Cynthia 's Articles
Joycelyn Elders Puts Congress on Blast
As social conservatives push cuts for reproductive health services, the outspoken former surgeon general says that not much has changed since her '90s battle with them.
When Unemployment Runs Out: Meet the 99ers
Millions of jobless Americans are out in the cold after exhausting their unemployment insurance. Now what?
The Shaky Future of Health Care for All
With President Obama, historic gains were made in confronting racial differences in health care, but the GOP is threatening to roll them back. Here's a look at what's at stake.
Is Race to the Top Working?
One year after the first round of Obama's education-reform program, it's clear that there is no silver bullet for success. But the winners say their plans are worth a try.
Donald Payne on Libya: Far From a Slam Dunk
But the ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights told The Root that he backs Obama's decision anyway.
Who Is Herman Cain?
The outspoken corporate executive and Tea Party favorite explains why he could be the second black president.
Notorious HIV: The Criminal Prosecution of a Virus
So far 34 states have passed stringent laws that target people who are HIV positive, but these laws don't help get the disease under control.
The Lingering Questions About Human Medical Experiments
The lessons of Tuskegee and Guatemala have a presidential commission reviewing how the government protects vulnerable test subjects. A committee member explains the ugly past and the safeguards in place now.
Unemployed Need Not Apply
Losing your job is hard enough. And with mounting claims of recruiters refusing to hire the unemployed, finding new work may be the hardest job of all -- especially if you are black.
Black, Red and Proud
Radmilla Cody's crowning as Miss Navajo Nation in 1997 triggered an outcry and a conversation about what it means to be Native American. Now she's featured in a museum exhibit showing the rarely told history of African-Native Americans.
