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The Top 20 News Hogs of 2010
Michael Arceneaux hails from Houston, lives in Harlem and praises Beyoncé’s name wherever he goes. Follow him on Twitter. As happy as we are to learn that Antoine Dodson and his family got out of the projects after someone allegedly attempted to rape his sister, a part of us loathes how he has spun this episode for…
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Larry Wilmore Schools the South on Its Secession
As America approaches the 150th commemoration of the start of the Civil War, Larry Wilmore, the senior black correspondent of The Daily Show, sets the record straight on the South’s motives for secession. “Saying slavery was the cause of secession isn’t politically correct. It’s correct, correct,” Wilmore says. “No one wants to take away your…
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Grammy Nominations Announced: Eminem and Bruno Mars Lead the Pack
Grammy nominations have been announced, and Eminem is standing on top of the pile with 10. Eminem’s 3 million-selling Recovery CD got a nomination for album of the year, while his “Love the Way You Lie” with Rihanna rapped its way into both the top song and record slots. The once-tortured rapper is followed by…
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Losing My Father to AIDS
I’ve been living with HIV for the last 16 years. Though my status is negative, I’ve spent days in the hospital for it, it’s affected my sex life, and it has caused endless anxiety and heartache. I was 9 years old when Magic Johnson announced he was HIV positive. My best friend asked me if…
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Will the North Carolina GOP Choose a Black Leader?
Just a few months after North Carolina Republican Chairman Tom Fetzer asked for the resignation of Michael Steele from the top post at the Republican National Committee, Fetzer is now tending his own resignation, effective in January. The reasons for his departure are less interesting than the issue of succession: Are local Republican organizations buying…
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Woman Goes Off on Man Who Flashes Her on NYC Subway Train (VIDEO)
NSFW (NOT SAFE FOR WORK) Clutch magazine is reporting that a video of a New York City woman standing up for herself after being harassed has just gone viral. Approximately two months ago, an unnamed woman riding the 4 train through the heart of Manhattan confronted a man who rubbed up against her on the…
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Surplus Four Loko Going to Skid Row in L.A.
With the federal government cracking down hard on Four Loko, the controversial malt liquor drink that’s already been banned in several states, many businesses that once sold the beverage are finding themselves with an unwanted surplus of contraband booze. While most liquor and convenience store owners are simply dumping this orphaned Four Loko down the…
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First Lady Has 'Girlfriends' Over to See 'For Colored Girls'
When the showing of Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” ended Tuesday evening at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama got up and told the 50 guests she hoped they enjoyed it. But those who had come from around the country to share the experience “were just sitting there. I don’t think they knew how…
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Unforgettable Celebrity Trials
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root. It wasn’t looking good for Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) when he left his House ethics trial less than an hour after it began Nov. 15 because, he said, he couldn’t afford representation. The outcome: Rangel was found guilty of 11 out of 13 violations. Before the…
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Johnson Publishing Sells Historic Headquarters
College to Own First Black-Owned Building in Chicago’s Loop Johnson Publishing Co. has sold its historic building on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue to Columbia College Chicago, the company announced on Tuesday. It has not yet selected a new home and is to remain in the building for 18 months. “The sale of 820 S. Michigan is…