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Race Conversation We're Already Having
(The Root) — Whether or not we want to admit it, Americans are finally engaging in a national conversation about race and democracy. But it’s not happening in a single town hall forum televised on C-SPAN or through a Twitter chat hosted by President Obama, with millions tuning in. No, this conversation has been happening…
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Who Designed the March on Washington?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. (The Root) — Amazing Fact About the…
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Watch This: Spike Lee Meets Kickstarter Goal, Thanks Fans and Jesus
Calling it a “historic moment,” Spike Lee took to YouTube to thank fans and Jesus after reaching his goal of $1.25 million on Kickstarter, which was met Friday with five days remaining in the month-long campaign. Mashable reports. The distinguished filmmaker even dropped a few f-bombs out of excitement while thanking fans and Jesus. He…
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Journalists Killed in Egypt Violence
At least four journalists, including a cameraman for British broadcaster Sky News who was also the husband of a former Washington Post and USA Today reporter, were killed and several were injured in the violence that erupted in Egypt on Wednesday, according to news reports. “Media watchdogs urged Egypt to investigate all attacks on journalists…
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The Root's Guide to March on Washington Celebrations
(The Root) — On Aug. 28, 1963, there weren’t any youth organizations that had the resources to host events and sessions in tandem with what would become the iconic March on Washington. Nor was there a “Women of the Movement” symposium or a “Global Freedom Festival” designed to bring awareness to international issues in the…
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What Was the Civil Rights Movement?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. (The Root) — Amazing Fact About the…
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Oprah Among 4 Blacks to Receive Medal of Freedom
(The Root) — Four African Americans are among 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, according to a statement released by the White House on Thursday. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the award established by President John F. Kennedy. “The Presidential Medal of Freedom goes to men and women who have dedicated their…
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Jackie Robinson Statue Vandalized With N-Word
“Die N—ger.” “F—k Jackie Robinson and all N—gers.” Those are the words that were discovered at the base of the Jackie Robinson statue outside Cyclones Stadium in Brooklyn, N.Y., Wednesday morning. According to the Daily News, which showed close-up pictures of the graffiti, there were also swastikas drawn on the monument. While the New York…
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Inside Atlanta's $147 Million Public High School
Sitting atop 56 acres in an old IBM office building, North Atlanta High School is looking like every bit of the $147 million it costs to build it. Although that number is nowhere near the most expensive public school in the country — Robert F. Kennedy High School in Los Angeles cost $578 million —…
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Who's Up for a National Talk on Race? No One
(The Root) — I just finished reading an editorial in Virginia’s Richmond Times-Dispatch, the dominant newspaper in the city I now call home. It reminded me why I’m so skeptical about the idea of a national conversation on race. It was about the death earlier this week of 98-year-old former U.S. Sen. Harry F. “Little…