EventsThe Root 100EventsThe Root 100Top Black Influencers Share Dressing Hacks for Root 100It's almost Dec. 5! There's Tickets left. So, we asked these Influencers to share how they plan to make the most out…ByJames R. SandersPublishedDecember 3, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationAuthors of George Floyd Book Banned From Discussing Racism in School EventThe authors were told by a high school to no mention systemic racism.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 13, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBreonna Taylor Trial: Fellow Officers Says He was “Shocked” at Brett Hankison’s ActionsFormer detective Myles Cosgrove testified in the federal trial of former officer Brett Hankison.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 6, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWhat’s at Stake in Tuesday’s Election for Black Americans?Mississippi, Virginia, Kentucky all have major elections on Tuesday. Here's everything you need to know.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedNovember 6, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBreonna Taylor’s Neighbor: The Louisville PD Shot Up My HomeThe woman whose apartment was shot into by Louisville police testified in the Breonna Taylor trial.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 3, 2023
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstitutePlight of the Working Black Woman: Work, Cry, DieThe desensitized reaction to the death of JoAnne Epps reflects society's treatment of Black trauma.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 27, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsMitch McConnell has done Black folks dirty for years. It's time for him to go.After freezing in front of reporters for the second time, it's time to put ol' Mitch out to pastureByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 31, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThe Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police BrutalityMichael Brown's death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 16, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2020 Racial Justice Protesters Won a Massive Victory in New YorkNew York City to pay $13 million to racial justice protesters who were beaten by police during 2020 protests.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 20, 2023
CultureJuneteenthCultureJuneteenthEverything You Want to Know About The History of JuneteenthThe Root explains how this Texan-based celebration came to be our 12th federal holiday. ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 25, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityPolice Officers Killed an Unarmed Black Man, But They Could Be Back on The ForceTwo Oklahoma police officers facing, who are facing manslaughter charges for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man,…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 16, 2023
NewsNewsBreonna Taylor's Mother Comes for the Man Who Called Her Killing "Justified"In Louisville, Breonna Taylor's mother endorsed a campaign to oppose Republican Daniel Cameron's bid for Kentucky…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 6, 2023
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersNot Even a Sculpture of a Black Woman Can Escape Racist HateThree hundred people in the UK gathered to clean a sculpture of a Black woman vandalized with white spray paint.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 29, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationFla. Leaders: How Dare You Try to Erase George Floyd From Our History?Community members disagree with the Florida Department of Education’s decision to omit George Floyd’s death and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 12, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitThe Root InterviewEntertainmentIt's LitThe Root InterviewSunny Hostin's New Novel Opens The Door To A Real Black Beach CommunityThe Root spoke with The View co-host about her new beach read, "Summer on Sag Harbor."ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 10, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBreonna Taylor’s Mother Reacts to Her Daughter’s Killer Getting a New JobEx-Louisville officer Myles Cosgrove, who was accused of fatally shooting Breonna Taylor, started a new job at a…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 26, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalCop, Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor, Gets a New GigThe former Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot at Breonna Taylor during a botched raid has been hired…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 24, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementDOJ Report: Here Are The Nasty Things Louisville's Police Department Has DoneBreonna Taylor's murder is the tip of the iceberg of horrendous acts done by The Louisville Metro Police Department.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 9, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersThe #SayHerName Hashtag Is Causing Controversy On Twitter#SayHerName was created to acknowledge the murders of Black women; using it to commemorate a white transgender teen…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 17, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalAmir Locke Will Become the Face of No-Knock Warrant Bans, Family SaysNo Minneapolis officers were charged in the fatal shooting one year ago.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 7, 2023