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Young Midterm Election Voters Will Likely Vote for Republicans
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High School Football Player Has Leg Amputated After Game Injury
Watch: Michigan Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man, Firing 46 Shots
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Nigerian Soldiers Arrested for Working as Spies for Boko Haram
Detroit Man Is Not the Father, but Court Says He Owes $30,000 in Child Support

It’s a Mistake for Democratic Candidates to Distance Themselves From Obama

By Peniel E. Joseph

Oct. 30 2014 3:00 AM

Valerie Jarrett on Finding Her Roots

Oct. 29 2014 4:37 PM

Midterm Elections 2014: We Break It Down for You

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Ta-Nehisi Coates on White Supremacy and Living a Life of Struggle

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There’s History Behind Those Halloween Blackface Fails

By Mark Anthony Neal

Oct. 30 2014 3:00 AM

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Meets One-on-One With Gangs to Forge Peace

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Oct. 29 2014 3:00 AM

Saa’s Story: How She Escaped After Being Kidnapped by Boko Haram

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Hollywood’s Dirty Little Secret of Putting White Stunt Doubles in Blackface

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Oct. 29 2014 12:54 PM

6 Reasons Down-Ballot Races Are as Important as the Top of the Ticket

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Divorce: How to Split Up Without Going Broke

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In Defense of Tiny Harris’ New Eye Color

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Why VH1 Gets to Be Black Without the Burden

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Zambian President Michael Sata Dies in London

Oct. 30 2014 8:17 AM

Ebola-Free Nurse Amber Vinson Celebrates Release From Hospital

Steve Farhood on Mike Tyson’s Start

Video of Marriage Proposal at Rose Bowl Goes Viral

Man Claims to Be Denzel Washington During Arrest

Suspect in Hannah Graham Abduction to Face Judge in 2005 Case

Columbus Short MIA At Court Hearing; Bench Warrant Issued

NYC Mayor’s Halloween Party at Gracie Mansion a Real ‘Treat’

Cookin’ With Auntie Fee: Halloween Dirt Cake

Politics

Do You Know Who’s Running for District Attorney? Here’s Why You Should
Dems and Some GOPers Condemn Nebraska Willie Horton Redux Ad
Cornel West’s New Book, Black Prophetic Fire, Drives Home His Critique of Obama
Obamacare Is Working, but No One—GOP or Dem—Is Running on It
Secret Service: You Can’t Slip Up With This President
CBC Week: Don’t Think Congress Can Get Any Worse? Think Again
This Time, Mr. President, You Didn’t Make a Very Good Case for More War
We Need a New Voting-Rights Movement
Obama’s US-Africa Leaders Summit Aims to Strengthen Ties
All the Times Eric Holder Kept It Completely 100
Before Putting Judges on the Bench, Make Them Prove They Have a Diverse Set of Friends
Ben Carson Is More Pundit Than President—but You Should Read His Book Anyway

Culture

Pennsylvania’s Attempt to Silence Prison Activist Mumia Abu-Jamal
Feds Loosen Financial Requirements for PLUS Loan Applications
Leak? It Probably Means That Darren Wilson Won’t Be Charged In Michael Brown’s Death
‘Captain Save-a-Bro’: Women, Stop Trying to Save Wayward Men
7 HIV / AIDS Lessons From the Montgomery, Ala., Pastor Disaster
Parents Claim No Choice, No Voice, in Children’s Education
10 College Majors Guaranteed to Earn the Biggest Bucks
The White Church Should Not Be Silent on the Killing of Black Men by Police
7 Creative Ways to Find Cash for College
Where Ebola Meets Concerns Over Race, Class and the Uninsured
12 Life Lessons We Learned From Cliff Huxtable
If You’re a Black Woman Considering Fibroid Surgery, You Must Read This
A Black Woman’s Search for Her Chinese Roots

HISTORY

Which Black Actor Was Paid to Be White?
Artemis of Ephesus: A Goddess Who Represented an Ideal View of Blackness
Beyond Ellis Island Records: How Do I Find Immigrant Forebears?
Why Did Malcolm X Go to Oxford?
50 Years Ago. MLK Was Honored for His Dedication to Peace
Gone With the Wind and Its Pernicious Place in History
Did Lincoln Want to Ship Black People Back to Africa?
Who Were the 1st Black Federal Court Judges?
The Octoroon: A Tragic Mulatto Enslaved by 1 Drop
In Art, Blackness Provides a Scent of the Exotic
Do You Know the Legend of the 1st Black Saint?
Who Was the Unsung Hero of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
The Impact of Freedom Summer by the Numbers
Who Were the White Folks of Freedom Summer?
What Was Freedom Summer?
Unearthing a Historic Free African-American Community
Did a Zulu King Massacre the British Army?

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LGBT Benefits: What Are Your Rights?
Stay-At-Home Dads: When the Tables Are Turned
How to Stay Relevant, Even in Retirement
Can Crowdfunding Finance a Dream?
The Root Live: Fashion and Finance
How to Get A College Degree Without Going Broke
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Social Activism And Change
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Reparations
Ta-Nehisi Coates: How Do I Feel About My Country
Actress Gives Detailed Account of Alleged Rape by Bill Cosby
Find Out What Happens #IfTheySpeakForMe
Amanda Seales' "It's Complicated: Hilarical Answers 2 Serious Questions on Love"

ADVICE

He Wants to Go to a House Party on a 1st Date? Just Say No
The Hair ‘Down There’: How to Ask a Woman to ‘Trim the Hedges’
No, You Don’t Have to Buy Dinner for Your Date’s Kids, and She Shouldn’t Have Asked
Learning Racial Literacy Shouldn’t Be Punishment
He Did What to Your Phone?! Aw, Girl, It’s Over
What Exactly Can a White Man Safely Say About a Black Woman’s Hair?
Why Am I Stepping Off the Sidewalk for White People in 2014?
Why Do Black People Have So Many Cousins?
Why Is It Such a Spectacle When White Guys Dance Well?
My Man’s Ex Won’t Stop Hanging Out With His Mom
Help! My White Husband Came With a Racist Teenage Stepdaughter

PHOTOS

Black Art Lovers, London Is the Place to Be Right Now
Malia and Sasha Obama: Our Favorite Photos
Meet 24 Black TV Writers Who Are Changing the Face of Television
The Cosby Show: Where Are They Now?
4 Dead Unarmed Men and the Police: What You Need to Know
15 Slang Terms and How to Use Them in a Sentence
Joyful Noise: 20 Gospel Songs You Need to Hear Right Now
Lights, Camera, Action! Black Female Directors
How 12 Black Chefs Cooked Their Way to the Top of the Culinary Game
The Do the Right Thing Cast: Where Are They Now?
Must-See Photos: Do the Right Thing’s Brooklyn, Then and Now

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High School Football Player Has Leg Amputated After Game Injury

DEMETRIA L. LUCAS

In Defense of Tiny Harris’ New Eye Color

BREANNA EDWARDS

Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson a No-Show at Court Dates

DAVID SWERDLICK

Last Night’s Black-ish Whupping Episode Was Genius—Too Bad It Didn’t Air a Month Ago

Blogs

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Midterm Elections: What Do Black Women Want?
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Program Used to Stop Voter Fraud is Allegedly Flawed

Young Midterm Election Voters Will Likely Vote for Republicans

There’s History Behind Those Halloween Blackface Fails

Ta-Nehisi Coates on White Supremacy and a Life of Struggle

Finding Her Roots: Valerie Jarrett’s Family Made Some Fascinating Contributions to American History

Artemis of Ephesus: A Goddess Who Represented an Ideal View of Blackness

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Reparations

Ta-Nehisi Coates: How Do I Feel About My Country

10 Most Lucrative College Majors

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