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Kanye West's Top 10 Most Egocentric Moments
Lauren is a former Deputy Editor of The Root. Did someone ask Kanye West to bust out into an a cappella rendition of “Gold Digger” on a recent Delta Airlines flight? It doesn’t matter, because he was giving his fellow passengers a little taste of Kanye, whether they wanted it or not. At least he…
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The Root Cities: Chicago Then and Now
The Second City, the City of Broad Shoulders and the City That Works was Frank Sinatra’s “kind of town.” It is also my hometown. I came here with my mother when I was about 6 months old. Like countless thousands of others from the deep South in the late 1940s and early 1950s, we took…
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Juan Williams' Taboo-Breaking Mishap
It’s as if Juan Williams were a man in a small rain forest tribe and he called out a taboo name for a spirit. Or a lion. Or said the name of someone deceased. In human societies, some words will be considered magical — and not just in the societies we think of as primal.…
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Marsalis' Lincoln Center Orchestra in Cuba: More Politics Than Music?
By Greg Thomas The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra‘s (JLCO) residency in Cuba last week at the invitation of the Cuban Institute of Music was significant for reasons historical, cultural and political. This was JLCO’s first time in that country since forming in 1992. But Wynton Marsalis, artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC)…
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Breast Cancer Linked to Veggie Consumption in Black Women
Yes, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so of course we’re going to be bombarded with studies and stats about breast cancer. Just last week I wrote about a study that stated two hours a week of vigorous exercise reduces by 64 percent the rate of breast cancer in black women. Now we hear that eating…
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault Remembers a Great Teacher
When the young Charlayne Hunter arrived at the University of Georgia in 1960, there were riots to protest the desegregation of the university. But she was offered an oasis by a member of the English department, who defied convention and custom to welcome her into her home. When I got the sad news that Francis Wallis had…
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The Root Review: Waiting for Superman
After seeing the illuminating new documentary Waiting for Superman, I’ve decided that the lively debate at my house around public or private school for our 3-year-old is officially over: private all the way. It may sound harsh and dismissive, but even the limited but powerful dissection of the education system presented by director-writer Davis Guggenheim…
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University of Illinois Denies William Ayers Emeritus Status
The University of Illinois’ board of trustees has voted against granting William Ayers emeritus status over a book dedication to Robert F. Kennedy’s killer. The late presidential candidate’s son Christopher Kennedy is chair of the college’s trustees. All nine voting trustees either opposed granting Ayers, a recently retired University of Illinois-Chicago professor, the honorary status…
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Court Overturns Florida's Gay Adoption Ban
The 1977 Florida law banning gays from adoption children has been officially overturned. Gov. Charlie Crist announced that Florida will immediately stop enforcing its ban on adoptions by gay people, following a decision by a state appeals court that the three-decade-old law is unconstitutional. “It’s a great day for children. Children deserve a loving home,” said…
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The Root Interview: Bilal on Making a Comeback
To call Bilal’s new album, Airtight’s Revenge, a comeback album would be misleading, even if it somewhat feels that way for the Philadelphia-raised, New York-based singer. It’s not as if Bilal (his full name is Bilal Oliver) has been sleeping at the piano since first making noise with his 2001 album, 1st Born Second. Just…