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The economy hasn't been kind to organized labor -- especially black organized labor.
Before sleeping-car porters organized in 1925, most labor unions excluded blacks. Today 20 percent of black workers belong to a union, and black members' median salary is 36 percent more than that of non-members. The Root celebrates black labor leaders, past and present.
From March 2007 to March 2009, the annual flow of illegal immigrants into the United States was two-thirds smaller than it was from March 2000 to March 2005.
Even in keeping a campaign promise to get the troops out of Iraq, the president finds himself tied to the legacy of George W. Bush.
A merciless critic of primarily African-American athletes finds little sympathy after his own arrest for an alleged incident of domestic violence.
Vox Africanus weighs in on Republican criticism of the president.
As peace talks begin, President Obama should see Budrus, a film that captures a case where Palestinians borrowed tactics from the civil rights movement.
The Root takes a look at a handful of brow-raising incidents and asks if race and privilege influenced the outcome.
Jazz is in a free fall; record sales continue to plummet. Can jazz's hottest new talent buck the trend?
In October, a judge will decide whether saving one means sacrificing the other.
Sometimes it takes going halfway around the world to find yourself.
We have become so distrustful of the political process that we think marches and cultural transformations will solve our problems.
As he prepares for a rare live concert, the living legend riffs on the nature of jazz, his spiritual concerns and why it's important for young people to embrace the music.
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