Most people in America celebrate the holidays with family, good food and gift exchanges, but at least one miserable…
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Black Lives Matter has become such a mainstream rallying cry and concept that it’s easy to forget it’s also an…
One of the positives, for lack of a better word, of the renewed focus on systemic racism in America is seeing Black…
Since Breonna Taylor’s death, Louisville has become one of the focal points in the nation’s ongoing reckoning with…
A Texas woman imprisoned for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election is asking Texas’ highest…
LA County Moves to Overhaul Its Juvenile Detention System to Prioritize 'Care First' Over Punishment
It’s easily arguable that American society isn’t very forgiving to people who have committed crimes. For Black…
When the NBA made its triumphant return in July after COVID-19 tried its best to steal our joy, it looked like…
While there has been plenty of hand-wringing by elected officials about efforts to defund and reform the police,…
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council took a notable step towards police reform by advancing a proposal that…
The death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of neighborhood vigilante George Zimmerman was the first…
As arguably the most influential and astute athlete of this generation, LeBron James might be a lot of things, but…
In 2018, The Root reported on a recurring theme that we just can’t seem to escape: the fatal shooting of yet another…
Just so we’re clear, Naomi Osaka has no intention of losing in the U.S. Open anytime soon.
In the immediate aftermath of the Milwaukee Bucks refusing to take the floor during Game 5 of their NBA playoffs…
I had no intention of watching the game.
When people my age think of the Black Lives Matter uprising, many picture young people taking to the streets and…
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