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Irony and Me
Irony only has emergency use. Carried over time, it is the voice of the trapped who have come to enjoy their cage — Lewis Hyde I want to be a rock star but choose to traffic in snark instead. Th… more →
Pitts Indeed
When I Was A Kid, We Organized Our Snowball Fights On AOL Message Boards
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aroundthesphere wrote 1 week ago: Jason Cherkis at Washington City Paper: According to an eyewitness, a D.C. Police detective (picture … more →
D'Angelo The ROOT
honeedo1 wrote 1 week ago: This song for me, is all about how you might find yourself a puppet at the mercy of a beautiful, int … more →
Scandalous Politicians from The Root: Typos in the Nuwz...I Mean News
Amber wrote 1 week ago: As with the end of every year, Websites publish things like “Best Viral Videos of the Year … more →
Talia Whyte Interviews Writer/Editor Kai Wright
nabjdigital wrote 1 week ago: By Talia Whyte, founder and director of Global Wire Associates, freelance journalist and 2009 Enviro … more →
Food Stamps, continued.
tjsthings wrote 4 weeks ago: Earlier this month I wrote about the alarming statistic that 90 percent of African American children … more →
the matter of lightening up.
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virginia600 wrote 1 month ago: No, it’s not a skin condition or his attempt to woo Twi-hard fans. Sammy Sosa is stepping up t … more →
Who's Who of Art Salon: Abdul Ali
thedcarts wrote 1 month ago: November Art Salon is tomorrow at Longview Gallery! Between now and then, get to know a few of the a … more →
Who's Who of Art Salon: Spotlight on Kyle Dargan
thedcarts wrote 1 month ago: November Art Salon is this Wednesday at Longview Gallery! Between now and then, get to know a few of … more →
We Must Fight the Trend Sweeping the Nation: That It's Cool to Be Fat
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Havlová wrote 1 month ago: Did you know that there is a “backlash that glorifies obesity” and that “people ce … more →
The Root Rewrites the Western Canon
anotefrommel wrote 1 month ago: The Root Rewrites the Western Canon http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/root-rewrites-western-canon … more →
The true reach of poverty.
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tjsthings wrote 1 month ago: According to the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, half of all child … more →
Almanacco del Giorno - Links 20 Oct. 2009
Nicola di Bowery wrote 2 months ago: McSweeney’s – Bitchslap: A Column About Women and Fighting Corriere della Sera – M … more →
Irony and Me
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pittswiley wrote 2 months ago: Irony only has emergency use. Carried over time, it is the voice of the trapped who have come to enj … more →
Who Doesn't 'Swastika' Obama?
pittswiley wrote 2 months ago: According to NewsOne, someone apparently ’swastikas’ Obama and felt the need to carve th … more →
You Can't Tweet While Wrapped Around a Telephone Pole
pittswiley wrote 2 months ago: Originally posted on The Root. DUMB: Attempting to operate a motor vehicle while focusing on a handh … more →
Entry #103 - Da Skinny On PDA n' Handholdin' = )
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theblackwhole wrote 3 months ago: This brotha, Jozen, a former editor w/ VIBE magazine n’ a contributor 2 a site We like 2 visit … more →
The CBC Needs To Be More Social
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jaywalk1 wrote 3 months ago: If you were out and about in the DC area over the past weekend, I would expect you to know that the … more →
President Barack Obama seeks an answer to "racial" great expectations
Will Wright wrote 3 months ago: President Jimmy Carter’s observation about President Barack Obama’s foes is just as dead … more →
Should Jay-Z be a relationship role model for the black community?
Meredith Aska McBride wrote 3 months ago: Jozen Cummings over at The Root argues that, now that Jay-Z is tied with Barack for the coolest, mos … more →
