Health on The Root
Being a healthy role model should be part of the job description for a good father.
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The Eco-Soul Kitchen with Bryant Terry
Three sweet, spicy and scrumptious fusion recipes to spice up your dinner menu.
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Mother's Day 2009
Four decades, four takes on motherhood by Helena Andrews, Rebecca Walker, Salatheia Bryant-Honors and Mireille Grangenois.
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Do The Right Thing @ 20
It's been 20 years since we all headed to theaters to check out Do the Right Thing. Join The Root in celebrating our favorite Spike Lee joint.
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The NAACP's 100th Annual Convention
Marking 100 years of the fight for civil rights.
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TOP OF THE TREE
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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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Eminem's Stunted Growth
A brave man moves beyond the past, stretches past his artistic comfort zone and grows. Then, there's Marshall Mathers.
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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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To Be Nina
A new multimedia box set lets fan savor Nina Simone's trademark blend of bruised beauty and triumphant defiance.
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Quote, Unquote
T-Pain pays a lot for something flashy. And so does Spanish soccer team Real Madrid. Kobe Bryant's magic is off in third game of NBA finals. A look at the best quotes of the week.
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American Mandela
Barack and Abe. Obama and FDR. Comparisons galore. But, enough already with the dead white presidents. There's an equally—perhaps more—apt yardstick by which to measure Obama: South Africa's Nelson Mandela.
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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.
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.
Wole Soyinka on Obama's Choice
The Nobel Laureate dissects the message the president's trip to Ghana should send to the corrupt and failing states of Africa.
