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Jindal All The Way
So, this morning I was listening to my local morning radio program, and a caller compared Gov. Bobby Jindal’s sing-songy delivery of the Republican response last night to Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) from 30 Rock (the two also appear to have the same barber). That’s probably a little unkind to Jindal, but it’s also pretty accurate…
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Buzz Saw
We have done some pretty nice treatments of the Roland Burris fiasco here at The Root; have devoted eloquence to his knuckleheadery and yet, sometimes a picture summarizes a moment best. Monuments to Foolishness If the Bush years taught us anything, it’s this: If you’re not a good liar, you should at least have enough…
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Bringing Up Old Ish
At a time when banks and businesses seem bent on messing with your money and livelihood, it’s nice to be able to take a few moments to indulge in a little music. Allow Freda Payne to take your breath away. I Get High (On Your Memory) Good grief. If you’re not a little more relaxed…
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Forming a Q: PM Edition
It’s Question of the Day time. We’ve seen the speech. We chuckled our way through the response. In light of the President’s recent successes and continued attempts to “purple” the government by bringing Republicans and Democrats together, a question of ours needs some answering: Is President Obama a centrist?
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Rooted: Blogs R' Us
Loyal Buzzonians: It’s time to show your love to some of the hardest working bloggers in show business—ours. Keith Josef Adkins discusses Black folks being stingy with the arts, our girl Karen Grigsby Bates on why the Mister before President isn’t accidental, Jimi Izrael explaining why a mind might not be a terrible thing to…
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15 Good Reasons to Drop Out
President Obama said last night that the days of the high school drop-out are over and recent numbers suggest he may be right, but whatever, man—- clearly he has not explored all the possibilities. Talking meatpies like Gerald Bracey over at HuffPo trumpet the virtues of short-term job training as an alternative to short-circuit dropping…
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Cherry Pickin'
The New York Times: A brief summary and favorable analysis of President Obama’s speech. The Buzz’s Take: Watching the speech involved a lot of head-nodding sprinkled with some curious tilts to the side. The Washington Post: William Kristol explains that, despite the optimism, Obama demonstrated an inability to be a War President. The Buzz’s Take:…
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Blacks Refuse to Support the Arts
This is a challenge! I challenge every reader of TheRoot to go out and support the arts this week. I challenge you to see a film at your nearby arthouse cinema, go to a gallery, search the papers for a play, and/or go to the symphony or museum. And take people with you. Find out…
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Clerical Errors
Some have accused Attorney General Eric Holder of pointing a scolding finger at white America in his recent Black History Month speech. But that’s not what he did. The nation’s top lawyer used the collective “we” to implore all Americans to begin the “awkward and painful” process of engaging one another across racial lines. In…
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Approaching the Whites-Only Bench
For state court watchers, last month provided a rare and historic moment to savor: A black governor was tasked with replacing the most powerful judge in the state, who happened to be a woman. Another small chance to make history, perhaps? But when New York Gov. David Paterson looked at the short list of candidates…