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Black Notables for Marriage Equality
“What people do in their own homes is their business, and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination, plain and simple.” May 2012 “If anybody can find someone to love them and to help them through this difficult thing that we call life,…
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Real Mothers, Rare Style: Reader Photos
Submitted by Laurel Sayler: A photo of Laurel Sayler’s mother, Mary Sayler, taken around 1957. “Her style has always been classic, timeless and not too flashy,” Sayler said. Submitted by Ellisha Teapot: A photo of Teapot’s mom, Lenora Davis McKinney Clark, taken around 1952. Submitted by Robert Harcum: Harcum’s mother, Edith L. Harcum, in a high school photo…
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Not Everyone Thinks Obesity Is a Problem
In honor of The Root’s Black, Fit and Healthy Series, we hit the streets to see what people in downtown Washington, D.C., had to say about our community’s weight issue. Despite new research that suggests that there’s no end in sight to America’s obesity epidemic, not everyone thinks it’s such a big problem to solve.…
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19 Stars' Government Names You Didn't Know
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. Whether we’re talking about rappers, Hollywood starlets or even authors, chances are pretty high that they may not go by what appears on their birth…
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19 Stars Who Adopted Kids of Other Races
This week we saw the first pictures of Oscar winner Charlize Theron with her son, Jackson, since she adopted him back in March. The images of the blond actress with a black baby are already reigniting a conversation about transracial adoption, what really motivates it and its impact on kids. All debates aside, we know…
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11 Vintage Photos of Apollo Theater
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. There are very few American cultural institutions that mean more to black music than the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y. From James Brown to…
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17 Mitt Romney Views You Should Know
“If you’re looking for someone who’s never changed any positions on any policies, then I’m not your guy,” Mitt Romney said on Meet the Press in 2007 during his first presidential campaign. “I learn from experience.” The former Massachusetts governor, who once called himself “progressive” but now considers himself “severely conservative,” might have found some…
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Celebrities Advocate for Arts Education
The fourth annual fundraiser for the Bronx Charter School for the Arts, hosted by Swizz Beatz at the Marquee club in New York City Wednesday night, featured a silent auction of original student artwork. La La Anthony and her NBA hubby, Carmelo; 106 & Park co-host Rocsi Diaz; and musicians Alicia Keys, Big Sean and Melanie…
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Stars' Family Tree Questions Answered
What sobering fact did Rice learn about her grandmother? Click here to find out. What is the origin of the actress’ last name? Click here to find out. Just how far back do this mega-church pastor’s roots go? Click here to find out. The Iron Man star had a hunch that his ancestors came across…
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Top 15 Let's Move! Moments
First lady Michelle Obama had Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner beside her when she introduced the Let’s Move! initiative in 2010 at a Philadelphia elementary school. Her remarks highlighted that the program, tagged “America’s move to raise a generation of healthier kids,” would feature a $400 million initiative to bring healthy food to underserved areas. At…