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TheRoot247

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  2. Jobs Still a Campaign Issue for Obama wapo.st/K3uO9R about 2 hours ago via SocialFlow
  3. Where are the women and people of color on #Facebook's board of directors? wapo.st/K0LPS1 #tech #diversity about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Film on Whitney Houston's death and the #Grammys wapo.st/K2SDOU #RIP about 5 hours ago via SocialFlow
  5. Why'd Artur Davis switch from Democrat to Republican? wapo.st/MhHorg #p2 #tcot #politics by @swerdlick about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. Former Egyptian President Sentenced to Prison wapo.st/MjPQWN about 6 hours ago via SocialFlow
  7. Happening now: @Akoto616 is dishing all about building and growing online communities. #BWB2012 about 8 hours ago via web
  8. @Swerdlick writes: former Rep. @ArturDavis' flip from Democrat to Republican is "Almost Principled" wapo.st/MhHorg about 9 hours ago via web
  9. We're at day 2 of the #BWB2012 conference. Assistant editor @akoto616 will dish on managing/building online communities... about 9 hours ago via web
  10. FLY BLOGGER ALERT RT #Bwb2012 I am on my way! Rocking my @shopsadeesays earrings and my fave @kennethcole blazer sdrv.ms/Kl3RTE about 9 hours ago via web
  11. Artur Davis' Almost Principled Defection wapo.st/MhHorg about 14 hours ago via SocialFlow
  12. Facebook's Diversity Flop wapo.st/K0LPS1 about 16 hours ago via SocialFlow
  13. Be Thankful for Mr. Wrong wapo.st/MhCR80 about 17 hours ago via SocialFlow
  14. Was the #NBA Draft Lottery Fixed? wapo.st/MeZVo6 about 19 hours ago via HootSuite
  15. Idris Elba Proves Cool Is More Important Than Swag wapo.st/K0Fzd1 about 19 hours ago via SocialFlow
  16. Newspaper's plans reveal #digitaldivide wapo.st/JVT0ec #NOLA #diversity via @princeeditor about 20 hours ago via HootSuite
  17. Black church divided on #ssm wapo.st/MdtbLX #gaymarriage #LGBT about 20 hours ago via HootSuite
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