*Quickie* Post Reaches Out to Black Readers

Words: Kat Noel • Jan 29th, 2008 • Category: SUBSTANCE.

Screenshot of website
Screenshot of website
Yesterday, the Washington Post launched “The Root” - an online  that aims to be a “Slate for black readers,” according to the site’s co-founder and Editor-In-Chief, Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.

In addition to featuring today’s new from various black perspetives, the site also hosts an interactive genealogical section to help readers trace their ancestory through AfricanDNA.com, a DNA testing site also co-founded by Gates.

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Kat Noel is a true rolling stone, who believes everyone has a story to tell and never leaves home without paper and pen. She’s hoping that Square Rootz is her meal ticket out of the country.
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  1. flwrpt. on January 29th, 2008 at 11:46 am:

    Interesting!…Just in time for black history month LOL!!!

    This should be great though.

  2. Najie on January 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm:

    cool i’ll check it out

  3. makieya on February 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 pm:

    hmmm, that does sound interesting…

  4. Grace Douglas on April 10th, 2008 at 4:07 pm:

    I won’t be sending any of my DNA!

  5. MissB on June 24th, 2008 at 11:23 am:

    Argh! Who needs all that when we got Square Rootz. Great site!

  6. Kat Noel on June 24th, 2008 at 7:34 pm:

    That’s exactly what we’re saying, MissB!

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