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The Judge They Feared
In 1998, then-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, Mississippi Republican, decided to delay the vote on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to sit on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. The reason was simple: Republicans feared that if Judge Sotomayor were quickly seated on the Court of Appeals, she would rise…
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Why Can’t Black Women and White Women Talk to Each Other?
It was clear from the moment Ricki Lake was introduced as the host of this season’s Charm School on VH1 that there was going to be ‘90s talk-show-type drama on the set. Lake, who always managed to bridge the high-low divide on her syndicated gabfest, is the perfect headmistress for a racially mixed cast of…
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Coretta's Reading Rainbow
This year, as we commemorate four decades of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, it is interesting to see how far children’s publishing has come in featuring books by African-American writers and artists. The Coretta Scott King Book Awards were established in 1969 to provide recognition for African-American authors and later illustrators of exceptional books…
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Exodus Tyson's Bizarre and Tragic Accident
I woke up this morning to hear Boxer Mike Tyson’s daughter 4 year-old daughter died from accidentally hanging herself. Wow. I was aware there was an accident yesterday and that Exodus Tyson was on life support, but the news of her death baffles me. Allegedly the “unnamed” mother sent the 7 year-old son into the…
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Black Radio Doesn't Deserve Our Help
On May 13, more than 200 protesters gathered outside the Detroit offices of House Judiciary Chairman and longtime Michigan representative John Conyers, who sponsored the controversial Performance Rights Act (HR 848). Known as the “performance tax,” the bill would require that radio stations pay yearly license fees for the right to play music on the…
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Fake Rhymes, Even Faker Chains
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse comes news that even the rappers have been forced to scale back. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported on the plight of the braggadocios emcee. I know, I know: My heart aches for them, too. Though the death of the music industry started years before the…
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Mike Tyson's Daughter Succumbs to Injuries
Mike Tyson’s Daughter Succumbs to Injuries MSN reports that Exodus Tyson, the 4-year old daughter of former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson has died after being involved in a hanging accident involving a treadmill at home. She had been in extremely critical condition since yesterday after being found by her brother and rushed to the hospital.…
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Sonia Sotomayor Supreme
As he announced her nomination, President Obama praised her as “an inspiring woman” with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely. If confirmed, Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Sonia with her mother and father. Sonia in a cap and gown for her eighth grade graduation. This 1976 photograph provided…
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Reading List: The Catch-Up Edition
It can be hard, borderline infuriating to sift through all the books being published these days and find ones deserving of your attention. Books on the Root’s Reading List will do some of the hard work for you by providing recommendations and suggestions regularly. Here’s a quick catch-up edition to help keep your TBR (to…
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CA Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8
California, Home of Sunshine and Progressive Thought, Upholds Prop 8 In keeping with voter sentiments from last year, the California Supreme Court has voted to uphold the state’s ban on gay marriage the New York Times reports. The Court cited a desire to honor the will of the people in making their 6-1 decision, a desire they apparently…