2 hrs agoHere's Why the New Black Host for Meet The Press Looks FamiliarNBC Reporter Kristen Welker will be taking over from Chuck Todd as the first Black host of Meet The Press.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 6, 2023
3 hrs agoBreonna Taylor's Mother Comes for the Man Who Called Her Killing "Justified"In Louisville, Breonna Taylor's mother endorsed a campaign to oppose Republican Daniel Cameron's bid for Kentucky…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 6, 2023
6/5/23The Student Loan Freeze Is Ending. Here's What You Need to KnowThe debt ceiling deal between the White House and Republicans is putting an end to the student loan freeze.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 5, 2023
6/3/23Progressives Warn of Harm To Black Communities As a Result of Debt Ceiling DealIn Part II, of our series we dive into some of the progressive backlash against Biden's debt ceiling bill.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 3, 2023
6/2/23What Year is this? In Mississippi The Fight For School Desegregation ContinuesDecades after Brown v. Board, the DOJ announced that 32 school districts in Mississippi are under desegregation…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 2, 2023
6/2/23The Sad Story of Elijah McClain, Who Was Fatally Injected with Ketamine, ContinuesAlmost four years after McClain's death, a Colorado judge orders more delays in the trial of police officers whose…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 2, 2023
6/2/23Dr. Drew Airs Wildly Irresponsible Jamie Foxx Health ClaimsThe talk show host brought on an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who linked the actor's health problems to the…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 2, 2023
6/1/23Debt Ceiling 101. Everything You Need To Know About It, And How We Got HereIn Part I of our series, The Root spoke to experts about what's inside the debt limit deal, why Black folks should…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 1, 2023
5/30/23Will Louisianans Convicted Under Jim Crow Juries Finally Get Justice?An estimated 1,500 Louisianans were convicted by non-unanimous juries, which the Supreme Court calls a racist…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 30, 2023
5/30/23Here's How Black Women Could Break Records In The Senate Next Year.Black women are serious contenders for the Senate in California, Delaware, Michigan, and Maryland.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 30, 2023
5/29/23More Black Folks You Must Know From The Biden-Harris AdministrationVice President Kamala Harris is obviously a household name, but here are the other Black Biden administration folks,…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedSaturday 3:30PM
5/23/23Family of Teen Shot by police Gets $2 million in Settlement but What can Families and Police learnFamily of Nevada teen fatally shot by police agreed to a $2 million settlement and mandatory training for police…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 23, 2023
5/23/23A Black Minister Unpacks Succession's Funeral SceneThe Root spoke to Rev. Pastor Chance Lynch of N.C. on how Roman Roy's breakdown would have been perceived in the…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedMay 27, 2023
5/21/23Al Roker Will "Be Back Up and Moving Very Soon," Says Deborah RobertsAward-winning journalist Deborah Roberts opened-up about her husband's health in new interview promoting her book, Le…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedMay 21, 2023
5/19/23Who Is the Texas Congresswoman Calling the GOP Out On Santos?Rep. Jasmine Crockett read Republicans for filth on Tuesday, but who exactly is the congresswoman behind the viral…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedMay 21, 2023
5/19/23IRS Admits the Truth About Auditing Black TaxpayersThe IRS commissioner admits that Black Taxpayers are more likely to face audits.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 19, 2023
5/19/23More Trouble For Grizzlies' Ja Morant After Gun IncidentNike has reportedly removed Ja Morant's sneakers from their website.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 19, 2023
5/17/23Rep. Cori Bush Pushes For $14 Trillion In ReparationsMissouri Congresswoman Cori Bush spoke to The Root about introducing a resolution urging Congress to provide…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 17, 2023
5/17/23Massachusetts AG Looking Into Notorious Boston Police UnitAttorney General Andrea Campbell announced her office is reviewing possible racial bias in notorious gang unit.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 17, 2023
5/17/23Now playing Black Writers From Hit HBO, Netflix, & NBC Shows Talk About Shutting Down Their IndustryThe Root hit the Writers Guild picket lines to ask writers—from Bob's Burgers, Our Flag Means Death & New Amsterdam—a…PublishedMay 17, 2023