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NAACP Releases Report on Troubling Tea Party Ties
July's resolution denouncing Tea Party racism was just the beginning. Now the civil rights group is naming names as it details connections between Tea Party affiliates and militias, anti-immigrant organizations and white power groups.
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Getting to Post-Post-Racial
This writer's 13-year-old cousin was spat upon and called the n-word. But we're supposed to believe that racism is no longer a problem?
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New Obama Radio Ad Courts Black Voters
From Blogging the Beltway: With the midterms almost upon us, the Democratic National Committee has debuted its latest attempt to entice the black vote, this one a radio spot featuring President Obama and warning of dire consequences if the Republicans take either house of Congress -- or both.
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The Root Interview: Valerie Jarrett on Blacks and Obama
She is a senior adviser to the president and a trusted confidant. Here's what Jarrett told The Root about Obama's outreach to black voters, what his administration has done to help blacks thus far and what mistakes were made.
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Standing Up for the Extraordinary, Ordinary People Who Didn't Fight Back
In plugging her book, Condoleezza Rice has suggested that the nonviolent strategy of the civil rights movement was wimpy. Actually, it took dedication, training and unusual courage.
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The Root Review: Black Exodus to 'The Warmth of Other Suns'
Isabel Wilkerson's long-awaited exploration of the Great Migration digs deep to illustrate how the black exodus during the 20th century dramatically altered the cultural landscape of a nation.
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GALLERY: Contemporary African Artists Get Center Stage
Europeans embraced traditional African art early, but they have been cool to modern-day creations. An unprecedented auction in Paris on Oct. 24 could change minds -- and lift prices.
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'The Root Cities' Series Looks at Oakland
The Root looks at the changes taking place in that other California city by the Bay, the one with a rich tradition of black culture and activism. Check out the feature page to access the entire series at one time, including articles and photos.
Meet The Root 100, 2010 Edition
The Root unveils its latest list of young African-American pace setters and game changers. LeBron and Wyclef made the list this year; so did Ayanna and Kendrick. Find out who else.
Clarence Thomas' Wife and the Appearance of Bias
Legal experts have been too quick to give Virginia Lamp Thomas a pass for her right-wing activities. The Supreme Court's own decisions make it clear: A perceived bias is just as bad as a real one.
'Mad Men' Is Not About Us
The award-winning TV show is regrettably devoid of significant black characters. It accurately reflects what life was like for most white people in the 1960s.
The Root Interview: Kevin Liles Talks 'Def Jam Rapstar'
The president of Def Jam Interactive tells all about the video game that finally does hip-hop justice.
Mad at 'Mad Men'
The creators of Mad Men get so many things right in this period television series. Too bad they get black women so wrong.
Plus: The Mad Men Black People Counter notes a surprise in the season finale.
The Root Interview: Singer Buika on Growing Up Black in Spain
The Afro-Spanish singer talks to The Root about her U.S. concert tour, feeling like an outsider in the land of her birth, impersonating Tina Turner and why she finally left Spain for Miami.
The Other Blind Sides
From our sister site Slate.com: The Michael Oher story, about a black athlete being taken in by a white family, may have been amazing. Was it unique?
Art of the African Diaspora Comes to Paris
When it comes to African art, the French have always veered toward old-school, artisanal fare. Now, in the largest auction of art from the Diaspora, French art collectors will get a chance to see (and buy) the very best in contemporary African art.
Five Young Black Writers You Should Be Reading Now
Quality African-American literature is alive and well. The Root talks to the best of a hot new wave.
Danielle Evans, an Author Straddling Racial Divides
She says many of her characters in Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self are outsiders wrestling with race and its legacy in the so-called post-racial era.
Nobody Wants a Dull Obama Presidency
The president's revealing magazine interview this week highlights an administration at the crossroads. But two more years of indecision and low energy will not be good for either major political party.
Now at Bat for D.C.'s Students: Kaya Henderson
Just after replacing the controversial Michelle Rhee, the interim chief of D.C. Public Schools shared her thoughts with The Root about the fate of fired teachers, reaching out to black parents and Waiting for Superman.
Can a 'Mean Girl' Be a Morehouse Man?
Despite the college's reaction to a Vibe article, some people believe you can be a Morehouse man in high heels (or a do-rag).
Morehouse's Dress Code: Anything Goes, But Not Everywhere
There's nothing unfair about Morehouse's dress code, but the furor surrounding a group of gay students at the school shows that many blacks have a long way to go toward accepting the LGBT community.
Tough Questions for Obama During Youth Town Hall
Forget the adulation of '08; this diverse crowd of young potential voters voiced their concerns about the economy, gay rights, black incarceration and more. The Root's Cord Jefferson went to find out if they were buying the president's answers.
Single-Minded: On Turning the Big 3-0
Helena Andrews wants to know: What's the big deal, anyway?
The Tiny Record Empire in Cleveland
Thomas Boddie never had aspirations to build another Motown, but the legacy left in his sealed-up studio is an important piece of musical history.
Why Obama Needs a Chilean Mine Rescue
Part of the president's job is getting out the good news. So far he hasn't done it enough.
Marsalis' Lincoln Center Orchestra in Cuba: More Politics Than Music?
Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra was in Cuba last week as part of a cultural exchange that continues over the next few weeks in the U.S. But have politics overshadowed the musical motivation?
The Root Interview: Choreographer Ralph Lemon on Liberation
The modern-dance dancer, choreographer and filmmaker talks to The Root about his five-part, multidisciplinary dance piece, How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere. Catch it while you can.
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Man Cleared of Rape: Gets $18.5 Million Jury Award
Twenty-two years of wrongful imprisonment yields millions for wronged man.
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Va. Beach Republican Party Chair Compares Blacks to Dogs
A racist email surfaces and derails GOP.
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Fourth-Grade Textbook Stretches Truth About Black Confederate Soldiers
The truth shall set you free?
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Juan Williams: Muslims on Planes Make Me 'Nervous'
Listening to Williams' comments makes us nervous.
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Leading Anti-Abortion Advocate Mildred Jefferson Dies
The first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School passes away at 84.
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Christine O'Donnell's 'Church and State' Gaffe
The rising star falls by failing civics 101.
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President Obama Related to Palin and Limbaugh
This discovery gives new meaning to the "pot calling the kettle black."
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Gay Troops Attempt to Re-Enlist after Pentagon's Directive
Troops discharged for being gay try to get their jobs back.
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Clarence Thomas' Wife Calls Anita Hill
The Supreme Court justice's spouse leaves a voice mail asking for an apology.
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Obama Says He Won't Replace Biden With Clinton in 2012
President Barack Obama clears up some 2012 rumors in new interview.
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VIDEO: Jimmy 'Rent Is Too Damn High' McMillan Makes His Case
Laugh if you want to, but in these recessionary times, you can't say that the flamboyant candidate for New York governor is wrong.
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Study: PBS Is Very White and Very Male
Study suggests that PBS news shows fall short of the network's promise of diversity.
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Conflicting Accounts in Pace Football Player Shooting
Cops say they shot and killed Danroy Henry when the 20-year-old college football player tried to mow them down with his car. His friends and other eyewitnesses are crying foul.
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Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar Defend Their O'Reilly Beef
The View co-hosts said that Bill O'Reilly was disrespectful and condescending. And?
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Most Americans Don't Know Obama Cut Taxes
Polls suggest that most voters are unaware that the President Barack Obama cut taxes for 95 percent of working families.
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Why Has the 'Black Marriage Negotiations' Video Gone Viral?
The stereotype of a gold-digging, castrating black woman meets CGI to create a video that has many talking.
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Kanye West's Racy Album Cover Banned?
Controversy follows the rapper. This time it's his racy album-cover art.
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Michelle Obama Accused of Electioneering
Conservative watchdog group targets Michelle Obama over a visit to a Chicago polling place.
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Marc Lamont Hill Sues Philly Police Officer
Hill is taking it to the courts after he says a Philadelphia police officer mistreated him during a traffic stop.
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Tyra Sued Over Teen Sex Addict Show
The angry mother of a young guest on Banks' former talk show wants $3 million from the former model.