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Fort Hood: Who Messed Up?
Questions swirl in the days following the deadly shooting at Ft. Hood and people are getting their pointing fingers ready. The main question: Who failed where and how did it happen? From the Washington Post: [F]inger-pointing in Washington intensified Tuesday about whether officials at several agencies had failed to coordinate as they tracked the suspect’s…
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Takin' It to the Street (Sesame Street, That Is)
To kick off the 40th anniversary of the most famous street on television, first lady Michelle Obama made a guest appearance to teach kids about healthy eating. But before Mrs. O kicked it on Sesame Street, other black celebrities stopped by, teaching kids everything from the alphabet song to subtraction, making the Sesame Street soundtrack…
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Actin' Up
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. The cold, cold Inauguration Day may have been filled with confusion regarding which locations were available for public viewing and which changes were made to the D.C. Metro schedule, but nothing was more confusing than Obama’s actual swearing-in ceremony. Somewhere in the…
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Mappin' All Over The World
After rescheduling due to inclement weather, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed their ode to the Big Apple last night before Game 2 of the World Series. We came across this Google map plotting some of the most beloved NYC landmarks Jay mentions in the song, from Tribeca Grill to Yankee Stadium. Though “Empire State of…
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Why Does Chris Brown Want to ‘Transform’ Twitter Into a Therapy Session?
Yes, Chris, we know. We know you’re sorry. We know you regret the events surrounding “that” night. We know Rihanna was the love of your life. We know you like to wear distractingly large bowties. And now, thanks to your Twitter page, we really know how much you miss her. Twitter is indeed the premier…
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I Heart Hillman: A Visual History of HBCUs On-Screen
is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. A Different World was a world that many in the African-American community had been born and bred to be apart of—the microcosm that is the black college. Before Bill Cosby’s brain child became a hit, mainstream America hadn’t seen the black community’s diversity…
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Weezy F. Baby May Spend Quiet Time Up North
Even Mr. Carter didn’t say “Skate, Wayne!” on this one. Rapper Lil’ Wayne pleaded guilty today to weapons’ charges stemming from a search of his tour bus following a show in New York City in 2007. There is supposedly credible DNA evidence linking him to the firearm—though attorneys are still battling over the veracity of…
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Listen Up! RZA Authors Book on Lessons of Life
RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan sits down with NPR’s Michel Martin to discuss ‘The Tao of Wu’, a book on seven pillars of wisdom. A bit on the RZA interview to catch you up: Robert F. Diggs is affectionately known to fans as The RZA of the popular hip-hop group The Wu-Tang Clan. But aside…
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The First Lady Says: I'm Ready to Knuckle Up for '16 Games in Chicago
Michelle Obama says she ready to take the gloves off. She and her husband are making a real push for the 2016 Olympic Games to be in Chicago and she—and the gun show—are putting everyone on notice. From CNN: “It’s a battle — we’re going to win — take no prisoners,” the first lady said…
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Brick City: Newark's Real Reality Show
In the first few minutes of Brick City, a five-episode miniseries airing this week on the Sundance Channel, it’s easy to see the parallels to HBO’s The Wire. Young and charismatic Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, 40, is the black Tommy Carcetti. Newark’s gangbangers are Baltimore’s drug kingpins. Then there’s the police director and police…