Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementThese Facts May Answer Your Questions About the Jayland Walker Police ShootingThe grand jury will decide whether the Akron officers will be indicted in the fatal Jayland Walker shooting.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 3, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalThe Proud Boys Don't Want The Black Church As An Enemy!The Black church community in D.C. filed a $22 million lawsuit against the extremist group.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedApril 1, 2023
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicErykah Badu Says "Woke" Has Become Another Word For Black. Where Is The Lie?In her now viral interview MSNBC interview, the singer said what a lot of us are thinking.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMarch 31, 2023
NewsNewsVideo of Mississippi Woman Killing Husband on Facebook Live in Front of Children Goes ViralKadejah Michelle Brown was arrested on Saturday and charged with murder for fatally shooting her husband.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 28, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementControversial Prosecutor Hired to Handle Police Killing CaseLouisiana prosecutor Hugo Holland is prosecuting the five white Louisiana officers indicted in the killing of Black…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 22, 2023
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersBlack Twitter Ripped Apart Bethany Mandel's definition of "Woke."The anti-woke movement has been pioneered by conservative Republicans, most famously Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 16, 2023
NewsNewsBakari Sellers: "You Want 'Woke,' You Can Have It"Tucker Carlson and Ron DeSantis helped co-opt wokeness, but CNN Commentator Bakari Sellers says, "We don't Care."ByBakari SellersPublishedMarch 16, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNow playing NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityVideos Show Cleveland Cops Cutting A Fool and Now They're in Big TroubleThe FBI’s Cleveland Field Office concluded their two-year investigation and indicted 11 cops.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 10, 2023
CultureCultureNew Doc Explores The Power of Black Twitter and Viral Hashtags"Black Twitter: The Twitterverse That Changed a Generation" explains the importance of its impact.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 23, 2023
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasMy Story About a Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh Has Got Folks Very UpsetThis was not unexpected, but still I hoped we could have a cordial discourse about it.ByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 21, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationOhio's Newest Playground Game May Qualify As a Hate CrimeThe Springfield Police Division is investigating reports of assault.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBodycam: Officer Freaks Out after Shooting Unarmed Louisiana Man [Update]Shreveport Officer Alexander Tyler has been arrested and charged in the incident.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedFebruary 17, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Lawmakers To Highlight Victims of Police Brutality At State of The Union AddressThe Rootspoke exclusively with Rep. Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Bucks' player Sterling Brown about why we must keep…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 7, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityExperts Say Let the World See What They Did To Tyre Nichols“When we don’t have records, when we don’t have documentation, that’s when people are able to ignore the problems,”…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 3, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementA Double Amputee Was Shot and Killed by the LAPDThe video of the incident contradicts the police statements.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeGov. Kemp Declares State of Emergency Amidst Consistent Cop City Protests [Update]The death of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran has led to days of unrest.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 28, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersBlack FedEx Driver Kept Composure During Racist Attack And Went Viral On Social Media"Welcome to Facebook," the driver informed the white customer at the end of the video.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 20, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement5 Black Officers Fired Following Tyre Nichols Investigation [Update]I bet y'all were expecting a bunch of white faces.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 23, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBody Cam Footage Released of Patrisse Cullors' Cousin's Arrest [Update]"They're trying to George Floyd me!" he was heard screaming.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 13, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWashington Court Says Wearing a MAGA Hat is Protected by the First AmendmentA science teacher challenged the criticism from his colleagues.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 4, 2023