9/25/23The Root Institute: 5 Ways to Tackle The Black Maternal Health CrisisAt The Root Institute this year, we spoke to leading experts on the Black maternal health crisis. Here are some of…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 25, 2023
9/23/23The Biden Administration Could Be Coming For Legacy AdmissionsEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona said he's "interested in pulling whatever levers" he can to discourage legacy…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 23, 2023
9/23/23Tim Scott Has More to Say About His "Lovely Christian" GirlfriendThe only un-married Republican Presidential candidate is facing more pressure to talk about his relationship status.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 23, 2023
9/22/23Dallas Elected a Longtime Democrat as Mayor, but Now He's Defecting to the Republican PartyFour months after winning re-election as a Democrat, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he's switching parties.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 22, 2023
9/22/23Rep. Ayanna Pressley Has A Message For Student Borrowers Whose Loans Are Resuming“I’m going to continue to press for relief that goes as deep as the scale of the crisis, for a response that goes as…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 22, 2023
9/22/23What's Happening With San Francisco's Reparations Plan?In March, San Francisco moved forward with a bold reparations plan that includes $5 million in payments to eligible…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 22, 2023
9/21/23Why The Atlantic's Jenisha Watts Decided to Open Up About Her "Childhood In A Crack House""The story has always been inside of me... but it was always a matter of timing," says Jenisha Watts, author of the…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 21, 2023
9/18/23Why Are Cops Constantly Pulling Over Black Drivers in Beverly Hills?A lawsuit is accusing Beverly Hills police of racially profiling nearly 1,100 Black drivers during traffic stops.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 18, 2023
9/18/23Illinois Became The First State To Fully Abolish Cash Bail, Here's What That MeansIllinois just ended the cash bail—meaning defendants will no longer be held in bail just because they can't afford…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 18, 2023
9/17/23Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Urges Us Not to Forget Our Painful HistoryIn Birmingham, AL., the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice spoke out at the 60th anniversary of the horrific…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 17, 2023
9/16/23This Black Woman is Ready to Take On The Chocolate City's Beer SceneEamoni Tate-Collier, owns the only Black woman-owned beer company in D.C. Now she's ready to open her own brewery in…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 16, 2023
9/15/23Meet The Young and Talented 40 & Under Black White House StaffersHere are the young Black Biden-Harris staffers who should absolutely be on your radar.ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedSeptember 16, 2023
9/12/23Atlanta Officials are Stalling Efforts to Force a Vote on "Cop City"Atlanta officials are refusing to verify signatures after activists gathered enough support to force a referendum…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 12, 2023
9/11/23Maternity Ward Shuttering In The Wake of Tragic Death of Black MotherCentinela Hospital Medical Center is closing down their maternity ward, citing lack of demand, less than a month…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 11, 2023
9/11/23Rep. Barbara Lee Calls California Gov. Newsom Out For Caretaker CommentCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom is in hot water after comments that he would only appoint a Black woman as a…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 11, 2023
9/10/23DeSantis is Fighting Voting Protections for Black FloridiansFlorida is appealing a court decision striking down their redistricting map because it "diminished the ability of…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 10, 2023
9/9/23New Developments involving Children Housed in Infamous Prison in LouisianaOn Friday, a judge ordered Louisiana to remove incarcerated minors from the state's maximum-security adult prisons.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 9, 2023
9/8/23"She was Murdered," Says Family of Pregnant Mother Killed By Ohio PoliceTa'Kiya Young's family accuses the officer who shot her pregnant granddaughter of violating department policy and…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 8, 2023
9/8/23Ron DeSantis Loses his Sh*t When Black Vet Calls Him Out About Jacksonville ShootingRon DeSantis snapped at a Black serviceman in Jacksonville, who argued that DeSantis' policies contributed to…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 8, 2023
9/6/23Dr. Bernice King Believes Reparations Are ‘Warranted’‘I do believe that it’s warranted. I think it’s something that my father without directly using the word spoke to,’…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 6, 2023