Gil Noble: The Man Who Told It 'Like It Is'

April 05, 2012

He was dedicated to preserving black American culture as a journalist, TV host and documentarian.

Ron Paul's Moment of Racial Clarity

His recent comments about institutional racism defy the GOP norm.

Is Newt's Fidelity Pledge 'Child's Play'?

The answer might lie in the GOP candidate's past, and a striking resemblance to a horror movie doll.

Satire Can't Top the Real Republicans

When the real presidential debate is funnier than Saturday Night Live, the country's in trouble.

Pat Buchanan's White-Power Obsession

In his latest book, the right-wing commentator recycles his familiar racial fears.

The Root's GOP-Debate Recap

The missionary, the gunslinger, the geographer and Mr. 9-9-9 suffer the scrutiny of Les Payne.

The Professor Who Schooled Tavis Smiley

Harvard's Randall Kennedy used the TV host's show to debunk his rants about Obama.

The President's Summit With Black Journalists

President Obama's meeting with a group of African-American columnists was historic, but as usual, he sidestepped race as an issue.Plus, from Journal-isms: Spurned Columnists Question Selection Process for Obama Meeting

Can Obama Stop the Afghanistan War?

The president wants to do what's right, according to Bob Woodward's new book, but even he may not be able to stop the slaughter -- which, for writer Les Payne, is as senseless as what went on in Vietnam.

President Obama Narrows Racial Gap in Drug Sentencing

But black crack cocaine sellers and dealers will still be punished more harshly than whites trafficking in powder cocaine.