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Tavis and Cornel's Solution to Poverty
Last summer PBS talk-show host Tavis Smiley and author Cornel West embarked on an 18-city poverty tour to highlight the hardship of poor people. Despite a record number of Americans — one in two — either living below the poverty line or classified as low-income, they felt that poor people had been rendered invisible by…
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Is Jay-Z Now a Relationship Role Model?
In an entry at his Very Smart Brothas blog, Damon Young deconstructs Jay-Z’s past as a so-called player and decides that he does not get to become a role model simply because he overhauled his image. He may be a loving husband and father, but he is not a role model. … But calling the…
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Mrs. YoMama Controversy: Not Again
One thing I hate to do is act as teacher to the clueless. But it’s clear, after the speaker of the Kansas House, Republican Mike O’Neal, forwarded an email with pictures making fun of first lady Michelle Obama’s appearance and calling her “Mrs. YoMama,” that school is once again in session. You would think these…
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Were Blacks and Latinos Dissed or Just Ignored?
Muted Coverage of GOP Candidates’ Posture on Race No Blacks, Latinos on Time Magazine Political Team Black Women Contributing to New Washington Post Blog New Yorker, Miami Herald Join Univision-Marco Rubio Feud Ken Ward, 44, Dies Before Starting New Job in Tampa Claudia Pryor Malis, Television Producer, Documentarian Melissa Harris-Perry Awarded Weekend MSNBC Show Short…
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20 Years of Black Lesbian Cinema
Dee Rees’ debut film, Pariah, has rightfully been celebrated for its tender coming-out and coming-of-age story of a shy yet sexually curious 17-year-old African-American girl, Alike (Adepero Oduye). An unprecedented black LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) success at the Sundance Festival in January, the film was immediately picked up by Focus Features for distribution…
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Etta James Now Breathing on Her Own, Off Respirator
Etta James’ manager has given her fans and the music world a great holiday gift. While the Grammy-winning blues and soul legend is still hospitalized in Los Angeles, she has been taken off a respirator. “Ms. James has been taken off the respirator and is now breathing on her own. Her blood pressure is normal,”…
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Fox News Apologizes for 'Jews Killed Jesus' Poll
A Fox Latin America staffer may have lost his job after he posted a poll that surely didn’t please any of the network’s Jewish followers. The poll titled, “Who do you think is responsible for the death of Jesus Christ?” was on the network’s Spanish Facebook page and provided three choices for the answer: “A.…
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Study: HPV Vaccine Does Not Promote Promiscuity
The argument made by many conservatives that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine promotes sexual promiscuity or other risky sexual behavior in young women has been shot down, according to one study. A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that young girls and women who were given the vaccine were more…
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Meet the Newest Black White House Fellows
In 1964 the White House Fellows program was created to offer exceptional young men and women a one-year placement in offices at the highest levels of the federal government — after which, this new generation of leaders were expected to return “to work as private citizens on their public agendas.” This fall President Barack Obama…
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The Root's 25 Most Popular Stories of 2011
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root. Let’s Not Forget Amanda Knox’s Lie, Oct. 16, 2011: As the mainstream media reported that Italy’s most notorious foreign student-turned-accused murderer had won her appeal, writer Phillip W.d. Martin reminded The Root’s readers of an interesting fact: that Knox had initially pinned her roommate’s murder on…