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How Black Parents Would React If We Sued for Child Support
New Jersey teenager Rachel Canning, 18, lost a lawsuit asking her parents to pay her child support. Canning, however, is still hoping that the judge will order them to pay for her college education. We think black parents would have handled the situation a little differently. We took a survey of The Root staff to find out…
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The Root Live: Bring It to the Table Tackles Job Loss
In many African-American families, when we have an important issue to discuss, we gather in the kitchen and bring it to the table. That’s especially true of financial discussions, whether about how to pay the bills, how to send Junior to college or where to start looking for a new job. For the next seven…
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Ben Jealous Continues His Civil Rights Fight ‘by Any Means That Works’
Benjamin Jealous left the NAACP in January, but, he says, he plans to “stay on track with my life’s mission of leveling the playing field in this country.” And in the next phase of his career—as a venture partner at the Kapor Center for Social Impact—he’ll be focused on “trying new ways” to expand opportunities…
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12 Years a Slave Wins Oscar for Best Picture
The brilliant yet brutal 12 Years a Slave made history Sunday night as the first film directed by a black man, with a predominately black cast, to win an Oscar for best picture. In one of the most competitive Oscar races in recent memory, the honor was bestowed tonight at the 86th Academy Awards. Producer…
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Lupita Nyong’o Takes Home Oscar for 12 Years a Slave
The “It Girl” is really “It.” Lupita Nyong’o won an Oscar Sunday night for best supporting actress for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave. After hugging director Steve McQueen, her co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor and (oddly) Liza Minelli, the stunning star took the stage to give an emotional and heartfelt acceptance speech. “It…
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Chicago’s Often Forgotten Role in African-American Art
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal joins professor Richard Powell in a walk through the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University to discuss the works of Archibald Motley Jr. Professor Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of art, art history and visual studies at Duke University, as well as the curator of…
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Black Hairstyles: This Is How We ’Do It
Black hair seems to always make the news. Unfortunately, it’s not unusual to hear about children being banned from school or adults losing jobs over their hair. It’s also not unusual for black hairstyles to define political and cultural movements in American history. All politics aside, black hairstyles have gone through many transformations throughout the…
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Get Happy With The Root
We’re two months into 2014, and Pharrell Williams’ Oscar-nominated hit song “Happy” is helping the team at The Root have the best year ever! We’re so happy, in fact, that we want to share it with the world, and we want the world to share it with us! So send us your vids in tune…
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If Paula Patton Is Looking for ‘Something New,’ We Can Help
When news broke of Paula Patton and Robin Thicke’s separation, our first thought was about who she might date next. So we put together a collection of white guys many black women swoon over. These guys have total crossover appeal. You’re welcome, Paula. What black woman didn’t envision herself taking Sanaa Lathan’s place in Something…
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The Root Live: Bring It to the Table Tackles Debt
In many African-American families, when we have an important issue to discuss we gather in the kitchen and bring it to the table. That’s especially true of financial discussions, whether about how to pay the bills, how to send Junior to college or where to start looking for a new job. For the next eight…
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