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National Women's Hall of Fame: Coretta Scott King and Billie Holiday Among 2011 Inductees
Today on International Women’s Day, the National Women’s Hall of Fame has announced its 2011 inductees, who include the late civil rights icon Coretta Scott King and legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. Eleven American women who have made valuable and enduring contributions to our nation will be honored. These women will be formally inducted on…
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Does Black or Latino Ownership Matter?
Question Raised as Huffington Takes Over AOL Sites “Now that AOL’s acquisition of Huffington Post has closed, Arianna Huffington will take control of AOL Latino, AOL Black Voices and other AOL sites as part of the $315 million deal that puts the Huffington Post under the AOL umbrella,” Richard Prince wrote Monday for the Poynter…
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Glenn Ligon: Art That Pushes the Boundaries of 'Otherness'
Glenn Ligon (born 1960), Hands, 1996. Silkscreen ink and gesso on unstretched canvas, 82 × 144 inches (208.3 × 365.8 cm). Collection of Eileen Harris Norton. Photograph by Fredrik Nilsen. © Glenn Ligon. Malcolm X (Version 1) #1, 2000. Vinyl-based paint, silkscreen ink and gesso on canvas, 96 × 72 inches (243.8 × 182.9 cm).…
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Essence Magazine Gets New Editor-in-Chief
From PRNewswire: Veteran journalist, editor and culture & style expert Constance C. R. White has been named Editor-in-Chief of ESSENCE, it was announced today by Time Inc. Editor-in-Chief John Huey. Her appointment is effective March 21, 2011. Prior to joining ESSENCE, White served as Style Director, Brand Consultant and Spokesperson for the leading online company…
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CIAA: Black-Owned Firms Get Economic Boost From Tournament
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is known for bringing together upwardly mobile blacks from different generations for many social and civic engagements. People often forget the major economic impact that the tournament has on its host city, Charlotte, N.C., and black businesses. Sommer Brokaw of the Charlotte Post reports that black entrepreneurs are benefiting from…
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Why Are Blacks 90 Percent of Those Named Washington?
How many writers get to explore the origins of their name for an international audience? You do if you’re Jesse Washington, the Associated Press writer on race and ethnicity, and it’s the weekend of the Washington’s Birthday holiday (also known as Presidents Day). “George Washington’s name is inseparable from America, and not only from the…
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You Said It: The Root's Comment Roundup
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root. Ndoro on Pat Buchanan Offers Solution to Black Unemployment: “It’s a simple answer: black entrepreneurship. The more businesses we own, the more of our own people we’ll employ. The main reason for the disparity between black and white incomes is the percentage of white people that…
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Good News About Black Progress
It is perhaps inevitable that the kind of news that sticks with us most is the kind that makes you go, “Now it’s on!” or “Wouldn’t you know?” But the good news is important, too, and not just because it’s sweet to look on the bright side, but because good news teaches us crucial things…
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Black Businesses Grew at 3 Times the National Rate
Between 2002 and 2007, the number of black-owned businesses in the United States increased by 61 percent to 1.9 million. It was a growth rate more than triple the 18 percent rate for all businesses. Black-owned firms also saw their receipts rise 55 percent to $137.5 billion during those years. It is a great snapshot…
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Forget Tiger Moms; All Hail the Lioness Mom
Over the past few weeks, Amy Chua, author of the polarizing new parenting memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, has clawed her way to the top of best-seller lists. And the backlash has been in hot pursuit as thousands of angry journalists, bloggers and parents have decried her take-no-prisoners parenting strategies, calling her abusive,…