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Led Zeppelin Front Man 'Spooked' by Black Music
Fresh from the “We can’t make this up” file, Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant said that “spook music” is one of his favorite genres of music. When did he do this? On a recent appearance on The Today Show. While promoting his new album Band of Joy, Plant opened up about his influences. “[British people]…
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Court Overturns Florida's Gay Adoption Ban
The 1977 Florida law banning gays from adoption children has been officially overturned. Gov. Charlie Crist announced that Florida will immediately stop enforcing its ban on adoptions by gay people, following a decision by a state appeals court that the three-decade-old law is unconstitutional. “It’s a great day for children. Children deserve a loving home,” said…
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Obama: Blames Himself for Not Selling Health Care Overhaul
Surprise, surprise. President Obama is blaming himself for failing to sell the health-care law. The president is in the process of reintroducing the law to the American voters, many of whom are lukewarm about it because they don’t understand it. In a bid to communicate the positive benefits of the law, the president met with…
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The Root Interview: 5 Quick Questions for Loretta Devine
Mention Loretta Devine and people immediately pipe up. Devine, who identifies herself as a “character actress,” has that instant-recognition factor, thanks to her work in Grey’s Anatomy, Dreamgirls, Boston Public, The Lottery Ticket … the list goes on and on. She is literally working all of the time. These days, she just finished shooting Jumping…
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Bishop Eddie Long's Camp: Retaliation and Shakedown
Bishop Eddie Long’s camp is fighting back against allegations that the prominent Atlanta pastor coerced two young male church members and employees into sex. His spokesperson, Art Franklin, told CNN on Wednesday that it is “a case of retaliation and a shakedown for money by men with some serious credibility issues.” Long “categorically and adamantly…
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African-American Internet Use: The Revolution Will Be Digitized
New information from The Media Audit’s National Report reveals that for many African-American households, the Internet now plays a significant role in the amount of time spent online in a typical day. According to a national study including more than 7,000 African-American adults, the typical amount of time spent online is 4 hours 21 minutes…
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Link Between Sickle Cell and Black Athletes Could Impact NCAA Regulations
NCAA member conferences are set to vote sometime this week in Indianapolis on mandatory testing for the sickle cell trait in all Division I athletes. In the last decade, 21 football players have fallen ill during training and later died, and eight of those athletes were found to have sickle cell traits. The research so…
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America's Perfect Teen Pageant Stirs Controversy
Anysha Panesar, 16, won the America’s Perfect Teen pageant, held in Florida. People are up in arms because the biracial beauty is actually Welsh. She and her wealthy parents own a vacation home in Kissimmee, Fla., and the teen entered the pageant on a whim. She didn’t think she would win because she is British.…
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Wyclef Jean Ends Haitian Presidential Bid
Musician Wyclef Jean has decided to end his bid for the presidency of Haiti. Last month Jean was declared ineligible to run for president by Haitian election authorities. He subsequently went into hiding after receiving death threats. MSNBC reports that Jean issued a statement saying, “After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife…
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