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GALLERY: Oprah's 25 Best Black Moments
Whether it's talking to Barack Obama about life in the White House or Whitney Houston about her drugs of choice, Oprah Winfrey knows how to get her guests talking. Remember these interviews?
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Lawsuit Puts Private Prisons in Spotlight
The cost savings from for-profit incarceration are debatable, and an Idaho suit claims that profitability can come at the price of prisoner safety.
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Progress in the Fight Against AIDS and HIV
Nearly 30 years after the first report of AIDS, there's plenty of news about efforts to create vaccines that protect against HIV infection and boost the immune systems of people already infected.
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An African American in Ireland
Barack Obama's visit to Ireland reminds this writer of her own eye-opening encounters on that island.
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GALLERY: The Ultimate Oprah Time Line
The Queen of Talk has crammed a whole lot of life into her 57 years. As the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show approaches, we look back at the life and times of an American icon.
Plus: How Oprah Changed Television.
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Candorville: What Raise?
Lemont's excited about his new job -- just don't ask him about his salary ...
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Fox News Chief Pushing N.J. Gov. Christie
From Journal-isms: Roger Ailes, who heads Fox News, badly wants to play Republican kingmaker for the 2012 presidential election, and his ideal candidate is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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GALLERY: Black Opera Stars: More Than Just the Sopranos
These divos and divas are at the top of their game. Take a look -- and then take a listen.
President Obama, Viewed Through a Racial Lens
Critics, from Cornel West to Newt Gingrich, fail to see his situation clearly.
Black Critics and President Obama
Are African Americans expected to shut up and suffer? That's just not democratic.
Will White People Go to the National Black Museum?
The Smithsonian's new national black museum hasn't integrated Washington, D.C.'s whitest address yet, and it's already dodging spitballs from Congress.
We Get It: Black People Like Twitter
It's time to stop dissecting black folks' every move on the social networking site. Not everything has to be an anthropological study.
Fighting to Save African-American Cemeteries
The struggle to reclaim an African burial ground in Richmond, Va., highlights a classic struggle between entrenched interests and efforts to restore the humanity of those who died in bondage.
A Brief History of Blacks in Opera
African Americans have overcome many barriers for a chance to sing. A new generation of performers may have the greatest opportunities of all.
Introducing Candorville on The Root
Beginning today, The Root will publish the daily comic strip drawn by Darrin Bell. He examines daily life through a diverse mix of characters and a sharp sense of humor. First up: The New Age Economy.
The Professor and the Bellhop
A Twitter war broke out among black academics about Cornel West's rant about President Obama. But no one's talking about his elitist screed against a bellhop. Why not?
Black Quarterbacks' Intelligence Still Scrutinized?
Recent rumors about Donovan McNabb and Cam Newton set off a timeworn debate rooted in racist stereotypes.
Rep. John Lewis: Immigration Is the New Civil Rights Battle
Fifty years after taking part in the Freedom Rides, Lewis issues a challenge for today's generation.
Young, Brave and Freedom Bound
Fifty years ago a group of young people rode buses south and faced vicious, state-condoned brutality with nonviolence. Participants told The Root how they emerged bloodied, bruised and victorious.
Dancing to the Diaspora Beat
Each May, the wildly popular DanceAfrica in Brooklyn, N.Y., showcases the best African music, dance, film and eats from around the world.
When Friends Come Out
Single-Minded: When Don Lemon announced that he was gay, it made big news. But is this kind of revelation really so shocking?
The Hot Un-Ghetto Mess!
RightWatch: A love child, an alleged sexual assault, unpaid bills at Tiffany. Wait. It's not the black underclass misbehaving -- it's the white elite.
Convincing Whites to End the War on Drugs
Raising moral issues about mass incarceration will not work. Let's argue that halting it will, at last, end their white guilt about the "black problem."
Thank You, Don Lemon
Some question the importance of Don Lemon's coming out, but a black, openly gay public figure can help change minds and attitudes.
Why Cornel West Is Wrong About Obama
Obama's a politician, not a revolutionary. The sooner elite progressives get over it, the better.
Can Obama Win in the Middle East?
For years we've sacrificed our own principles on the altar of cheap oil. The president must offer a new vision of the American role in the volatile region.
Did Don Lemon Throw Blacks Under the Bus?
The CNN anchor has been applauded for announcing that he is gay, but some say he unfairly portrayed all blacks as homophobic.
Black Students, White Teachers, Big Debate
When black students in Shelby, Miss., voted for two white teachers as their best, the school board and superintendent didn't like the result.
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Abdias Nascimento: Brazilian Civil Rights Activist Dies
The Brazilian civil rights leader, actor, painter, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee passes away at 98.
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The Root Recommends: The Weeknd
This Canadian artist's new album puts a unique spin on R&B.
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Candorville: What Raise?
Lemont's excited about his new job -- just don't ask him about his salary...
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David Zurawik: Oprah's Baltimore Years Bittersweet
In an exclusive interview with the Baltimore-Sun, Winfrey discusses humiliation, embarrassment, sexual harassment and yes, Gayle.
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Cornel West: The Fallout Continues Over Obama Comments
The virtual street fight continues.
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'Real Housewives of the Bible' DVD Coming Soon, and More
In today's link roundup: A Christian take on reality television, Trump's (possible) return to the 2012 race, and more.
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The Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia
Manal al-Sherif has been imprisoned after organizing a campaign for women's right to drive.
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What ID Laws Will Mean for the Black Vote
Jesse Jackson explains, and says the DOJ must intervene.
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Blacks Return 'Home' to the South
After the great northern migration of the 20th century, many African Americans are now returning to places like Georgia.
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Is This Dove Ad Racist?
We're not so sure. But it has been interpreted to suggest that a body wash can change a woman from black to white.
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Rep. Pete DeGraaf: Being Impregnated During a Rape is Just Like Getting a Flat Tire
The war on women's bodies continues.
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President Obama to Visit Tornado Ravaged Missouri Sunday
POTUS will visit a devastated section of Missouri on Sunday where 116 people were killed by a monster tornado.
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Rick Ungar: 'Obamacare' Is Working
The Affordable Care Act is bringing big numbers of the uninsured into the health care insurance system.
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NFL Rookie Escorts Disabled Teen to Dance
The linebacker has a heart that matches his size.
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Candorville: Promotion Commotion
Lemont makes a big mistake when he tells his fiancée about his new gig.
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Supreme Court Upholds Order That Could Release 40,000 California Inmates
Prison conditions stemming from overcrowding are no longer acceptable.
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Does It Really Pay to Get a Ph.D.?
William Deresiewicz of the Nation writes about the high unemployment rate of Ph.D.s and the creation of an academic underclass.
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Spike Lee Calls Out George W, New Book Tries to Explain Prince and More
In today's link roundup: Spike Lee still wants to know why the Katrina response took five days; new book dissects Prince's legacy; and Republicans lose their grip on reality. Plus, Al Roker dresses like a bunch of grapes.
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