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Smiley on Black People's 'Backstory'
(The Root) — With “America I Am: The African American Imprint” making its home in Charlotte, N.C., while 35,000 visitors descend on the city for the Democratic National Convention in September, Tavis Smiley is sending a message. “It’s important for Americans to understand that there is a 400- to 500-year backstory to Barack Obama,” the…
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Reflections on Kanye and Kim
At Clutch magazine, Danielle C. Belton tries to figure out what West sees in Kardashian — and whether Beyoncé really considers her a friend — and finally concludes, “The rich are not like us.” Being rich — and on TV — can make you very “different,” to paraphrase novelist and witness to the Roaring 20s…
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Blacks and Hispanics Lead in Mobile Shopping
Digital divide? Sure, that still exists. But not when it comes to using mobile devices for shopping. In fact, according to a new study, African-American and Hispanic customers are leading the way when it comes to making purchases with smartphones. According to a study by the Integer Group and M/A/R/C/ Research, 18 percent of African-American…
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A Black Female Astronaut's Mission
(The Root) — Mae C. Jemison, the first black woman ever admitted to NASA’s astronaut training program, made history when she went into orbit on the space shuttle Endeavour in 1987, using her training as a medical doctor to conduct scientific experiments in space. Decades later, her missions back on Earth include heading up a…
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Before You Date a White Guy, Have a White Friend
Clutch magazine‘s Danielle C. Belton challenges the thinking of black women who want to date “a white guy” versus a guy who just happens to be white. A while back a friend of mine suddenly announced that she was going to start dating white guys — which, you know? Sounds dandy. Sure. Go forth and…
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20 Black LGBT Movers and Shakers
June is national LGBT Pride Month, so The Root is presenting 20 advocates, filmmakers, journalists, actors, authors, former athletes and straight allies who have helped break down barriers and change the landscape for today’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. While actor, director and playwright Colman Domingo‘s dive into Hollywood may have been meager —…
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Did Rodney King's Beating Lead to Riot?
Shorthand Misses Scope of Anger Unleashed in ’92 “I saw my page 1 proof tonight with the [AP’s] Rodney King hed on it,” Robin Washington, editor of the Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune, messaged Journal-isms on Sunday. “Rodney King, whose beating led to LA Riots, dies ” … and changed it to: “Rodney King, whose beating…
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Wrong Kind of Shoutout to Obama
Even Fox News Calls Reporter’s Breach Disrespectful “The interruption stunned White House correspondents and television viewers,” Brian Stelter wrote Friday in the New York Times. “And it clearly surprised President Obama, too.” A reporter for the conservative Daily Caller website interrupted Obama’s Rose Garden announcement of a change in immigration policy in what some reporters…
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Black Music Back in the Day: Remember 1967?
For Black Music Month, we’re looking back 15, 25, 35 and 45 years ago to take stock of black music’s most memorable and pivotal moments. In the final part of our four-part series, we revisit 1967, a pivotal 12 months for some of black music’s legends of the ’60s — Aretha, Jimi, James, Marvin and…
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13 Takes on New York's Stop-and-Frisk Policy
The New York City Police Department’s “stop and frisk” policy has been the subject of public debate in recent weeks. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has claimed that the practice — in which cops can detain, search and interrogate city residents as a crime-prevention measure – helps keep neighborhoods safe. Others argue that the…