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Annette John-Hall
Does Jazz Need to Be Renamed?

Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Annette John-Hall checks in on why a small group of multiracial, multigenerational artists want to deep-six jazz -- the name, not the art form -- and resurrect it as "Black American Music."

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Laura S. Washington
Rep. Jesse Jackson: Hubris vs. Humility

The notion of humility has emerged as a central issue in Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s re-election battle in Illinois, which occurs amid a federal probe and U.S. House Ethics Committee investigation, writes Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington.

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Rochelle Riley
Rush Limbaugh Is the 21st Century's Foolish Bigot

Weighing in on the Rush Limbaugh-Sandra Fluke controversy, Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley calls the pundit a terrorist because he spews hate in order to instill fear and coerce others into embracing his singular point of view.

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Really, Disney?

Bloggers say that the use of Princess Tiana's image to promote the candy is insensitive.

Save Your Sorry

Why we shouldn't accept an apology from the federal judge who sent an offensive email about Obama.

Why Mitt Should Have Called Rush Out

RightWatch: Mitt should have called out Rush Limbaugh for his verbal assault on Sandra Fluke.

Oscar Winner T.J. Martin

The Root talks to T.J. Martin, the first African American to win an Oscar for a full-length documentary.

A Sign of the Times

Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. weighs in on the flap over a Facebook image of a U.S. Marine kissing his boyfriend upon returning home from a six-month stint in Afghanistan. He calls it a sign of the times that people ought to get used to.

The End of the Rush Era?

Are the radio host's "slut" comments the "nappy-headed hos" of 2012?

Young Futurists 2012

Watch our video and learn more about this year's crop of Young Futurists.