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Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé

Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé

Just a few months after Beyoncé made history with her country record, the Grammys just made a major change to their country category. Coincidence...? The internet certainly doesn't think so. To be clear, this sudden change is the only new category added by the Recording Academy for the 68th Annual
Proof  The 'Absent Black Father' Was a Big Lie

Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie

It's time to celebrate the Black dads who are showing up for their kids.
Jay-Z's Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories

Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories

Jay-Z has detailed the origins of his symbol in the past, but that hasn't stopped
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

For decades, the FBI has kept a close eye on Black musicians and other artists
  • Obama’s Health Watchdog—Visionary or Bully?

    The White House announced this morning that it has tapped NYC Health Commissioner Tom Frieden to run the overworked, underfunded U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a bolder, potentially more consequential choice than it appears to those not familiar with Dr. Frieden. In his seven years as our city’s top doc, the man…

  • Farrah Fawcett and Her Celebrity Illness

    Farrah Fawcett’s cancer story airs tonight on NBC.  I don’t know about you, but I have mixed feelings about celebrity news and its urgency.  On the one hand, I think it’s important celebrities use their notoriety to educate the larger public on issues of cancer, AIDS, global warming, etc.  On the other hand, I often…

  • Drug Czar Wants to End the ‘War'—Will He?

    In his first interview as the director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy—otherwise known as the drug czar—Gil Kerlikowske told the WALL STREET JOURNAL that the Obama administration will put an end to the long, failed “war on drugs.” He said: “Regardless of how you try to explain to people it’s…

  • 05.15.09 Headlines: Bring the Beat(ings) Back! Obama Revives Gitmo Tribunals

    NO: Radio Black Out: Performance Fee Bill Passes Committee HP: Bring the Beat(ings) Back! Obama to Revive Military Tribunals of Gitmoans AJE: Sri Lankan Gov’t: ‘We’ll Free Tamils from Tigers Provided We Don’t Kill Everyone in the Process’ BBC: South Africa Grants Dalai Lama Visa, Says ‘He’s Cool; He’s Solid.” WP: Brenda’s Got a Baby,…

  • True Grits

    Mention “soul food” and you will hear scores of health and medical professionals claim that it is the downfall of the health and well-being of African Americans. It is true that African Americans have some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers of any group in this country. But frankly,…

  • Quarterback Draw

    It’s the middle of spring, the nadir of the off-season for football junkies, yet all over New York City, if not all across the nation, Jets fans are laughing derisively at the Minnesota Vikings. Some even giggle at the mere sight of purple, the Vikes’ trademark team color. The reason is simple. The Brett Favre…

  • Playing Hardball With Affirmative Action

    If you missed Chris Matthews’ whacked-out tirade against affirmative action last week on his shoutfest Hardball with Chris Matthews, don’t worry. I’m guessing you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hear similar screeds in the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court’s decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, the affirmative action case involving promotions in the New…

  • Will Cities Start Using College Students for a Bailout?

    Providence, Rhode Island is the home of four private schools — Brown, Providence College, Johnson & Wales University and the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2003 each school agreed to pay the city nearly $50 million over 20 years. Apparently that’s no longer enough. Facing a budget crisis the mayor of Providence wants to…

  • The Root's Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Wins Prestigious Public Television Award

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr,. editor of THE ROOT, has been awarded the 2009 Ralph Lowell Award, public television’s most prestigious honor. Announced today by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Lowell Award is intended to celebrate an individual’s outstanding accomplishments and lifelong contributions to the development of public broadcasting. Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of…