The Democratic Party is in its worst shape since 1938 when it comes to seats still held in Congress. Meaning—Dems…
The mistrial of former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing in the shooting death of Sam Dubose is…
White America, from Main Street to the nation’s capital, from our dinner tables to our textbooks, from the media to…
It seems as if some white college students still haven't learned that blackface isn't OK.
Black Twitter has a history of making the funniest and most random memes and hashtags go viral. Some make you laugh…
President-elect Donald Trump has been busy building his team, and white nationalists are thrilled with the choice of…
Just about everyone has tried to upstage each other with their own versions of the mannequin challenge, but Ava…
The Chicago Bears’ woes continue. Earlier this week it was rumored that several players have lost faith in…
ESPN sports commentator Sage Steele is looking like she might be in the All Lives Matter camp. On Sunday, Tampa Bay…
Since Tuesday, I have read countless posts from Facebook friends sharing some of the racist experiences they have…
Nowhere does the question “What’s the next step?” carry more significance than in black America. Safe to say that…
I don’t even know where to begin here.
“I now know what Frederick Douglass felt like in 1876 when Reconstruction came to an end,” says Henry Louis Gates…
Syboris Pippins, 18, and Jaylen Barker, 20, had their charges upgraded by officials Thursday and are now being held…
New York City police are now looking for two attackers who assaulted a 19-year-old man and pulled a gun on him, accor…
Cliff Harris once had a promising career. He was an All-American cornerback and returner with the Oregon Ducks, but…
A kinder, softer, gentler Donald Trump made his first television appearance since becoming president-elect.…
Herschel Walker isn't waiting for his longtime friend Donald Trump to get sworn in before he gets started on his…
The Root 100 is one of the biggest parties with a purpose that celebrates black excellence, activism and…
It’s time to talk about the “Miss Ann effect.”