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Bill Cosby's Argument Needs Tweaking

Shaun Ossei-Owusu at the Huffington Post parses Bill Cosby's tough love toward the black community and finds areas of his argument that need improvement. Ossei-Owusu urges Cosby and others to distinguish between structural racism (prison industrial complex, underfunded public school schools, etc.) and the "cultural explanations" of inequality. Read full article...

Black and Brown Folks: The Government Is Watching

Imara Jones wants black and Latino people to pay close attention to reports about the government's surveillance activities as of late. Writing at Colorlines, Jones describes a program called Prism that targets social media, which is used disproportionately by people of color. Read full article...

Can’t Get Right: 10 Celebrities Who Are Known For Their Trouble With The Law

Some ninjas just love having three square meals a day and being told when to pee because they stay getting in trouble with the law. Here are 10 celebrities known for their legal trouble.

Quote of the Day: Hank Aaron

Read the full quote here and check out more of The Root's coverage of Hank Aaron here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research at Harvard University. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Root. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Read full article...

Video Comes to Instagram

(The Root) -- The folks at Facebook must be feeling some pressure from Twitter's latest hole-in-one. Rumors are swirling that on June 20, Facebook will announce that users of Instagram (which Facebook owns) will be able to share video with the app. Show More Summary

Bridal Rachetness: The Most Notorious Black Bridezillas

The women on Bridezillas take the idea of the disgruntled bride-to-be to a whole new level…

'Tweet' Gets Redefined

(The Root) -- Social media continue to have an impact on the way we do things. They're even changing the way we speak. The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded the definition of the word "tweet" to include the action of posting an update on Twitter. Show More Summary

Day 17: The Criminal Defense Attorney Assaults The Judge In Atlanta And Is Placed In Leg Restraints Despite The Objections Of The Defendant Who Demands Social Justice For His Legal Council

Sumner Redstone, The OWNER Of VH1 And "Black-Wing Grievance Talk Radio" WAOK Atlanta Sends The Cast Of "Love & Hip Hop In Atlanta" To Attract Black People To Pay Admission To His "Car & Bike Show"

"The People's Station" is owned By Sumner Redstone "The Voice Of The (Black) Community" is owned by Sumner Redstone The "V-103 Car And Bike Show" is owned by Sumner Redstone VH1 - The Cable Channel that shows "Love & Hip Hop In Atlanta"...Show More Summary

Free Man Walking: Chad “Azz Slappin’ ” Johnson Released From Jail And Praises Judge, “I Love Her To Death”

Chad knows he wanted to bust that white judge upside her head. Chad Johnson Released From Jail Chad is a sorry azz ninja. He may be getting released now, but five months later he'll be back behind bars for either

Ho Sit Down: Fox News Host Says George Zimmerman Was Justified In Killing Trayvon Martin Because The Teenager “Might Have Been Violent” From Smoking That Sticky Icky

Leave Trayvon alone! Fox News Host Says Trayvon Martin May Have Been Violent People just keep showing their racism with this Trayvon Martin case. It’s the O.J. Simpson trial all over again. According to Raw Story Fox News host Gregg

Guess These Rotund Red Carpet Cakes

Guess These Cakes This round rump was spotted strolling the red carpet at a popular event in Sin City last night. The donk belongs to a singer and actress best known for her bangin’ bawwwdy and messy love life with

For The Ladies: Joe ‘The Fine Azz Werewolf From True Blood’ Manganiello Flexes His Shredded Abs For Men’s Health Magazine

For the ladies… True Blood’s hunky werewolf, Joe Manganiello, covers the July/August issue of Men’s Health, available for download, June 17th. Manganiello opens up about his real-life superhero moment, getting that famous werewolf body and how losing everything made

An Intimate Lecture w/ ?uestlove @ Red Bull Music Academy 2013

RedBullMusic An intimate sit down and lecture with ?uestlove: drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer at the Red Bull Music Academy space in New York.

Has “Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta’s” Shay Johnson Found Another Rapper To Hold Her Down?

Where is Scrappy? Oh yeah that’s right! In rehab… Shay Johnson was on Atlanta’s 94.5 morning show Monday and brought special guest Jody Breeze (rapper). Word is that Jody never did an interview, he was just Shay’s date for

The #1 Threat To The Black Community Development Culture - Unchecked Propaganda Feed Into The "Black Community Consciousness Nucleus" - Trayvon Martin Is 'Our' New Emmett TillHuff Pot

Huffington Post - In Trayvon Martin's Case, History's Ghosts LingerBlax News: - In The Case Of The Black Man Found In The Trunk Of A Car In Northwest Atlanta - He Is Just A "Ninja Who Got Himself Kilt" 19 Year Old Dontavious McClain - The Ninja Who Got Himself Kilt And Stuffed Into The Trunk Of A Car That Was Later Found In Northwest Atlanta. Show More Summary

Arrests: Hip-Hop Wild Child Chief Keef Arrested Again MINUTES After Pleading Guilty To 110 MPH Speeding Charge!

This kid just can’t get right… Chief Keef Arrested Shortly After Leaving Court For Speeding Charge Via Chicago-Tribune Rapper Keith Cozart, better known as Chief Keef, was arrested blocks from the Skokie Courthouse only minutes after he pleaded guilty to

When Twerking Goes Wrong: Pregnant Houston Skripper Suffers Miscarriage While Bustin It Open On Stage

Houston Dancer Suffers Miscarriage While Performing On Stage An allegedly popular “dirty-dancer” from Houston twerked it a little too hard while on stage during a recent “performance” as she was rushed to the hospital after bleeding out on stage from

Quote of the Day: Frederick Douglass on Africa

Read more of The Root's Frederick Douglass coverage here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research at Harvard University. Show More Summary

Elsewhere In The World: Venezuela Considering Ban On Baby Bottles To Force Breastfeeding, Improving Baby Health And Increasing Bond Between Mother And Child

Got milk? Venezuela is considering going to great lengths to get new moms to breast feed. Via NYDailyNews reports: Venezuela’s Congress will discuss legislation next week that would prohibit bottle feeding of infants to try to encourage breast