In Fani Willis Case, Trump's 'Star Witness' Was a Surprising and Confusing ChoiceA judge heard closing arguments Friday in a case to disqualify Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 2, 2024
Now playing Threat To DEI & SCOTUS Ruling Against Affirmative Action Has More Consequences Than You Know | The 411Randi Bryant joins The 411 to discuss how the Supreme Court's ruling affects diversity, equity, and inclusion…PublishedMarch 1, 2024
'Slave Play' Is Pissing White Folks Off Overseas, And Now a Prime Minister Is InvolvedThe Jeremy O. Harris play is offering two "Black Out" performances where all-Black audiences are invited to watch…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 1, 2024
Viral New York Subway Video Reignites Fears and Anxieties. But Should We Be Looking Deeper?Amira Hunter, who was arrested for hitting a subway cellist with water bottle, was released yesterday.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 1, 2024
Wait Until You Hear How This Missouri GOP Candidate Explains His Connection to the KKKNothing to see hear just an 'honorary' KKK member running to be the governor of Missouri.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 1, 2024
Hackers and Ransom? Another Wild Development in Fani Willis' versus Donald TrumpHackers have threatened to release documents on Thursday in the Georgia election interference case if they don't get…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Shocking Video of Washington Council Member Yelling at Unhoused PeopleBurien City Council member Linda Akey, who threatened to call the police on unhoused people in tents, once vowed to…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Here Are The Black Astronauts You Absolutely Need To KnowVictor Glover will be the first Black astronaut to travel around the moon, but there are plenty of other Black…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 28, 2024
How One Of Obama's Most Notable Acts For Trayvon Martin Lives On Ten Years LaterFormer President Obama launched My Brother's Keeper ten years ago in the wake of Trayvon Martin's death.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Black History Facts That No One Wants You To KnowDid you know about there was a precursor to the NAACP called the Niagara movement? Here are the facts you need to…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Nikki Haley Needed Black Voters To Save Her, But Her Comments About Race Did Not HelpThe former South Carolina Governor needed to pick up Black voters to compete with Trump. But her comments on race…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Hold up! Is This Black Fla. Surgeon General Playing a Political Game With Our Children's Lives?Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo defers to parents on keeping unvaccinated children home as a measles outbreak…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Black Man Running for NC Governor Says Black People Owe Reparations, but Wait.. There's More FoolishnessLt. Governor Mark Robinson said that not only are descendants of slaves not owed reparations, we need to pay. And…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Why Did Candace Owens Call Fani Willis A "Ghetto Superstar?!"District Attorney Fani Willis is taking a lot of heat from conservative trolls, but Candace Owens' latest attack…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Damn. Another High Profile Black Woman Is Facing A Very Public Scandal; And It Just Got MessierFormer State's Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby gained national spotlight for the Freddie Gay case. Now she's…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 19, 2024
New Developments in The Shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood ChurchLaw enforcement identified the woman who opened fire at the megachurch, and learned more about a potential motive.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 17, 2024
Reparations 101: Everything You Need To Know About The Fight For ReparationsThe Root's ultimate guide to the centuries-long fight for reparations.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 17, 2024
White Kentucky Republican Says Her Dad Was a White Slave...We Have Questions"My father was a slave, just to a white man and he was white," State Rep. Jennifer Decker told the NAACP.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 17, 2024
If This is Fani Willis' 'Friend,' Who Needs Enemies?The Fulton County District Attorney went on offense against accusers — but witness testimony about the timeline of…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedFebruary 16, 2024