CultureBlack History MonthCultureBlack History Month5 Inconvenient, Ugly Truths About America's 'Founding Fathers' And SlaveryA new documentary called "Thomas Jefferson" takes a look at the president's inhumane practices.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 18, 2025
CultureBlack History MonthCultureBlack History MonthBlack History Month Facts You Probably Didn't Learn in SchoolAs conservatives try to change how history is taught in our schools, here are some Black history facts you should…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedFebruary 6, 2025
OpinionThe CalloutOpinionThe CalloutWhy Are Our Black Leaders So Damn Quiet in the Face of Trump's Destruction?From Raphael Warnock to Barack Obama, Black leaders have been mum. Better still, who exactly can we call on as Black…ByLawrence WarePublishedJanuary 30, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsResurfaced Video Shows Trump Outlining Plans to Give 'Reparations'...But There's a Big CatchIs President-Elect Donald Trump is considering reparations for white people who are "victims" of racial…ByAlyse MartinPublishedNovember 14, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPeople Are Asking 'Can Slavery Come Back Under Trump?' One Popular Expert's Answer Will Blow...Your... MindDr. David Johns weighs in on how slavery would even be possible 160 years after its Constitutional abolishment.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedNovember 11, 2024
NewsNewsKing Charles Admits Britain's Role In Slavery but What Did He Say About Reparations?Amid calls for reparations, his remarks were made at a summit of Commonwealth countries.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 25, 2024
CultureCultureCultureCultureWhy The New Yorker Cover is Giving Black Folks The WilliesThe image of two women of color caring for white children is for some, a painful reminder of the sacrifices we make…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedSeptember 4, 2024
NewsNewsLawmakers Trying to Stop the Descendants of Slaves from Studying Reparations in Tenn, but Black Preacher Fighting This NonsenseReverend Earle Fisher's petition has amassed over 500 signatures.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 8, 2024
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersBlack Boston Pastor Brings 'White Churches' Into the Reparations Conversation. Is He Right?Rev. Kevin Peterson urged white churches to atone for their role in the slave trade and the disenfranchisement of…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 25, 2024
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersDoes This NC Republican Sound Like 'Martin Luther King on Steroids' to You? You Won't Believe ThisNorth Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson once called the Civil Rights Movement a “communist plot to subvert capitalism."ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 5, 2024
CultureBlack History MonthCultureBlack History MonthMore Myths And Truths About The Transatlantic Slave TradeThe Transatlantic Slave Trade lasted for more than 400 years.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 25, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Man Running for NC Governor Says Black People Owe Reparations, but Wait.. There's More FoolishnessLt. Governor Mark Robinson said that not only are descendants of slaves not owed reparations, we need to pay. And…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 21, 2024
CultureCultureWhite Man Who Destroyed Jackie Robinson's Statue Found Out, Whoopie Goldberg's Hookups, Lies of Transantlantic Slave Trade and More Culture NewsThe collection of our best posts of the week in cultureByRoot StaffPublishedFebruary 17, 2024
CultureCultureCultureCultureWhite Kentucky Republican Says Her Dad Was a White Slave...We Have Questions"My father was a slave, just to a white man and he was white," State Rep. Jennifer Decker told the NAACP.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 17, 2024
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersSlaves Built This Well-Known University, And Now Their Descendants Want $70 Billion in ReparationsDescendants of people enslaved by St. Louis University have calculated that the University owes them over billions…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 14, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWatch: Famous GOP Presidential Candidate Dragged to Hell For Omitting Slavery from the Civil WarGOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley sparked outrage during a Wednesday campaign stop, and now she is trying to…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 28, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersThis is the Latest State Exploring Reparations For SlaveryOn Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill creating a panel to investigate reparations.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedDecember 20, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsTim Scott Once Again Disrespects Black People In Attempt To Win Voters During 2nd Republican DebateScott says a lot of asinine things and Wednesday night was no different.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 28, 2023
NewsNewsThere’s Still Resistance to Black People Receiving Reparations, Despite Evidence That We Deserve ThemThe California Reparations Task Force is on a mission to educate citizens about the state’s history with slavery.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 14, 2023
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteIn Order for Americans To Love Our Country in Full, They Must Acknowledge Its History in FullTeachers must have the freedom to teach the accurate history of our nation, no matter how painful and shameful some…ByGevin ReynoldsPublishedAugust 31, 2023