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Kilpatrick to Detroit: Over and Out
Sporting a business ‘fro and a pronounced beard that gave him the look of an ‘80s Marvin Gaye or a ‘70s Orson Welles, Tuesday, while his one time paramour Christine Beatty still serves out her 120-day sentence, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was released from jail and headed directly to his family’s new home in…
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Playtime is Over
Finally, the Ty company (of Beanie Babies” fame) yanked the “Marvelous Malia” and “Sweet Sasha” children’s dolls that had been doing a brisk business since Barack Obama, the father of the namesakes was sworn in as President. Michelle Obama reportedly led the White House crusade against the image appropriation. The Buzz is all for dolls…
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Whoopi Goldberg Defends Marijuana Smoking
Gold medalist Michael Phelps was allegedly caught at a party using a bong and the View’s Whoopi Goldberg defended the use and confessed her history with smoking trees. Now this could a perfect opportunity for me to comment on Phelps marijuana use or the so-called role model factor, or even Whoopi’s pride for admitting something…
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A-Million Here, A-Million There
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy “My Bad” Geithner will announce on behalf of Sen. Claire “They’re Idiots” McCaskill and a fed-up Main Street, U.S.A., that going forward, financial institutions receiving federal funds via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) will be required to limit employee salaries to $500K. The Buzz would…
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The GOP’s Last Chance
Today, 12 p.m.: Join the washingtonpost.com Live Online discussion on MICHAEL STEELE AND THE GOP’s FUTURE with The Root’s deputy editor Terence Samuel. ***** I’ve been a Republican for a long time, more than two decades, and I have always been concerned about the poor relationship between the GOP and black voters. But I must…
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Damned If You Do…
I can hear it now. Better still, I have heard it already. “Michael Steele is nothing but a token pick by the Republican Party.” “Republicans only did this to have a black leader to match Obama.” Well, true and false. Michael Steele is the new chairman of the Republican Party in some part (if not…
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Shock Theatre
There’s already a dangerously thin line between parody and minstrelsy; just ask Dave Chappelle. But Young Jean Lee isn’t afraid to walk it. The brilliant, young director and playwright has taken great pleasure in obscuring the line further—and she’s winning critical acclaim for doing so. Lee just closed a wildly successful New York City run…
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Obamas About the Town
Today, the first family continued to make nice with their new hometown, paying a surprise visit to the Capital City Public Charter School in Northwest Washington. On the heels of his much-publicized visit to local restaurant Ben’s Chili Bowl, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle hit up a second grade classroom just up the…
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Black Love Gift Guide
Slip a love note into this handcrafted felt heart by artist Tobiah Mundt. Or buy several and hide them all over the house for a romantic treasure hunt. Red Heart Pocket, Tobiah Mundt, $10. Letters of Marque, by actress Stacey Dash, offers high-end lingerie that will leave him speechless. Letters of Marque Silk Cotton Stretch…