Black Reporter Rescues White Supremacist; Plus, Remembering Surreal Encounters With Qaddafi

Not subscribed to this newsletter? Click here to sign up or Forward to a Friend March 2, 2011 Today's Top Views Crazy Qaddafi Déjà  Vu | by Paul Delaney A former New York Times editor recalls an earlier press trip to Libya at the invitation of the dictator that was just as surreal as the ones taking place now. Black Brits Shut Out of Top Universities | by Huw Evans You'll find very few Britons of African or Caribbean origin at Oxford and Cambridge. A sharp increase in tuition fees could make it even less likely.   Today's Top Buzz Video: Black Reporter Rescues White Supremacist | by Jenée Desmond-Harris Victim, who was being beaten by black men, had swastika tattoos. Bill Would Require Obama to Prove Citizenship for Presidential Primary | by Jenée Desmond-Harris Georgia sponsor says presidentâs citizenship is still "unresolved." 'Eye on Black' Honors Filmmaking Pioneers | by Jenée Desmond-Harris They weren't recognized at this year's Oscars, but keep an eye on these African-American directors. New York Magazine Quiz on Crazy Quotes: 'Sheen, Beck, or Qaddafi?' | by Jenée Desmond-Harris We think the game would have been enhanced by the addition of a certain narcissistic rapper.  NAACP Calls on New DA to Probe Shooting of Black Children | by Nsenga Burton The charges against a N.C. man who shouted racial slurs before shooting two children don't match the alleged crime. Brother from Another Planet: Idris Elba Cast in Sci-Fi Film 'Prometheus' | by Nsenga Burton Elba's star is rising as director Ridley Scott taps him for his next blockbuster. "Job-Killing" Bills: GOP Spending Cuts Would Cost 700,000 Jobs | by Nsenga Burton The double-talk continues. British Airways Employee Convicted of Bomb Plot | by Nsenga Burton U.K. court convicts former British Airways employee that conspired with U.S. born cleric to blow up a plane. The Root Recommends: 'Thurgood' | by The Root Staff Thurgood, a Broadway show starring Laurence Fishburne as legal pioneer Thurgood Marshall, airs on HBO this month. Today's Top Videos Beyond Fame With Radio Host Bev Smith | by The Buzz Syndicated radio host Bev Smith recently won the prestigious Max Robinson Award for her work to combat HIV/AIDS. In an audio interview, the talk-radio queen goes "beyond fame" with The Root's Anji Corley, discussing modern courtship rituals, whether the NAACP is still relevant in 2011 and how to use what you have to get what you want. 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