July 2009
104 posts
'An Accident of Time and Place' →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his meeting with Sgt. Crowley at the White House.
“…I thank God that I live in a country in which police officers put their lives at risk to protect…
Taking Our Cues From Martin →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is arrested by Cambridge police officer Sgt. James Crowley.
When dealing with modern-day racial conflict, there may be no better model than MLK.
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Banking on the Off-Season →
Can the Trail Blazers Keep Up With Andre Miller’s Fast-Paced Skills?
The Trail Blazers just added Andre Miller to their roster. But can they keep up with his fast-paced skills?…
Obama: Beer Meeting 'Thoughtful' →
Gates and Crowley meet at the White House
Sgt. Crowley: “We agreed to move forward.”
associated.press
07/30/2009 20:28
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Whose 'Teachable Moment' Is This? →
President Obama calls the Gates incident a “teachable moment”.
What will cops really learn from the Gates-Crowley affair?
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What…
Has Anyone Noticed That Romeo Is Black? →
Black Romeo in the Globe Theatre’s Production of Romeo & Juliet
My American sensibilities made me think that a black man playing Romeo was important. But it turns out that this…
Caller in Gates Case: 'Hurt' by Racial Dispute →
Caller in Gates Case: ‘Hurt’ by Racial Dispute
The woman who reported a possible break-in at the home of Henry Louis Gates Jr. says she tried to be careful and honest with her…
A Black and Tan on Tap at the White House →
President Obama, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley have a beer at the White House.
Gates and Crowley to show up for Obama’s pint night.
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Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha →
In New York Times magazine, Obama Gets Cranky About Alpha Kappa Alpha
Why didn’t Obama want to go to an AKA event on the campaign trail?
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Cheers! Here's to 'De-Escalation' →
Gates-Crowley Beer Set of Thursday
Gates-Crowley-Obama happy hour is set for Thursday.
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Gates-Crowley-Obama happy hour is set for…
The Gates Case Roundup →
Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s arrest by Cambridge police office Sgt. James Crowley
What the blogosphere is saying about Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s arrest by Cambridge police officer…
'Unknown on Race' →
Police tapes released in Henry Louis Gates arrest
The Cambridge police release more audio tapes in Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrest.
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Live From Washington, It's Urban Affairs →
The Office of Urban Affairs Finally Gets Off the Ground
The president’s pet project for American cities finally gets off the ground. Can it stand out in a crowd?
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An Equal and Opposite Overreaction →
Skip Gates and Sgt. Crowley’s Escalating Racial Narrative
Having a beer at the White House cannot change the fact that blacks and whites are just on different sides when it…
Why Can’t Ads Get Black Women Right? →
Why Can’t Ads Get Black Women Right?
American television has a long and storied tradition of using degrading portrayals to depict black women—even during commercial breaks.
The Gates Case: What Went Wrong →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested
How did Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley walk away with such different interpretations on the incident?
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Letting Science Lead, Again →
Lifting the ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs.
Needle-exchange programs are efficient, cost-effective means for HIV/AIDS prevention. Will a controversial,…
A Beer Bromance at the White House? →
Obama, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Sgt. Crowley to Meet at the White House
Can Obama’s beer fest do anything to improve the relationship between black people and the cops who…
The Place Where We All Can't Just Get Along →
Why Blacks and Whites View Police Authority Differently
Black and white Americans have completely different reactions to the Gates case because they have a completely different…
It’s the Teachers, Stupid →
We’ve Got to Get Better Teachers
All the time and money we spend on education reform will mean nothing if we don’t grow the pool of qualified teachers.
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Mos Def and the Boogeyman →
Mos Def vs. Christopher Hitchens on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’.
Rapper Mos Def is talented and politcally-savvy, but he suffers from the same irrational distrust that afflicts…
E. Lynn Harris: 1955-2009 →
E. Lynn Harris, Black Gay Writer, Dead at 54
The gay black writer invented his life the way he invented characters and changed the face of black literature.
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Why Obama Did Not, Should Not, Apologize to... →
Why Obama Did Not, Should Not, Apologize to Officer Crowley
Whatever the specifics of this case, the president was right to speak out against racial profiling and police…
Gates Says 'Yes' to Beer With Crowley →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrested
In a statement to The Root, the Harvard professor says he would meet with the cop who arrested him, as President Obama has suggested.
Beauty, the Brush and Black Girl Pain →
When Black Hair, Child Abuse and YouTube Meet
How one troubling YouTube video brought out the screaming little girl in all of us.
teresa.wiltz
How…
Where Are the Black Bachelor(ettes)? →
Memo to ABC Producers: Get a bachelorette of color on the show!
Memo to the producers of ‘The Bachelor’: How about letting a few black people hand out roses?
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President Obama's Statement on the Henry Louis... →
President Obama on Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s Arrest
Obama calls Sgt. Crowley and declares him and Skip Gates both decent men.
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07/24/2009…
Obama Calls Sgt. Crowley →
Obama Invites Gates, Sgt. Crowley to the White House
“I could’ve calibrated those words differently.”
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President Obama, who had said…
Gates Case: Should Obama Apologize? →
Cambridge Police hold press conference on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Cambridge police union comes to the defense of Sgt. Crowley and demands an apology from…
Has L.A. Lost Its Spark? →
After a Bad Start, Can the Los Angeles Sparks Bounce Back?
The Los Angeles Sparks were picked by many to win it all this year in the WBNA. But after a bad start, can they…
Officer Says He Won't Apologize →
Sgt. James Crowley Says He Won’t Apologize to Skip Gates
Sgt. James Crowley said he’s disappointed that President Obama said officers acted “stupidly,” despite acknowledging he…
A Dull Shade of 'Black' →
CNN’s earnest effort in ‘Black in America’ gets upstaged by the news.
CNN’s earnest effort to tell the story of black life in America gets upstaged by the reality of the news. …
Seeing Black and Seeing Red →
Wil Haygood on the Racial Aspects of the Arrest of Skip Gates
The prism of race made Henry Louis Gates Jr. appear to be just another suspect.
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Will Downing in 'Classique' Form →
Will Downing in ‘Classique’ Form
With more than 21 years in the business, Will Downing’s new album, Classique, finds him only adding to his considerable allure.
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Cambridge, Mississippi, Circa 1959 →
Charlayne Hunter-Gault on why Skip Gates’ arrest reminds her of the violent days of the civil rights movement.
Skip Gates’ arrest reminds me of the violent days of the civil…
Toward a More Perfect Union? →
Excerpt: The Speech: Race and Barack Obama’s ‘A More Perfect Union’ by Adam Mansbach
In an excerpt from the forthcoming book, The Speech: Race and Barack Obama’s ‘A More…
Please, Professor Gates →
We shouldn’t need celebrities to bring home the seriousness of racial profiling.
We shouldn’t need celebrities to bring home the seriousness of racial profiling.
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Skip Gates Speaks →
Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. speaks out on racial profiling after his arrest by Cambridge police.
The Root Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. talks about his arrest and…
Beige in America →
The Next CNN Special: Beige in America
Will multiracial media maven Soledad O’Brien ever do a prime-time report on her own people?
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Art in Transit →
Subway Art, A Brilliantly Rich Book of the Early Graffiti Movement
Anyone who lived in New York City in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s had a graffiti moment. And now, the 25th…
Who Gets Paris, Prince and Blanket? →
Who should receive custody of Michael Jackson’s children?
Yes, in his will, Michael left the kids to Katherine. But without some help, how will his 79-year-old mother care for…
Mommy and Daddy Are Fat →
CDC Reports: Blacks are the Most Obese, A Little Black Girl Responds
A little black girl contemplates the latest CDC numbers on obesity among blacks.
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The Root's Editor-in-Chief Arrested →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested at His Cambridge Home
“Why? Because I am black man in America?”
associated.press
Henry Louis Gates Jr., editor in…
Art in Transition →
Subway Art, A Brilliantly Rich Book of the Early Graffiti Movement
Anyone who lived in New York City in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s had a graffiti moment. And now, the 25th…
Lawyer's Statement on the Arrest of Henry Louis... →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested
Charles Ogletree gives Gates’ side of the story in controversial arrest of The Root’s editor-in-chief.
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What Do You Call a Black Man with a Ph.D.? →
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is arrested for breaking into his own house
The Skip Gates arrest shows how little some features of the national racial landscape have changed over time. …
NASA, We Have a Problem →
Why NASA’s Moon Landing is the Wrong Model for Science in America
The moon landing in 1969 was inspiring. But today, American scientists are better off fixing what ails Planet…
Buying Time on the Economy →
tsamuel
07/20/2009 12:53
Barack Obama has been president for exactly six months, and we’ll have to wait a while to find out whether all the frenetic activity…
The Best Year in Jazz Ever →
1959: When Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus Ruled Jazz
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most creative moments in the history of American music;…
A Song for Lady Day →
A Song for Lady Day
Half a century after her death, Billie Holiday’s music remains a cornerstone of the American songbook.
stanley.crouch
Half a…
