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June 2009

115 posts

Obama Speaks on Murder of Kansas Abortion Doctor → theroot.com

White House Reacts to Murder of Abortion Provider Dr. George Tiller

The murder of Dr. George Tiller—an abortion rights advocate who practiced medicine and performed abortions…

May 31, 2009

May 2009

252 posts

Newark Mayor Doesn't Want to Be Race Transcendant → theroot.com

Mayor Cory Booker Sits Down with Bill Moyers

Mayor Cory Booker is working to change Newark and isn’t embracing Post-Black to do it…

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May 30, 2009
I Wouldn't Leave, But I Know Why Some Would → theroot.com

One reader responds to yesterday’s post arguing while he certainly is grateful for the opportunities he’s received in the U.S., he can understand why some would leave. One word:…

May 29, 2009
Video: A Gathering Storm...of Gays! → theroot.com

A Gaythering Storm

Who will protect us when the storm of gays hits?

What’s sad is that there are people who really feel this way.

May 29, 2009
Black Cop Gunned Down—By His Colleague → theroot.com

Black Cop Gunned Down By White Colleague in Harlem

Here we go again. Last night, an off-duty, black NYPD cop, 25-year-old Omar Edwards, was shot and killed by his white…

May 29, 2009
Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Black Women at Risk → theroot.com

Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Black Women at Risk

Lack of essential vitamin puts Black women at reproductive risk, Venus makes exit at the French Open, Journalist launches new…

May 29, 2009
NYPD Cop Killed by Fellow Officer → theroot.com

NYPD Cop Killed by Fellow Officer

NYPD guns down one of their own, Rihanna to appear in court, Peaches and Herb still on the grind…

NYPD Cop Killed by Fellow…

May 29, 2009
Classical Music’s Latest Bloomer  → theroot.com

Joseph C. Phillips Jr.’s Jazz and Classical Music Combo

A conversation with composer Joseph C. Phillips Jr. about his sublime marriage of jazz and classical music.

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May 29, 2009
Teach for America: Missionaries or TrueBlue Educators → theroot.com

The Recession is forcing college grads to seek work in Teach for America. Is that good news?

Yes, the state of economy is frightening.  Yes, recent college grads are pulling out hairs…

May 29, 2009
Me and Spike Lee Do the Right Thing → theroot.com

Me and Spike Lee Do the Right Thing

I didn’t know June 30 was the 20th anniversary of Do The Right Thing when I ran into Spike Lee at the Root’s Inauguration Ball. I thought,…

May 29, 2009
Hope For Haiti, Really → theroot.com

U.S. Relations with Haiti Are Prioritized by Obama

Obama’s interests and Clinton’s new role is producing something rare in the hemisphere’s poorest nation — optimism.

May 29, 2009
When Ice = Avant Garde → theroot.com

DJ Spooky Interview with The Root

Three questions for DJ Spooky.

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Three questions for DJ Spooky.

Three questions for DJ…

May 29, 2009
Poetic Injustice → theroot.com

Derek Walcott Can’t Escape Sexual Allegations, Declines Oxford Offer

Even the Nobel Prize can’t protect Derek Walcott from old allegations of sexual harassment.

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May 29, 2009
Asparagus and Sweet Potato Curry → theroot.com

Bryant Terry’s Asparagus and Sweet Potato Curry

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05/29/2009 08:44

For my curry, I make a zesty sauce in which paper-thin sweet…

May 28, 2009
South Asian Supper  → theroot.com

Bryant Terry’s South Asian Supper

Three sweet, spicy and scrumptious fusion recipes to spice up your dinner menu.

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Three sweet, spicy and…

May 28, 2009
Staying Flu-Free This Summer → theroot.com

Staying Flu-Free This Summer

Still worried about swine flu? Forget the masks and Tamiflu. Sleep more, exercise more and have sex. Your immune system will thank you.

May 28, 2009
L.A. Teachers Begin Hunger Strike → theroot.com

9 L.A. teachers begin hunger strike. Is it martyrdom or a means to create real change?

In an ideal society food, shelter and education would be top priorities.  Not privileges or…

May 28, 2009
I'll Take the Sub-Sahara Over America → theroot.com

Immigrants who came to America in order to get ahead are heading back to their homelands amid economic strife. Should I ask one of America’s deserters to sneak me into their luggage?

May 28, 2009
Short Grain Brown Rice with Coconut Flakes  → theroot.com

Bryant Terry’s Short Grain Brown Rice with Coconut Flakes

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05/29/2009 08:47

I always soak my grains in water overnight. It makes them…

May 28, 2009
LAPD Violates One of Their Own → theroot.com

LAPD Violates One of Their Own

LAPD officer wants to know why SWAT came into his home, Wynton Marsalis and William C. Rhoden talk jazz and hoops, Chris Brown involved in more…

May 28, 2009
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