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US Olympic Squad Still a 'Dream Team'
USA Basketball has announced its preliminary 20-man roster for the 2012 Olympics, and once again, it’s quite an impressive list. Among the players with a shot at representing the United States in London are Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard. We’ve come a long way since the 2002 World Championships…
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Rare Images of Black History: A Timeline
How do you tell the entire story of the black experience in America? Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008, by The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., dares to capture its scope and breadth, from the era of 16th-century conquistadors to ascendance of 21st-century politicians. This exclusive slideshow includes a fraction…
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African-American History in Photos
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. How do you tell the entire story of the black experience in America? Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008, by The…
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TJ Holmes Leaving CNN for BET
T.J. Holmes, the affable CNN weekend anchor who told colleagues on Sunday he was leaving the network, is heading for Black Entertainment Television, according to a source familiar with Holmes’ situation. BET plans to build a show around Holmes, 34, the source said. Neither Holmes nor spokeswomen for BET were available for comment. BET made…
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Herman Cain Out; Says Media 'Spin Hurts'
Has Infidelity Been Elevated as Electoral Issue? “All along, the Herman Cain campaign — which Politico called ‘one of the most hapless and bumbling operations in modern presidential politics’ — has been riveting but improbable,” Edward Wasserman, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University in Lexington,…
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T.I., Tracy Morgan and the PC Police
Rapper T.I. doesn’t always exercise the best judgment. Shocking, I know. Though that’s usually his issue, this time that flaw affects others. A reasonable point that he tried to make about the way many of us react to controversial comedy was lost over the flawed premise with which he chose to introduce it. In an…
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African American in Hijab a Fencing Standout
After the USA won a gold medal last month in women’s team fencing at the Pan American Games, there was little chance of mistaking which one on the podium was Ibtihaj Muhammad. She was the one on the left, next to the two blondes. Muhammad is accustomed to sticking out in a sport that’s dominated…
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Publisher Told to Oust Occupy From His Lawn
Raymond H. Boone Scoffs at Citation From Richmond, Va. “A newspaper publisher who is allowing Occupy Richmond protesters to camp in his yard next door to the mayor’s house was slapped Tuesday with a zoning-violation notice,” Reed Williams reported Tuesday for the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch. But Raymond H. Boone, editor and publisher of the Richmond…
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Muhammad Ali Will Remember Frazier With 'Respect and Admiration'
The Washington Post is reporting that legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali had kind words for a man who was once his arch nemesis — Smokin’ Joe Frazier, another legendary boxer who passed away on Monday after a brief battle with liver cancer. “The world has lost a great champion. I will always remember Joe with…
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Boxing Great Joe Frazier Dead at 67
Sad news from the world of boxing: Former heavyweight champion boxer Joe Frazier has lost his battle with liver cancer. He died Monday night, his family told the Associated Press. He was 67 years old. According to AP: Born in Beaufort, S.C., on Jan 12, 1944, Frazier took up boxing early after watching weekly fights…