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  • 'Unknown on Race'

    Listen here. The Transcript Dispatcher: Respond to 17 Ware Street for a possible B and E in progress. Two SPs (suspicious persons) barged their way into the home, they have suitcases. R-P 5 – SP. Stand by, trying to get further. Officer 52 (Crowley): 52. Ware Street right now, 17? Dispatcher: 17 Ware Street ……

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  • Gates Says 'Yes' to Beer With Crowley

    Statement from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. “It was very kind of the President to phone me today.  Vernon Jordan is absolutely correct: my unfortunate experience will only have a larger meaning if we can all use this to diminish racial profiling and to enhance fairness and equity in the criminal justice system for poor people and…

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  • President Obama's Statement on the Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrest

    THE PRESIDENT: Hey, it’s a cameo appearance. Sit down, sit down. I need to help Gibbs out a little bit here. Q Are you the new press secretary? THE PRESIDENT: If you got to do a job, do it yourself. (Laughter.) I wanted to address you guys directly because over the last day and a…

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  • 'Black in America 2' in Review

    What does being black in America mean today? Does CNN’s ambitious program break the surface in explaining the black experience? Join The Root staff and readers as we partner with Black Web 2.0 to discuss “Black in America 2” with a panel of young professionals and academics. The second segment of “Black in America 2”…

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  • Lawyer's Statement on the Arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.

    UPDATE: The disorderly conduct charges against Henry Louis Gates Jr. were dropped on Tuesday. Statement on Behalf of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. — by Charles Ogletree This brief statement is being submitted on behalf of my client, friend, and colleague, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. This is a statement concerning the arrest of Professor Gates.…

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  • DTRT@20 Compatibility Quiz

    Photo illustration of the Obamas, Bed-Stuy 1989 style by Kristen DiFate. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Take this test online! ______________ Finish planning your own Do The Right Thing @ 20 house party with these free downloads! How to Rock it like it’s 1989 African Medallion coasters! LOVE/HATE four-fingered rings!…

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  • First Flick Compatibility Quiz

    SCROLL down to begin the Do the Right Thing Compatibility quiz. Also: The politics of the first couple’s first date to see “Do The Right Thing” by Dayo Olopade. READ more of The Root’s DTRT @20 coverage Natalie Hopkinson: Why Mookie did the wrong thing. Teresa Wiltz: Spike’s woman problem DOWNLOAD The Root’s Official DTRT@20…

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  • DTRT@20 Trivia Game

    DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THIS TRIVIA GAME! ______________ Finish planning your own DTRT @ 20 house party with these free downloads! How to Rock it like it’s 1989 African Medallion coasters! LOVE/HATE four-fingered rings! Do or Die Bed-Stuy Banner The Official Sal’s Pizzeria Box Michelle/Barack Compatibilty Quiz _______________ READ more of The Root’s DTRT @20 coverage

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  • The Root's Do the Right Thing Trivia Challenge

    By now you’ve seen Do the Right Thing more times than you can count. But are you really “Bed-stuy Do or Die”? How well do you know Da Mayor, Sal, Buggin’ Out and Pino, Tina and Mother Sister? One way to find out. Take The Root’s trivia challenge and relive your favorite DTRT moments. Only…

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  • The American Sphinx

    This week, President Obama delivered his long promised speech on outreach to the Muslim world. And then he turned into a tourist. Is this guy cool or what? Write your own captions in the comment space.

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