Democrats Just Got One Crucial Step Closer To Holding SCOTUS AccountableThe Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill which would impose sweeping ethics rules on the Supreme Court in the…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 21, 2023
Congressional Black Caucus Aligned Super PAC Shakes Up 2024 ElectionThe new super PAC is investing "eight figures" in flipping the House. This would put Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in line to…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 18, 2023
Black Folks Watch Out! These Deadly Summer Heat Waves Are a WarningDangerous heat waves this summer are placing Black Americans at risk.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 16, 2023
Does the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision Apply to Hiring? Experts Weigh In13 Republican attorneys general wrote letters to major companies warning against using race in hiring and promotions.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 14, 2023
Minneapolis' Infamous Police Department Is Getting a Massive OverhaulA Minnesota judge approved an agreement to reform Minneapolis' police department in the wake of George Floyd.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 14, 2023
The "OPill" Birth Control Has Changed The Game For Black WomenThe F.D.A just approved the first over-the-counter birth control. Here's why that's a big deal for Black Americans.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 13, 2023
Is the Black Democratic Rep. from Ga., Who Switched Parties, Delusional to Think Black Folk Will Still Vote for Her?Atlanta State Rep. Mesha Mainor defends her decision to switch parties despite being voted in as a Democrat, saying…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 23, 2023
Black Men Need To Pay Attention To This New Skin Cancer Study!The American Academy of Dermatology found that Black men have a higher risk of death from melanoma.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 12, 2023
Why Trump Was Pushing for a Post-Election Trial, but Probably Won't Get ItThe judge in the former President's documents case rejected his request to indefinitely delay his trial.ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 23, 2023
Former Northwestern Student Athletes Allege Racist Treatment"We never felt like we could be ourselves. We had to fit in by being white or acting white or laughing at our own…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 11, 2023
There Aren't Enough Black Firefighters. HBCUs Want to HelpHBCUs and the U.S Forest Services are teaming-up to train the next generation of Black firefighters.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 10, 2023
Tulsa Massacre Survivors Continue Their Fight for ReparationsSurvivors and descendants of the Tulsa Race massacre appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court after a lower court…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedAugust 8, 2023
Black Farmers Have Faced Decades of Discrimination, But Now There's HelpOn Friday, the USDA began accepting applications from farmers who've faced discrimination.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 7, 2023
HBCUs Plan to Fill The Void In the Wake of Affirmative Action RulingHBCU leaders discuss how they can provide an option for Black students left by the Supreme Court's affirmative…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 7, 2023
Eric Adams' Allegedly Fake Photo Scandal ExplainedThe New York Times alleges that staffers crafted a photo of a fallen New York City police officer to appear as if it…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 7, 2023
Does Tyler Perry Really Own BET? Here's the TeaRumors have been floating around on social media that the A Madea Homecoming Director bought BET. But is there any…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 5, 2023
Former New York Congressman Mondaire Jones Fights to Reclaim His SeatFormer Democratic Congressman Mondaire Jones announced a bid for his former house seat.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 5, 2023
Black Students Weigh-in on Affirmative Action DecisionThe Root spoke to students at one of the most selective schools in the country about the Supreme Court's decision to…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 5, 2023
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Jim Crow-Era Voting Law to ContinueThe Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi felony voting provision intended to block Black…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 4, 2023
Affirmative Action Decision Is Clarence Thomas' Dream Come True"This is the culmination of a dream that has been held by Justice Roberts and especially Clarence Thomas for…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 1, 2023