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The Ruse of Postracial America http://wapo.st/TUM4osTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
What the 2012 Election Taught Me http://wapo.st/TUM2wS- ActivityRecentTheRoot.com created the event The Debate Watch II: Obama vs. Romney.
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Why We Can't Ignore Climate Change http://wapo.st/ZrMgghTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Cornel West: Obama a 'Republican in Blackface' http://wapo.st/ZqV0DkTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Are We There Yet, GOP? http://wapo.st/TUM2wUTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Several Factors in Spelman Athletics Cuts http://wapo.st/ZrMdBdTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Who Was Africa's 1st Ambassador to Europe? http://wapo.st/ZrMgwJ- Should Romney supporters blame Fox News for the Republican loss?
They did a whole bunch of lying this election season. READ --> http://ow.ly/fceAL - Another popular piece this week: Mary Matalin vs. Van Jones, A Postelection Meltdown
Republicans are a bit whiny about their loss, no? WATCH THIS--> http://ow.ly/fcfv0 TheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
MHP: Dear John Husted http://wapo.st/TUbsef @mharrisperry #nerdland #TheRootVoteTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
#Racist Tweeters Identified, Most in the South http://wapo.st/ZpKsUS #TheRootVote @BarackObama- "There may have been a backlash against voter suppression laws... Threaten to steal something, and its owner's grip grows tighter."
This and other interesting tidbits and learnings from the 2012 election. READ --> http://ow.ly/fcgCy TheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
#Florida Calls for Recount in West-Murphy Race http://wapo.st/TUbpPB @allenwest #TheRootVote- One of most popular pieces of the week: Hope, Change and Malia Obama
Isn't she lovely? READ MORE --> http://ow.ly/fcfec - Melissa Harris-Perry reminds Ohio's governor that voters will remember his attempts to suppress the black vote when he faces re-election in 2014.
Do you agree? WATCH THIS --> http://ow.ly/fcevY - Florida Calls for Recount in West-Murphy Race
Republican Rep. Allen West is championing a recount against his challenger. Think he'll have any luck or should he let it go? READ MORE --> http://ow.ly/fcekU - RACIST TWEETERS IDENTIFIED
Can you guess where most of them live? READ --> http://ow.ly/fcegX - Wait, so after suffering a tremendous defeat, Republicans think their guy didn't make it to the White House because their party wasn't conservative enough?
The delusion continues. READ --> http://ow.ly/fbX5G - Fan of The Walking Dead? We caught up with actress Danai Gurira, who plays Michonne on the show.
She dishes on playing a calculating zombie killer and how she learned to slice a person in two with a katana sword. READ --> http://ow.ly/fbXv6 - Did you know that Romney won nine of the 11 former Confederate states?
READ MORE FUN ELECTION FACTS --> http://ow.ly/fbXhw - "And ultimately, to take care of ourselves is to treasure ourselves, and ensure that we'll have the longevity to continue our activist work against racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other "-isms" that attempt to circumscribe and control bodies in this world."
READ MORE --> http://ow.ly/fbXlq - Surely you've heard that Romney and his team are "shocked" about their loss. His supporters are shocked, too. Is the GOP media at fault for misleading their audience about Romney's chances? READ--> http://ow.ly/fbWJt
- Good morning! Happy Sunday!
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Right-Wing Media 'Lied' During Campaign http://wapo.st/ZmK0HbTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Maybe We Weren't Conservative Enough? http://wapo.st/TT5GtaTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Original Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter Dies http://wapo.st/TSuBgyTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Elderly at Risk of Hypothermia in Public Housing http://wapo.st/TStjSNTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Romney's Confederate Majority and Other Facts http://wapo.st/TTdZVXTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Danai Gurira: Surviving in a World of Zombies http://wapo.st/TT7RwSTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
FBI Bust Texas Aryan Brotherhood Crime Ring http://wapo.st/Zl7FI2- Some white people took Obama's victory really hard.
A funny-yet-sad, election-inspired website highlights their turmoil. But whose country is it, anyway? READ: http://ow.ly/fbyKo - Happy about how the election turned out? Here are the 8 people and things you should thank. (Any yes, Michelle Obama makes the list.) READ --> http://ow.ly/fbdu9
- A New America Speaks: It's Our Country, Too!
"So much for the idea that smug, self-appointed arbiters of what is genuinely "American" were going to "take back" the country, as if it had somehow been stolen."
READ: http://ow.ly/fbAEj http://ow.ly/i/17azO - Hurricane Sandy is leaving the elderly who live in public housing complexes out in the cold. How are 70-year-olds living in 20-story highrises without an elevator?
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Original Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter Dies
The retired lieutenant colonel passed in Alabama, leaving behind a historical legacy. He was 95. READ MORE --> http://ow.ly/fbz1g- FBI Bust Texas Aryan Brotherhood Crime Ring
Thirty-four white supremacists were charged with murder, kidnapping and more in the Lone Star state. READ --> http://ow.ly/fbyHt - 50 Books Every Black Woman Should Read--> http://ow.ly/fbwMw
Are these books on your list? - A Black Count Who Inspired a Legend
A biographer recounts the life of Alexandre Dumas, father of the famous novelist.
READ --> http://ow.ly/fbtCx - General Patraeus Cheated With Biographer
He resigned from his post on Friday, citing an extramarital affair. Now Slate has revealed that the person with whom he had the affair was his biographer, Paula Broadwell. READ --> http://ow.ly/fbsdn - The 2012 Soul Train Awards marked the 25th anniversary for the historic show and the first without the legendary Don Cornelius.
Eric Benet, Estelle and others chatted about the show's legacy, Obama's win and the night's honorees. PHOTOS --> http://ow.ly/fbdBL - Happy about how the election turned out? Here are the 8 people and things you should thank. READ --> http://ow.ly/fbdu9
- Have you seen the White People Mourning Romney Tumblr?
It's both sad and hilarious. But somehow, we think they are mourning more than Romney's loss. READ: http://ow.ly/fbdjz - Good morning!
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Re-Electing Obama, Moving Forward http://wapo.st/TQTk4PTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
A New America Speaks: It's Our Country, Too http://wapo.st/ZgBtVWTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
Hate Zoe as Nina Simone? Do This Instead http://wapo.st/TQyBOyTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
50 Books Every Black Woman Should Read http://wapo.st/TQTmd1TheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
A Black Count Who Inspired a Legend http://wapo.st/ZhcpORTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
White People Mourning More Than Romney http://wapo.st/TR6CyiTheRoot.com shared a link via SocialFlow.
8 People and Things to Thank for Obama's Win http://wapo.st/ZgjX4k- As the nation changes before our eyes, so does 16-year-old Malia Obama. http://ow.ly/faEC6
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Aside from a well-run campaign, to what would you attribute the president's win on Nov. 6? http://www.theroot.com/blogs/blogging-beltway/8-people-and-things-thank-obamas-win- Is the First Lady always supposed to be a fashion icon?
The Daily Beast's style correspondent Robin Givhan says, sometimes, "a dress is just a dress." http://ow.ly/faEgE - This Republican strategist is not taking Romney's loss too well.
Watch her meltdown. ==> http://ow.ly/faoyD