5/12/23California Is Moving Ahead With Reparations, but Will It Meet Our Expectations?California lawmaker on Reparations Task Force warns not to expect massive payouts.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 12, 2023
5/12/23Will Daniel Penny's Marine Status Prove He Wasn't Defending himself From Jordan Neely?In New York, Daniel Penny, the white ex-marine who choked Jordan Neely to death on the subway, was charged with…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 12, 2023
5/10/23Black WGA Writers Say They're Not Backing Down Anytime SoonBlack writers on strike outside of HBO and Amazon’s studios say they’re “in this for the long haul.”ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 10, 2023
5/10/23Did Eric Adams And Other New York Leaders Fail Jordan Neely?"Fear mongering from a lot of our elected leaders and law enforcement leaders" helped lead to Neely's death, says…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 10, 2023
5/9/23Georgia DA Fani Willis Is Closing In on Donald TrumpEight of Donald Trump's former allies took deals in the Georgia election case that could take down the former…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 9, 2023
5/9/23Is President Joe Biden Losing Ground With Black Voters?Experts weigh-in on polls showing Black voters aren't necessarily enthusiastic about another Joe Biden Presidency.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 9, 2023
5/6/23What a Black Reporter Discovered Behind The Netflix Picket-LineThe Black writers behind your favorite shows and movies are angry. And they have a right to be.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 6, 2023
5/5/23Florida Republicans Pour Money Into Ron DeSantis' Election CopsThe move is the latest move in Florida Republicans and Governor Ron DeSantis' war on voting rights.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 5, 2023
5/5/23The Clarence Thomas Scandal Just Got A Whole Lot MessierThe Republican mega-donor at the center of the Clarence Thomas ethics scandal reportedly paid for the boy Thomas…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 5, 2023
5/5/23Black TV Writer Breaks Down the Dreaded "Mini Rooms" and Why The Hollywood Writers' Strike Matters"You want to profit off of diverse stories while not giving us a piece of the pie," says Franchesca Ramsey.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 5, 2023
5/4/23Jury Makes a Decision in Ed Sheeran, Marvin Gaye Copyright CaseThe Grammy Award winner beat allegations that he copied Mavin Gaye's hit song 'Let's Get It On.'ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 4, 2023
5/4/23Behind the Netflix Picket Line, Black Writers Have A Lot to Say About PayThe Root went to the Netflix picket line to ask Black writers what they wanted from the ongoing WGA strike.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 4, 2023
5/2/23The Debt Limit Deal Passed a Huge Hurdle; Here's What You Need to KnowThe House just passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling. Here's what Black folks should know about the debt limit.ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedYesterday
5/2/23To the Black History Haters: See The New Statue of Emmett Till's Mama!In Illinois, a statue honoring Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, was erected at her alma mater.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 2, 2023
5/2/23A Black Woman Made History in South Carolina, Now She'll Take Center Stage in 2024Christale Spain became the first Black woman to lead South Carolina's Democratic Party, which will kickoff Democrats…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 2, 2023
5/1/23Why Republicans Want Voters to Fear Kamala Harris As PresidentRather than run against Biden and his record, Republicans like Nikki Haley want to make this election about Harris,…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 1, 2023
4/28/23Here's How AI is Feeding Your Friends Racist PropagandaAs if we didn't have enough problems, AI chatbots are reportedly lurking on far-right websites.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 28, 2023
4/26/23Did Ed Sheeran Copy Marvin Gaye's Hit 'Let's Get It On'?Musician Ed Sheeran testified in New York this week in the high-profile copyright case.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 26, 2023
4/26/23Biden Stands By VP Kamala Harris; How Can They Make A Winning TeamJoe Biden and Kamala Harris are sticking beside each other. The Root Spoke with Black Women on the frontlines of…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedApril 29, 2023
4/25/23Can Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Actually Be Stopped?In the wake of Thomas' unending series of scandals, progressives, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley, are demanding…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 25, 2023