PoliticsLGBTQPoliticsLGBTQN.C. Lawmakers Call for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's Job After Video Surfaces of Him Calling Transgenderism, Homosexuality 'Filth'Robinson made his remarks at the Asbury Baptist Church in Seagrove, N.C., in June.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedOctober 11, 2021
NewsNewsBlack Virginia Democrats Call Out Republican Opponents for Flyers Featuring Black Politicians Dangling From Ropes Like PuppetsJosh Cole and Alex Askew, two Black Virginia delegates, say the flyers are a racist dog whistle.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 7, 2021
NewsNews‘Get Ya Black Asses Back to Work’: EEOC Sues Construction Company for Racism at a Tennessee WorksiteThe suit accuses the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, which helped build a Google data center, of segregating…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 7, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsPresident Biden Promised HBCUs the World. The Reality Is Going to Be Much LessHBCUs were hoping to get $45 billion in funding, but Democrat infighting has slashed that to $2 billion in hopes of…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 6, 2021
NewsNewsN.C. School Board Passes Strict Policy on Critical Race Theory After Threat to Cut FundingThe Johnston County school board updated its policies to restrict how teachers speak about race, civil disobedience…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 5, 2021
CultureCultureFlorida Governor to Haitian Migrants: You’re Not Welcome HereFlorida sued the federal government Tuesday, demanding the Biden administration retain people who claim asylum at…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 4, 2021
NewsNewsTexas Gov. Abbott Wants to Reverse the Lowered Illegal Voting Penalties He Just Signed Into LawApparently, Abbott and them didn't give the bill a good once-over before busting out the pen.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 2, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsMissouri Rep. Cori Bush Shares Deeply Personal Story of Rape, Abortion During HearingIf Republicans stopped trying to limit woman's reproductive rights, Cori Bush may have never needed to share the…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsRepublocrats? Manchema?: Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema Are Ruining Biden’s Agenda, and They Wouldn’t Have It Any Other WayManchin and Sinema have become human roadblocks to Biden's agenda and they are loving it.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeIn Loving Memory of Tim ScottSen. Tim Scott was once a proponent of police accountability. But after he obstructed police reform legislation,…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 30, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsThe Unbearable Whiteness of the Democratic Party...and AmericaActivists, voters and members of the Congressional Black Caucus have expressed frustration at the Democratic Party's…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 29, 2021
CultureCultureThe U.S. Has Expelled Nearly 4,000 Haitian Migrants in 9 Days Because America Is an Exclusive NightclubThe 4,000 Haitian migrants, whose country has been roiled by an earthquake and political turmoil, weren't even…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsTexas GOP Proposed Redistricting Map Would Reduce Black and Hispanic Majority Congressional DistrictsDespite people of color making up 95 percent of the state's growth over the last decade, Republicans are moving to…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 28, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentWill Smith On BLM, His New Book and That One Red Table Talk Episode (You Know Which One)The iconic movie star is set to release his first ever memoir, aptly titled Will, on November 9.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 27, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsEverything You Need to Know About the Great Replacement Theory. And Yes, It’s RacistTucker Carlson and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz recently shared love for the great replacement theory, but what exactly…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsTrump Suggests Stacey Abrams Might Be a Better Georgia Governor Than Brian KempHe's obviously not being serious, but at the same time, he's not wrong.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 26, 2021
NewsNewsFlorida Lawmaker Proposes Abortion Ban, ‘Florida Heartbeat Act’Republican State Rep. Webster Barnaby proposed the law just weeks after the abortion ban in Texas went into effect.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureNow playing EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: Retracing Our Steps, Preserving Our HistoryBest-selling authors Bakari Sellers and Morgan Jerkins discuss the importance of telling our stories, our wayPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsSenate Democrats, Why Are You Silent on Voting Rights?Civil rights and racial justice groups are leading the fight to battle the barrage of attacks on our right to voteByScott Roberts,PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsBipartisan Police-Overhaul Talks Fail Because Republicans Love Cops More Than Black PeopleThe two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and something tells me Republicans are just fine with that.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 23, 2021