11/16/21DeucesAfter five years at The Root, Michael Harriot says goodbye.ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 16, 2021
We Need to Talk About the Values of the White CommunityIt's time to have a conversation about the culture that increasingly rejects the value of education, civility and…ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 16, 2021
Weaponizing 'Woke': A Brief History of White DefinitionsHistory is filled with examples of how language is repurposed for the advancement of whiteness.ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 12, 2021
Hogwarts for Wypipo: Acclaimed Caucasian Race Theorists Set to Open Whitest College EverAnti-woke activists have come together to create The University of Austin, a white tears-based institution dedicated…ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 10, 2021
An Open Letter From the Woke Mob to Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgers is just the latest celebrity to accuse an invisible group of 'canceling' him—and now it's time to…ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 9, 2021
Apparently, the Lincoln Project Believes White Supremacists Wear UniformsThe political stunt aimed at Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin exposes the differences in how white…ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 1, 2021
In Further Proof That the World Is About to End, Herschel Walker Is Georgia's Leading GOP Senate CandidatePolls show the former NFL star is ahead of the pack of candidates vying to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 1, 2021
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Was It Something I Said?Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 29, 2021
In Defense of Cancel Culture...and Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle's defiant defense of his Netflix special shows why cancel culture is actually a good thing.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 29, 2021
Maybe White People Should Feel BadIn her appearance on The View, Condoleezza Rice argued that teaching kids about racism and inequality would make…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 22, 2021
Urine Trouble: The Great Confederate Doo-Doo Chair Caper Concludes With No ChargesProsecutors dropped charges against a trio accused of a multi-state heist that involved a Confederate monument,…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 20, 2021
A Postgame Analysis of the Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One Verzuz BattleThe two legendary rappers faced off in a Verzuz battle that could only be described as "for the culture."ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 18, 2021
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies From COVID ComplicationsThe retired four-star general and first African American to serve as secretary of state, served his country as a…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 18, 2021
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Respectfully...Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 15, 2021
A Conspiracy of Whiteness: Did an ESPN Insider's Email Inadvertently Reveal How the NFL Blackballed Colin Kaepernick?ESPN Insider Adam Schefter's email sparked a debate about journalism, but no one has mentioned how owners,…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 15, 2021
Does Your Friend Have a 'Racist Bone' in Their Body? A QuizBefore emails revealed Jon Gruden's racism, his friends emphatically declared that he didn't have a racist bone in…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 13, 2021
The Democratic Party's 'I Don't See Color' Homeownership Fight, ExplainedA dispute over two opposing plans for first-time homebuyers shows how colorblind policies ignore racial disparities…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 12, 2021
Kyrsten Sinema Is Bathroom Alligator TrashPlease don't believe the insidiously mindless narrative that protesters should remain civil and respect Kyrsten…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 8, 2021
The Ozy Finesse, ExplainedThe scandal surrounding Ozy Media is a story about capitalism, racial equity and what people really mean when they…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 7, 2021
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: I'll Try It Your WayEach Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 1, 2021