An Exclusive Interview With the Second-Least Racist Person in the Room at Last Night's DebateIn our neverending quest to bring you exclusive content related to the upcoming election, The Root managed to score…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 23, 2020
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Scotts and PrayersEvery week, I come on here to complain about the haters. But as Maya Angelou once said: “Every day, I thank God for…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 23, 2020
Here's What Will Happen After Election DayThis is the second half of our two-part series predicting the likeliest scenarios for the 2020 election and its…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 22, 2020
Here's What Will Likely Happen on Election Day: Part 1On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, America will choose the next president of the United States.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 21, 2020
Unqualified Impunity: Amy Coney Barrett Once Ruled That a Cop Wasn't Responsible for a Black Teenager's Death Because Breathing Isn't a Constitutional RightAmy Coney Barrett is a right-wing extremist.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 21, 2020
Try Jesus, Not Karen: Amy Coney Barrett and the Utterly Untouchable White WomanJesus was just a metaphor.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 14, 2020
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: YesterdayToday, there is no lede.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 9, 2020
10/8/20They May Finally Arrest the Cop Responsible for Breonna Taylor's Death But it's Not Who You ThinkAfter reviewing thousands of pages concerning officers’ involvement in the death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 8, 2020
An Exclusive Interview With the Fly Who Crashed the Vice Presidential DebatePerhaps the star of Wednesday night’s debate between vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 8, 2020
MacArthur Foundation Names New 'Geniuses'; 12 of This Year's 21 Fellows Are BlackWhy are geniuses always evil?ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 7, 2020
We Need to Talk About the White-on-White Virus In the Republican CommunityThis weekend, I watched in horror as members of the white community took to the streets in support of another…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 6, 2020
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: You Might Be a White Supremacist If...Some people believe that white supremacists spew the n-word, burn crosses on lawns and spend their spare time…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 2, 2020
What to Do When Your Country Turns Into a Dumpster FireAmerica is America-ing again.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 2, 2020
White Supremacy's Best Friend: Why Tim Scott Is the GOP's Magical NegroBlack people are literally magic.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 1, 2020
Obama, Jeezy, Team Biden Focus on Black Voters as Trump Focuses on Killing ThemJeezy is not “young” anymore, and while The Root could not verify the color of Jeezy’s Lamborghini or his rims, we…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 29, 2020
The 'Dindu' Conspiracy: Donald Trump, America and an Inanimate Object Called WhitenessHerman Tucker didn’t do anything.ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 29, 2020
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: 10 Things I Love About White PeopleI know I’ve made fun of white people in the past but I hate being negative all the time. So today’s Clapback mailbag…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 25, 2020