This week’s Root 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings is full of surprises. We have a new No. 1 after several…
Welcome back to The Root’s 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, where our select committee of activists,…
In First Debate, Democrats Say They’re All for Change, but Argue Over How Far to Go and at What Cost
In the Democrats’ first presidential primary debate Wednesday night, the candidates each hit on the need for change,…
Welcome to The Root’s Black Power Rankings, where we assess the eleventy-billion Democrats currently running for the…
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) has gone on record as the first black man to run to former Vice President and…
Here’s a suggestion: If you are an old white man running for president and opponents and pundits claim that you’re…
With more than 20 (at last count) Democrats in the running to win the party’s presidential nomination, it’s probably…
Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has secured 12 co-sponsors for his reparations bill,…
Anyone else tired of waiting for their 40 acres and a mule?
On Wednesday, presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced that should she be elected president, she’ll get right…
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) will unveil on Wednesday legislation aimed at tackling America’s rising…
The race to become the Democratic nominee could come down to which candidate is willing to use his or her influence…
When Cory Booker announced he was running for president, a lot of fodder was made about his status. His marital…
A Florida man has been charged with making death threats against prominent Democratic officials, including Sen. Cory…
Saying there is a need for a “new Voting Rights Act,” U.S. Sen. Cory Booker promised a number of voting reforms if…
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In an excerpt from an interview with The Root, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) acknowledged that some of the new…
Welcome to 2019—where whole-ass cities are suing their citizens for allegedly beating themselves up, affluent white…
Last month, senator and presidential hopeful Cory Booker teased the possibility of meeting actress Rosario Dawson at…