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PoliticsPoliticsRep. Jasmine Crockett Once Again Goes Off On Donald Trump, Famous Democratic Strategist Predicts Trump's Downfall, How Trump’s Policies Deceived MAGA, Don Lemon Goes Off On Megyn Kelly And MoreA roundup of our most important political articles from the week.PublishedFebruary 28, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsOh Lord, Republicans are Pushing for a Clarence Thomas Statue, But Here’s Why This Should Never HappenWhy are Republican lawmakers so obsessed with Clarence Thomas?ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 24, 2025
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentThese Shocking Celeb Love Stories Will Have You Clutching Your PearlsThe real stories behind some of favorite Black couples have taken centerstage, thanks to a TikTok series called…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 14, 2025
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasDo Black Men Want to be White? The Answer Might Surprise YouAlthough Black men do not have access to the privilege white folks do, it sure seems that many of us move through…ByLawrence WarePublishedJanuary 24, 2025
OpinionThe CalloutOpinionThe CalloutBy Performing at Trump's Inauguration, Mississippi Valley State Will Fumble the Bag...And Everyone's RespectWhen we first heard the news, we thought the band was securing the bag. Nope.ByLawrence WarePublishedJanuary 3, 2025
EntertainmentEntertainmentJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson Just Debuted on Broadway, But America's Reaction is MixedThe ratings are in, and it turns out social media is not all impressed with Jackson's performance.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedDecember 17, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsYet Another Clarence Thomas Controversy That Could Mean Big Trouble...But This One Has a TwistJust go ahead and add this to the running list for the controversial U.S. Supreme Court Justice.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedSeptember 12, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsKetanji Brown Jackson Speaks Out About Trump's Immunity, Barack Obama's Brother Does The Unthinkable, Karine Jean-Pierre Claps Back At Fox Reporter, And Clarence Thomas Still Ain't Sh*tThe Root's most popular political stories from the week.PublishedSeptember 7, 2024
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Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasWhy Biden Deserves a Place On the Black Mount Rushmore But These Other Presidents ...Hell NoWhen it was about the business of Black Americans, Biden handled far more of it than Presidents like George…ByWayne WashingtonPublishedAugust 20, 2024
NewsNewsClarence Thomas In Trouble For What??, Terrell Davis' Viral Airline Arrest, Michael Jackson's Mom Still Fighting For His Estate, Black Mayor Called N-Word During Council Meeting And MoreA collection of our best posts of the week in newsPublishedJuly 20, 2024
NewsNewsClarence Thomas Might Finally Be In Trouble and All It Took Was To Find A $267K Check He Received To Buy An RVJustice Thomas didn't recuse himself from an influential 2004 healthcare case despite being given a generous RV loan…ByRyan Erik KingPublishedJuly 16, 2024
NewsNewsFinally, Justice Clarence Thomas Might Be in Trouble For Accepting Luxury Trips From BillionaireJustice Thomas kept quiet on the millions in undisclosed trips he received from from Billionaire.ByBradley BrownellPublishedJuly 11, 2024
NewsNewsHow Biden Could Borrow a Page From Trump's Playbook to Energize Black VotersDear President Biden: Go to the Trump playbook. Be the biggest fear-monger in the field.ByWayne WashingtonPublishedJune 12, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWell, Well, Well: Clarence Thomas Finally Admits To His TrangressionsThomas has adjusted his financial disclosure to reflect funded travel courtesy of Crowe.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsClarence Thomas Just Set Civil Rights Back 70 YearsAlthough we shouldn't be surprised, the conservative Justice shares a conByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 24, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsBlack Woman Behind Trump’s Silly Chick-fil-A Stunt, What's Up With Clarence Thomas? Tim Scott Now Needs the Black Support and More Annoying Political NewsA collection of The Root's best posts of the week in politicsByRoot StaffPublishedApril 20, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWhere Has Clarence Thomas Been?Thomas did not attend oral arguments Monday and no explanation was given.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 16, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThe Most Disappointing Black Political Sellouts—EverFrom Kanye to Candace Owens, here are the political sellouts doing the most.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMarch 20, 2024