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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Guns Kill, But Poverty’s the Trigger
Recently, longtime Catholic priest and freedom fighter Father Michael Pfleger and members of his parish—the Faith Community of St. Sabina in the South Side of Chicago—made an eloquent plea for justice by flying the American flag upside down in front of his church. Hoisting a flag with the union down is done very rarely and…
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There Is No Michelle Effect
Every time Michelle Obama wears a cardigan, it happens again: a nationwide gush-fest over the way that the first lady is boosting retailer J. Crew (JCG). Michelle Obama Lifts J. Crew! Can Michelle Save the Fashion Retailer? The First Lady Brings J. Crew to London! The Crew Cashes In! The theory that the first lady…
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The Rise of the Black Hipster
Hipsters. They’re everywhere. You’ve seen them on skateboards, in the mall and at the club. You’ve seen them shrugging dismissively in Oakland, Calif., Willamsburg, Brooklyn and Austin, Tx. And, suddenly, in Barack Obama’s Washington, too. Recently, I encountered Hector, a teenager skateboarding with friends outside a McDonald’s in downtown D.C. He’s wearing a neon T-shirt, impossibly…
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There Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent
I distinctly remember looking over a writer’s resume and portfolio online with a friend last year and being in awe of the site and said writer’s extensive background. My friend and I both agreed that we needed to step our own respective games up. A year later I find out through a colleague that this…
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Steele Shank: RNC Chair Draws First Blood
If the Washington, D.C. commentariat was a prison gang, they’d have already passed RNC Chair Michael Steele around, turned him out, and tossed his salad. Under those circumstances, I’d say it’s a break for Steele and the GOP that Steele found his game Sunday on “Meet the Press.” Recall that Steele tagged Rush Limbaugh an…
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Brown v. Board in Middle Age
Given his seeming reluctance to explicitly draw attention to the historic nature of his election as the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama’s Sunday commencement address at Notre Dame was notable for his mention not only his presidency as a racial milestone, but also for his acknowledgment of the 55th anniversary of…
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Black Hipsters Unite!
Covers the White House and Washington for The Root. Follow her on Twitter. These twill pants, designed by Marc Jacobs for his spring 2009 collection, show how skinny pants for men have become a high fashion staple. This cardigan-clad blipster waits for the new TopShop to open in New York City. The British import brings…
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No Joke: The Rise of States' Rights in Today's Politics
In recent weeks, I have been as troubled by the conservative revival around nullification as I have disturbed by the progressive bloggers who have dismissed the modern-day nullifiers as “nutty.” Over at the HUFFINGTON POST, Chris Weigant recently called nullification “nutty.” Jay Bookman blogged similarly over at the ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION, and the tone of…
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Cleveland Tourism Video: WTF?
So, some dude named Mike Polk, who fancies himself a comedian, did a YouTube video tribute to Cleveland. The Cleveland Tourism Board video and another one he did have been making the rounds around the Internets and what not and the thing is, it’s almost funny, in a 1983 sort of way, when white people…
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Pair of Twins Have Two Different Dads; Octomom's Uterus Threatens Rival
DN: Obama to Skip Kenya on African Tour, Says ‘You Got a Whole Chapter in the Book’ BBC: Tamil Tiger Leader Killed, Sri Lanka Declares Beef Squashed AJE: The Block is Quite Hot in Somalia Right Now, Rebels Take Another Town WP: Cannes Do: Director Lee Daniels Makes a Splash at Film Festival JTA: Lost…