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The McEducation of the Negro
Something wasn’t right at the high school that Darwin Bridgers’ son attends, so he sat in on the class to see for himself. All morning long, the instructor at the Washington, D.C., charter school pointed to a list of ground rules, a detailed list of rewards and punishments posted on a wall near the front…
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Tweets Drive News of Teena Marie's Death
Updated on December 27, 5:18 pm ET. R&B singer Teena Marie died at age 54, it was reported Sunday night, and the news spread by e-mail and by social-media tools such as Twitter before the mainstream media had a chance to catch up. But it was old-school reporting that enabled Roland Martin, the analyst for…
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Top 10 Socially Conscious Songs of 2010
“Shine” was tacked onto John Legend’s collaborative album with the Roots, Wake Up! The song was recorded for the end credits to the documentary Waiting for Superman, which spotlights America’s public school crisis. Water the seeds and they’ll grow, ya know? Captions by Alvin Blanco Tongue-in-cheek rappers Das Racist (The Root surveyed them in “The…
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Cee-Lo's Grammy Nomination Backlash
Cee-Lo’s Grammy nomination for his song “F—- You”(video NSFW) has caused a ruckus in the blogosphere. MTV has called it the greatest Grammy nomination ever, but not everyone agrees. In a rather passionate op-ed for the National Review, conservative talk-radio host Dennis Prager writes that Cee-Lo’s song “has little, if any, redeeming moral, social or…
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Is Democratic Opposition to Obama Also Racial?
There is the familiar theme: “We oppose the president on his latest legislative initiative.” There is the familiar rhetoric: “The president is spineless and needs to take a stand.” Then there is the face of the opposition: the Republicans on Capitol Hill. But not in this instance. Not with Democrats reversing roles with congressional Republicans…
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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…