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The New King of Pop is a Queen
Why Beyoncé is the only plausible heir to Michael Jackson’s sparkly glove.
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Why Justin Timberlake Will Never Be MJ
In the race to replace Michael Jackson, Justin is the clear front-runner. But he won't win.
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Spike Lee Speaks About 'Do the Right Thing' 20 Years later
VIDEO: Spike Lee, in a conversation with Henry Louis Gates Jr., The Root's Editor-in-Chief, calls out the critics who predicted violence at the release of his groundbreaking 1989 film and clarifies what the "right thing" really was.
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BOOKMARK: Walter Mosley
In our ongoing video series Bookmark, The Root talks to authors to find out the personal stories behind their talked-about books. Here, Walter Mosley talks about life after Easy Rawlins, the critically acclaimed hero of his noirish crime series. The novelist talks about the shift from looking at the black-and-white 1950s-era Los Angeles to the murkier present state of American race relations.
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Tavis Smiley: Holding Barack Obama 'Accountable'
In our ongoing video series Bookmark, The Root talks to authors to find out the personal stories behind their talked-about books. Here, Tavis Smiley reveals the nail-biting process of preparing completely different versions of his new book, Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise. And of course, he promises to hold President Obama's feet to the fire and make sure other Americans do, too.
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PHOTO ESSAY: The Evolution of Bed-Stuy
Twenty years after the fires of 'Do the Right Thing', the block is still hot in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. By Adda Birnir.
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15 Reasons Why We Love the Caribbean
A summer vacation spot with easygoing locals, amazing scenery and sex on the beach. What more can ask you for?
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The Confab -- July 10, 2009
This Week on The Confab: Never can say goodbye to the King of Pop. What message is Obama sending by going to Ghana? And 100 years later, do we still need the NAACP? Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, as he talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root Adam Serwer.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
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The Confab -- July 3, 2009
This week on The Confab: Calling out the King of Pop. What does Barack Obama owe Michael Jackson? And is Gov. Mark Sanford smitten or just out of his mind? Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with contributors to The Root Jimi Izrael and Marjorie Valbrun.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
* Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.
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The Root's 'Do the Right Thing' Podcast
This week: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of our favorite Spike Lee joint, Do the Right Thing, with The Root's Party Kit. Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
