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'We Built It': Michael Steele's Take
(The Root) — During the Republican National Convention last week in Tampa, Fla., The Root’s Keli Goff caught up with former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele, who is also an MSNBC analyst and a regular contributor to The Root. In part 1 of their interview, they discussed whether the government had a role in…
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How RNC Fared Versus 'Honey Boo Boo'
Reality Show Tops Any Cable Channel’s RNC Coverage “Mitt Romney has always had to work hard to prove himself to the heart of the Republican Party, but more than 25.2 million people tuned in to the major networks and cable news stations to witness his well-received acceptance speech, making his the most watched hour of…
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll on Voter ID
(The Root) — Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., The Root’s Keli Goff caught up with Florida’s lieutenant governor, Jennifer Carroll. During the discussion, when Goff asked her about controversy over recent changes in Florida’s voting laws, which critics say disproportionately affect minorities, Carroll characterized current regulations as generous. She touted the…
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Florida's Lt. Governor on Lesbian Fallout
On Thursday, Aug. 3, The Root’s political correspondent Keli Goff caught up with Florida’s lieutenant governor, Jennifer Carroll, at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. During the discussion, Goff asked Carroll to address a controversial remark she made this summer in response to allegations she was having an affair with her female travel aide.…
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Yahoo Fires Journalist after Isaac Remark
“David Chalian, the Yahoo News Washington Bureau chief, has been fired after getting caught on a hot mike telling a fellow host on an live ABC News web show to ‘feel free to say’ that ‘they’ — Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans — ‘are happy to have a party with black people drowning,’ Rachel…
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Some RNC Protesters Say They Won't Vote
(The Root) — Just before GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday evening, dozens of Occupy protesters demonstrated just beyond the huge security perimeter in downtown Tampa, Fla. Vastly outnumbered by law-enforcement personnel, they nonetheless waged a peaceful rally denouncing the two-party system and corporate greed.…
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Young, Fabulous and Female Artists
The Root’s Young, Fabulous and Female event on Aug. 22 at New York City’s Open House Gallery wasn’t just about networking and listening to successful black women tell their stories — although there was a lot of that. Guests were also provided the the opportunity to check out the art of amazing black female artists,…
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Romney Could Bottom Out With Black Voters
“Gov. Mitt Romney is currently positioned to garner an historic low rate of support among African-American voters,” according to a BET survey of 800 black voters in swing states released on Monday. “Only two percent of African-American voters in our poll currently support the Romney/Ryan ticket. The data indicate the traits that are pushing African-Americans…
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Scenes From Afro-Punk Festival 2012
(The Root) — The eighth annual Afro-Punk Festival — headlined by Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe and Gym Class Heroes — went off without a hitch this weekend. The two-day event featured musical performances from acts such as Das Racist, Toro y Moi and TV on the Radio on two different stages; artists painting live on…