PoliticsPoliticsBlack Republican Senator Urges Against “Teaching Kids They are Oppressors”Sen. Tim Scott is expected to make a speech denouncing education on racism, criticizing the Biden administration and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 19, 2022
PoliticsThe National InterestPoliticsThe National InterestIt's Official: Ketanji Brown Jackson Is First Black Woman US Supreme Court Justice (Updated)Today, Biden celebrates the new Supreme Court Justice during a celebration in the White House.ByKeith ReedPublishedApril 8, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters246 Years Later, Lynching Is Finally A Federal Hate CrimePresident Joe Biden signs anti-lynching act named for slain Emmett Till.ByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 29, 2022
Very Smart BrothasPass the PeasVery Smart BrothasPass the PeasExclusive: Joe Madison Speaks About His Hunger Strike, Voting Rights, and Why We Need To Keep FightingThe radio host and civil rights activist tells us to keep the fight for voting rights going through opposition.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 28, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsMitch McConnell Separates Black Folks from "Americans" When it Comes to VotingThe Senate GOP leader (accidentally?) made it clear why voting rights aren't his priorityByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
NewsNewsSen. Tim Scott Says President Biden's Voting Rights Speech Is "Misleading," Ignoring His Own Party's Role In the MatterSen. Scott speaks on his new series of videos that he deemed "pertinent to the Black community" and managed to fit…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 19, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsNew Group Recruiting Young, Black Conservatives to Become CandidatesBut will Run GenZ address Black voters' real issues with the GOP?ByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 28, 2021
OpinionClapback/MailbagOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: I'll Try It Your WayEach Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 1, 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
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
CultureSportsCultureSportsWillie O'Ree, NHL's 1st Black Hockey Player, Set to Receive Congressional Gold MedalSenate passes a bill to honor the trailblazing athlete, who broke the NHL's color barrier in 1958. The bill heads to…ByJay ConnorPublishedJuly 29, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsDemocrats' Failed Attempt to Pass Voting Rights, ExplainedIf you're looking for an explanation of Democrats' strategy to strengthen voting rights, good luck with that. Here's…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJune 23, 2021
CultureJuneteenthCultureJuneteenth'Juneteenth is Soooo Lame': Candace Owens Continues to be the Candace Owensiest of All the Candace Owenses in the Sunken PlaceI'm bored, so let's talk about Candace Owens' pandering-ass Juneteenth tweet.ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 18, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsTexas Governor Signs Law Banning Teachers From Talking About RacismGreg Abbott signed the controversial bill that prescribes how Texas teachers can talk about racism.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJune 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThe George Floyd JangaGeorge Floyd is dead.ByLawrence RossPublishedMay 25, 2021
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaBlake Griffin, Malcolm Gladwell Discuss Police Brutality, Social Justice on Season Premiere of The Pursuit of HealthinessMost of us only know six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin because of his exploits on the court. But if you pay a…ByJay ConnorPublishedMay 14, 2021
NewsOpinionClapback/MailbagNewsOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: Systemic WhitenessThis is the part where I usually explain that you are about to read DMs, letters and tweets from our readers. I also…ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 14, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Jim Clyburn Is Out of His Goddamn Mind If He Really Thinks Qualified Immunity Doesn’t Have to Be Part of Policing Reform BillRep. Jim Clyburn is a political juggernaut.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 10, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Says 'There Is Not Systemic Racism in America', but He Also Declared April 'Confederate Heritage Month,' So...Every now and then I choose a story to write up, not because I think the story is particularly important in and of…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 1, 2021
NewsOpinionClapback/MailbagNewsOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: We Have QuestionsWhile I’m generally known for my quiet, kind-hearted demeanor and as someone who accepts racism quietly and would…ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 30, 2021