, with conducting genocide. The court in The Hague charged Bashir with war crimes and crimes against humanity in March for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of murder and torture in the…
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If The Artist Struggles, Don't We All?
Soup lines, like those at the Church of Holy Apostles in New York City, have seen a surge in queues as those suffering from economic hardship come to the realization that being picky at the grocery store just isn’t enough to afford a daily meal anymore. Depending on what soup or bread line you find…
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The Root's Summer Book List
For many, summer is one of the few times of the year when life slows down a little. And for many, it is one of the few periods when there’s actually time to sit still enough to read an entire book. So whether you like to spend these precious moments escaping with some juicy drama,…
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Get Over the Obama Marriage Fantasy
If you are one of the legions of people sick to death of all the commentary about the state of black male/female relationships told through the Obama Example feel free to bypass this essay. If you’re among those sick to death of seeing single, professional black women blamed for the sorry state of those relationships…
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Grace Through The Pain
They looked lovely and dignified, they sat grieving but proud. Their friends gave moving tributes to their son, brother and father. At the BET Awards last week, when his fans were still shocked at Michael’s death, a heartbroken Janet took the stage to remind the audience “to you, Michael is an icon, but to us,…
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Now He's Home
In a tribute to his status as a global icon, Michael Jackson’s memorial was streamed all over the world, but if there was ever any doubt, we know with absolute certainty that he was, in the end, a black man. The memorial turned the Staples Center into a home-going like the world has never seen,…
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US, Russia Agree to Cut Down Nuke Number
From Yahoo News: “MOSCOW – President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a preliminary agreement Monday to reduce the world’s two largest nuclear stockpiles by as much as a third, down to the lowest levels of any U.S.-Russia accord, and counter what Obama called “a sense of drift” in the countries’ relations. “We…
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Hollywood Stars Join Fans for Jackson Tribute
Hollywood stars joined family, friends and fans from across the nation in bidding farewell to Michael Jackson today in a public memorial service in Los Angeles that featured emotional tributes to the man they hailed as the world’s greatest entertainer. The star-studded memorial extravaganza at the Staples Center followed a private funeral service attended by…