Lynette's Articles
Jesse Jackson Jr.: Primary Not 'Grueling'
After winning a tough race, the Illinois congressman talks about the ethics probe and his priorities.
Blacks, Abortion in 'Gates of Hell'
What's behind the new film about black terrorists who kill off abortion doctors?
A Pioneering Black Marine Recalls Iwo Jima
The 86-year-old is happy the Montford Point Marines are finally getting recognition.
A Tuskegee Airman Speaks
Roscoe Brown, featured in a George Lucas documentary, shares his story with The Root.
Chicago's Shrinking Black Community
Experts say that a reverse migration to the suburbs and the South may be irreversible.
High-Speed Rail Races to the USA?
Despite speed bumps, President Obama is trying to pull our railway system into the 21st century.
In Chicago With Smiley and West Poverty Tour
Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and Louis Farrakhan met in Father Michael Pfleger's church to press for a focus on the poor.
NAACP Suit Is Latest Salvo in Fight Over Schools
The lawsuit is ground zero in a battle splitting advocacy groups over whether charter schools can help our children succeed.
A Health Crisis Behind Bars?
Private health contractors are cutting corners in patient care, with dire consequences, say inmate advocates.
Lawsuit Puts Private Prisons in Spotlight
The cost savings from for-profit incarceration are debatable, and an Idaho suit claims that profitability can come at the price of prisoner safety.
