Politics2/14/20Feb 144Politics2/14/20PoliticsBloomberg Is the Real 'Slim Shady,' Warren Says 'Call Me Maybe' and Voters Ask Biden, ‘What Have You Done for Me Lately?’: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 29Jason Johnson91The committee loves Valentine’s Day—not just because it’s an excuse to eat lots of candy and make reservations at…
Politics2/7/20Feb 71Politics2/7/20PoliticsBloomberg Is an Oligarch, Biden May Have Jumped the Shark and Warren’s Campaign Is Still in Park: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 28Jason Johnson100It’s that time of year again when we get a little sad. Football is over (I was right; the team with the black…
Politics1/31/20Jan 312Politics1/31/20PoliticsYang Extends His 15 Minutes, Buttigieg Is Still Serving His Penance and Michael Bennet Is Finally in It: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 27Jason Johnson20M
Politics1/24/20Jan 243Politics1/24/20PoliticsSanders Is a Sore Winner, Buttigieg Fans Say He’s a Beginner and Biden’s Lead Is Getting Slimmer: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 26Jason Johnson88Green Book wasn’t just the story of a white savior who centered himself in the story of a queer black genius in the…
Politics1/17/20Jan 17 20201Politics1/17/20PoliticsBooker Says Farewell, Warren Decides to Tell and Yang Gets Chappelle: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 25Jason Johnson76Once upon a time, there was a really popular TV show on HBO called Game of Thrones. We’ve written about it a few…
Politics1/10/20Jan 10 20202Politics1/10/20PoliticsBiden Continues to Churn, Steyer’s Got Money to Burn and Buttigieg’s Got a Lot to Learn: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 24Jason Johnson79“You know my mother thinks she knows you. Like she talks about you like y’all are friends.” A friend of mine told me…
Politics1/3/20Jan 3 20201Politics1/3/20PoliticsBooker Learns to Dance, Biden Affirms His Stance and Klobuchar Is Saying There’s a Chance: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 23Jason Johnson34It’s the beginning of the end, everybody, so get your popcorn ready. While this is the first Black Power Ranking of…
Politics12/30/19Dec 30 2019SavePolitics12/30/19PoliticsOprah’s Gift Is Her Presence, Storm Has Iridescence and Kaepernick Will Keep You Guessing: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 22Jason Johnson8The best things about Christmas (also Kwanzaa and Hanukkah) heading into New Year’s week are the gifts and the…
Politics12/20/19Dec 20 20191Politics12/20/19PoliticsWarren Uses the Force, Klobuchar Beats a Dead Horse and Buttigieg Needs to Change Course: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 21Jason Johnson13In a galaxy far, far away, on a planet teeming with life but suffering from global warming, dirty oceans and way too…
Entertainment12/20/19Dec 20 20191Entertainment12/20/19EntertainmentThe Rise of Skywalker Is the Best New Star Wars Film but It’s 2 Movies Too LateJason Johnson20When the movie ended and the credits rolled, the whole theater was just a smorgasbord of emotions. People were…
Politics12/16/19Dec 16 2019SavePolitics12/16/19PoliticsWarren Takes a Tumble, Biden Is Ready to Rumble and Patrick Continues to Bumble: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 20Jason Johnson78I’m here with you, but I’m not here FOR you…
Politics12/6/19Dec 6 20192Politics12/6/19PoliticsHarris Was Good in Theory, Buttigieg Makes Us Weary and Biden Sees Things Clearly: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 19Jason Johnson38“Kamala Harris is dropping out but Pete Buttigieg is still in?”
Politics11/19/19Nov 19 20191Politics11/19/19PoliticsMayor Pete Ain’t Got to Lie, Deval Patrick Is Gonna Try and the Harris Campaign Won’t Die: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 18 1/2Jason Johnson43“Seriously, you might as well bathe yourself in barbecue sauce for all the smoke you’re gonna take this week” —My…
Politics11/18/19Nov 18 20192Politics11/18/19PoliticsJulian Castro Says the Democratic Primary Isn’t Fair to Black Folks. He’s Right and Here’s How You Fix ItJason Johnson55For weeks now, former Housing and Urban Development secretary, presidential candidate and one true heir to the Obama…
Politics11/8/19Nov 8 20192Politics11/8/19PoliticsButtigieg Says 'It's Gonna be Me,' Harris Says 'Just Wait and See' and Booker Says His Campaign's So Good He Shouldn't Have to Run for Free: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 17Jason Johnson29When am I going to get my invitation?
Politics11/1/19Nov 1 20192Politics11/1/19PoliticsBeto Battles the Undead, Booker Said What He SAID and Mayor Pete’s Been Left on Read: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 16 [Updated]Jason Johnson89The committee absolutely loves Halloween—and by the committee, I mean me (Dr. Johnson, politics editor of The Root),…
Politics10/25/19Oct 25 20192Politics10/25/19PoliticsButtigieg Needs More People, Harris' Salon Game Has No Equal and Castro Needs a Refill: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 15Jason Johnson75This week in the Power Rankings are just messy. We’re talking Real Housewives of Atlanta-TMZ-Get her, Jade-level of…
Politics10/18/19Oct 18 20193Politics10/18/19PoliticsBernie Can’t Say Our Name, Beto Has No Shame, and Biden Can’t Be Tamed: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 14Jason Johnson127During a week where there is a Democratic debate the Power Rankings usually focus on who performed best, and how…
Oct 11 2019110/11/19Bernie Rises Above, Kamala Cries Like a Dove and Yang’s Got No Computer Love: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 13Jason Johnson64Earlier this week, Marcus Ferrell (former African-American outreach director for Bernie Sanders for America 2016,…
Politics10/4/19Oct 4 2019SavePolitics10/4/19PoliticsSNL Does Kamala, Mayor Pete Starts to Holla and Booker Says ‘Can I Hold a Dollar?’: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 12Jason Johnson33This is by far one of the strangest weeks in the history of The Root Presidential Black Power Rankings. We had a…