Black Ministers Apologize to LGBT Community; Plus, Has J-Hud Lost Too Much Weight?

Not subscribed to this newsletter? Click here to sign up or Forward to a Friend March 3, 2011 Today's Top Views Black Church Leaders Ask Forgiveness From the LGBT Community | by Delano Squires In an unusual meeting, several ministers apologize to gays about how they have been treated. Black History Month Is Over. So Over | by John McWhorter Can't we accept that at last, mainstream America gets it, and drop the annual exercise? The Root Reading List: Love, Money and Harlem on Our Minds | by Rebecca Walker The year has started with a flurry of new releases. In the debut of her new column about books for The Root, Rebecca Walker recommends five titles across a broad span that she considers worth your time.   Today's Top Buzz Is Jennifer Hudson 'Wasting Away'? | by Jenée Desmond-Harris Some say she looked "skeletal" at the Oscars.  VIDEO: 10-Year-Old Makes Heartbreaking Plea to Lil Wayne | by Jenée Desmond-Harris Little girl's song asks him to consider his lyrics' effect on women. Fox News Suspends Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum | by Nsenga Burton Fox News decides not to give the appearance of impropriety. Journalist Suspended for Mentioning Libya | by Jenée Desmond-Harris Radio discussion violated Equatorial Guinea's total news blackout on the revolution. Serena Williams Hospitalized | by Jenée Desmond-Harris The tennis star suffered a pulmonary embolism and will miss upcoming tournaments. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Remembers the Rev. Peter Gomes | by Jenée Desmond-Harris The Root's co-founder reflects on the Harvard minister's death. Jesse Jackson Appeals to Cuba for Release of American Man | by Nsenga Burton Jackson says that Alan Gross, 61, should be freed on humanitarian grounds. HOME | VIEWS | BUZZ | BLOGS | MULTIMEDIA | ROOTS       © 2010 WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE The Root 1350 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036 You are receiving our newsletter because you opted in at www.theroot.com. Unsubscribe