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Racism: Realer Than Fiction
(Editor’s Note: The racial background of Amandla Stenberg has been corrected.) Is this Heimdall 2.0? Remember when white supremacists boycotted the casting of Idris Alba as a Norse god in the film Thor? Elba’s selection as comic book character Heimdall was met by opposition from so-called purists — who can manage to wrap their tiny…
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Ex-Anchor Defends George Zimmerman
An African American former television anchor and reporter is emerging as one of the most vocal defenders of George Zimmerman, the white Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and sparked a national uproar. “Speaking on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ Joe Oliver said George Zimmerman is not a racist and has virtually…
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ESPN: Hoodies OK on Twitter
Read more of The Root’s Trayvon Martin coverage here. “We Have Decided to Allow This Particular Expression of Human Sympathy” Update: ESPN Sunday reversed its decision not to allow employees who tweet to post photos of themselves wearing hoodies in solidarity with Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Florida youth killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. “It’s…
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Black, Female and in Charge
These 20 black female business leaders have all shared the same title: chief executive officer. But they’re also known as mentors, philanthropists and role models with business savvy and ambition that transcend race and gender. During Women’s History Month, we took a look at their career trajectories and history-making successes. Glass ceiling? If there was…
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How the White House Does Mentoring
It was an idea that the first lady had mentioned several times since moving to the White House. Despite having held a range of events in those first few months engaging young people — a rap session with teens at a local community health center’s after-school program; her White House dinner for high school girls…
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Stereotypes Hurt Black-Teen Programs
When 19-year-old Kaila Gilbert was in high school in La Vergne, Tenn., she was the exact type of kid that organizations designed to reach at-risk black teens might target. Her high school was “not particularly known for scholastic accomplishment,” she delicately explains to The Root. At one point during the recession, both of her parents…
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Black Hollywood: Still Shuffling?
In 1987, Robert Townsend’s Hollywood Shuffle put a satirical spotlight on the struggles of African-American actors, through the tale of Bobby Taylor’s battle to find roles that didn’t make a mockery of his race. Twenty-five years later, The Help is a box-office success story, Red Tails has put black history on the big screen and…
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Sibling Revelry
I remember the day my sister Stephanie was born. I was 4 years old, and I was so excited. I was, prior to that moment, the little sister of Susan, the eldest in our family. When Stephanie came, I got to be the big sister. I will never forget when my mother brought Stephanie home…
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GLAAD Serves Up Details on 'Experts'
Project Says Website Will Give Journalists Rest of the Story The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, known as GLAAD, launched a project on Wednesday designed “to educate the media about the extreme rhetoric of over three dozen activists who are often given a platform to speak in opposition to LGBT people and the issues…
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Obama Ready for 'Barack-etology'
No matter what the NCAA says about its “First Four,” held on Tuesday and Wednesday, those games aren’t the first round of the men’s basketball tournament. They’re play-in games to qualify for the field of 64. The real action gets under way Thursday and Friday, when 60 teams play their first game. Like millions of…