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Whew! The Stimulus Package is Approved
Well, it finally happened. Congress approved Obama’s $787 billion dollar stimulus salvation. I’m no political analyst or economist, but any amount of money, however packaged, could help out what I see as a deterioriating America. Right? In the last week, two friends lost long-term jobs, my downstairs neighbors—newlyweds—had to break their lease; a good friend…
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5 Peeps Likely To Ruin You and Your Girl's V-Day
Some cats think it’s easier to play a zone than one-on-one, but I don’t recommend any kind of double-dating scenarios on Valentine’s Day, because—hello?—-aren’t her people up in the mix enough as it is? Some of her peeps are more destructive than others, and you really don’t need any bad energy while you’re trying to…
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Have you been wondering why things didn’t work out with you and your ex? Read about contributor Rachel Skerritt’s trip down “ex-boyfriend lane” in “Exit Interviews With My Exes.” In “Woman to Woman,” Mark Anthony Neal explores how R&B singers have used soul music to vent about troubles in the black family. Faith Adiele writes…
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10 Valentines That Will Put Him On Notice
One of my bestest homegirls called me up wondering what kind of gift she could give her man this Valentine’s Day that would send a message that would last all year. So, I sent her a list and thought I’d share it with my Roots ladies as well. So, as a public service, I present…10…
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A Ghanaian Take on Africhic
The Africhic movement is a fusion of traditional African prints and colors, with modern European-inspired cuts. African designers are emerging from all over the continent to represent their wearable and versatile lines. Text by Danielle Kwateng Details. Details. Details. The intricacies of stitching and printmaking all serve as an indicator of how much work goes into each piece.…
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Don't Hog The Ball, All-Star
When the NBA all-stars take the court in Phoenix Sunday night, it will mark a subtle but distinctive change in the game. During the last few years, the game’s top players have been moving away from the concept of a great player with a supporting cast toward a more team-oriented approach where the best player…
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Taming the Party Animals
If you’re a through-and-through progressive, or maybe even the Speaker of the House, and you’re still counting on a far-left agenda from President Obama, you should think again. If you’re part of the Republican leadership, or a maybe a rank-and-file Rush Limbaugh “Dittohead,” waiting for Obama to enact a flurry of “socialist” regulations on the…
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Zadie Smith Speaks Obama
Like most corporate Negroes, The Buzz is a pro at code-switching, been perfecting the artform since birth. So it isn’t exactly news to us that our new President has mastered the art, as our homie Jack Shafer recounts in fascinating detail in Slate. I a speech reprinted in the New York Review of Books, the…
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Broke Hearts
Romance needn’t be the latest casualty of the recession. The Buzz was disappointed to hear the NPR report by Sam Fullwood III that flower sales are down at one of our favorite U Street shops. But take heart: Over at AfroBella, The Root contributor Natalie McNeal a.k.a. The Frugalista, gives these pointers on how to…