PoliticsPolitics7 Times Kamala Harris Spanked Trump, Why Polls Can't Predict the Black Vote, A Huge Celebrity Endorsement, Trump's Lies, Black America Reacts To Debates and More From a Messy Week in PoliticsDon't worry... We caught all the moments VP Kamala Harris read Trump for absolute filth!ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 13, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsHBCU Students and Staff Have a Lot to Say About That Fiery Presidential DebateIt doesn't look like Trump's claims of "saving" HBCUs will get him far with Black students and staff.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedSeptember 13, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThanks to Trump, Democrats are No Longer 'Going High'...It's Now Clapback CityThe Dems decided to employ the same antics Republicans have used for years.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 13, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThe Very Wild, Very Trump Reason That Trump is Refusing to Debate Kamala AgainIf you were anticipating another presidential debate, don't hold your breath.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedSeptember 13, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsA Peek Inside The President's Quarters of The White HouseThe living quarters in the White House are not on display for public tours, but here's a glimpse of what it's like…ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 20, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsKamala Harris Beat Trump Like He Stole Something, But Why Did He Keep Getting the Last Words In The Debates? We Have The Tea...Black people are wondering why Trump got the last word at the debate. Let's take a look.ByAlyse MartinPublishedSeptember 11, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPolitics7 Times Kamala Harris Hurt Trump's Feelings, Read Him for Filth During The DebateThe Vice President was not playing with Trump on Tuesday night.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 11, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentTaylor Swift Officially Endorses Kamala Harris, But Where is Beyoncé?While Queen Bey has allowed the Harris campaign to use her song "Freedom," she has yet to officially endorse the…ByJared AlexanderPublishedSeptember 11, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Experts Critique Harris-Trump Presidential DebateA host of Black experts report to The Root who they believe won the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 11, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsExperts: Why Polls Can't Predict The Black VoteRecent polls put Harris and Trump neck and neck ahead of their first debate, but how much weight does that truly…ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedSeptember 10, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsExclusive: Don Lemon on How Kamala Harris Can Win Over Black Undecided VotersThe Root spoke with the journalist and author of the new book, “I Once Was Lost: My Search for God in America,"…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedSeptember 10, 2024
PoliticsThe Root InterviewNow playing PoliticsThe Root InterviewDon Lemon Talks Politics and Polls with The RootThe journalist and author of the new book, “I Once Was Lost: My Search for God in America," shares why he's "a…PublishedSeptember 10, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThe Most Ignorant Things Donald Trump Has Said On The Debate StageThe former president has a history of saying whatever garbage comes to his mind.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 10, 2024
CultureCultureCultureCultureA Look Inside Vice President Kamala Harris' MansionAs she prepares for her first debate in the 2024 race for the White House, we look at the place our first Black Vice…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedSeptember 10, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBarack Obama's Half-Brother Once Again Shows His Ass By Doing The UnthinkableThe former president recently gave a viral speech at the DNC in Chicago.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 5, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPress Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Drags Fox Reporter For Ignorant Question About Kamala HarrisJean-Pierre had no time for the BS on Tuesday's daily press briefing.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 4, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWATCH: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Fires At Trump Immunity DecisionRemember Trump's immunity ruling from July? Well, the associate justice wants to make sure we never forget it.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedSeptember 3, 2024
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeDC's Trayon White, Marion Barry's Protege, Is in Big TroubleTrayon White Sr. is facing 15 years in prison after allegedly accepting political bribes.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedSeptember 1, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsRepublican Group Likens Kamala Harris To A Slave, D.L. Hughley Publicly Apologizes To VP, Don Lemon Interview Black Trump Supporters, 5 Top Moments From Kamala Harris’ First Interview And MoreThe best political stories from The Root this week.PublishedSeptember 1, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsShame! Trump's Video to 'Court' Black Women is An Embarrassing Mess...For Black WomenThe video is called "I’m Not With Her" and features more than a dozen Black women.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 30, 2024