EventsThe Root 100EventsThe Root 1002024 The Root 100 Ultimate Music PlaylistCheck out some of our favorite songs by our favorite musical artists this year.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 13, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentFrom Dwyane Wade to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Worst Statues of Black CelebsThe former Miami Heat star and the ‘Get Out’ actor are among the celebs who've been 'honored' with questionable…ByStephanie HollandPublishedNovember 6, 2024
NewsNewsBlack Hooters Employees In NC Get The Last Laugh, Washington Karen Messes Around With Black Teens And Finds Out, White Man Shoots Black Man In Neck For Pruning Tree, Diddy's Latest Legal Request And MoreThe Root's most notable news items from the past week.PublishedNovember 1, 2024
NewsNewsVirginia Black Man Restrained In Jail Who Mysteriously Died Days Later Gives Hints of George FloydThe death of Rolin Hill has since been ruled a homicide and the officers involved have been fired.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedOctober 29, 2024
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitNovember 2024 Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to ReadA De La Soul biography, a collection of essays from Roxane Gay and a collection of Kwanzaa traditions are on our…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 28, 2024
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersMinnesota Teacher Banned From School After Kneeling on Student's Back 'George Floyd Style'The substitute teacher told students "police brutality isn't real."ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedOctober 17, 2024
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeLawyers Say Shocking Footage of Police Beating A Connecticut Inmate to Death is Just As 'Disturbing' As George Floyd's MurderJ'Allen Jones' family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state Department of Correction in 2018ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedOctober 8, 2024
NewsNewsTyreek Hill's New Connection to George Floyd Following the Miami Dolphin's Viral Traffic StopThe Miami Dolphins star has also expressed the need for police reform.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 24, 2024
OpinionThe CalloutOpinionThe CalloutFormer VP Harris Aide: 'Mark Robinson and Other Republican Black Men Are Being Used as MAGA Tools'This White House insider breaks down the real reason Mark Robinson and his ilk are allowed to thrive.ByGevin ReynoldsPublishedSeptember 23, 2024
CultureCultureFourth Pastor Resigns From Texas Megachurch, Black Twitter Reacts To Cam Newton's Messy Marriage Comments, White Folks Still Aren't Using Washcloths, Barack Obama Celebrates 'Suitgate' And MoreThe Root's most popular culture stories from the week.PublishedSeptember 1, 2024
CultureCultureWait...Did the Author of ‘White Fragility’ Plagiarize People of Color In Her Doctoral Thesis??The diversity consultant is under fire for allegedly stealing words for her 2004 dissertation.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 28, 2024
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitPolitical Books By Black Authors You Must Read Before The November ElectionFrom inspirational children's books to in-depth examinations of the impact of voter suppression, these are the books…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedAugust 26, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsRacists Are Attacking Black and Brown Folks in UK Riots, Here's Why It Could Spill Into the U.S. Very SoonA violent incident set off weeks of fascist mobs in Britain. Could the coming election do the same?ByMadison J. GrayPublishedAugust 15, 2024
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrime4 Hotel Employees Face Charges In the Death of A Black Man Caught on VideoThe last moments of D’Vontaye Mitchell's life were partially caught on videoByPhenix S HalleyPublishedAugust 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsExclusive: Gov Wes Moore Says This is How You 'Earn' the Black Male VoteDuring an interview with the Root, the Maryland governor broke down exactly what he thinks Black men should be…ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedJuly 30, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThe Harris Campaign Has Already Won for Best Theme Music, Thanks to BeyoncéThe Vice President just got permission to use a song that has already inspired countless young people in her…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 23, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsAll The Times Donald Trump Pissed Off Black PeopleThe former president, who has now set his sights on Kamala Harris, has a history of incendiary remarks.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 22, 2024
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceThe Most Powerful Moments in HBCU HistoryHere are some of the most noteworthy events and people to ever grace HBCUs.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedJuly 14, 2024
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeBen Crump's Most Notable Civil Rights Cases to DateThe legendary civil rights icon has an inspirational and powerful story.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 10, 2024
CultureSportsCultureSportsBlack Twitter Reacts to Boxer Ryan Garcia's Racist Non-Stop Rant About Hating Black PeopleThe embattled boxer apologized for comments he made on social media in early July, which led to his expulsion from…ByStephanie HollandPublishedJuly 8, 2024