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Year In Review

In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Ones We Lost in 2018

This year, we lost many of our black firsts, black female firsts, survivors of tragedies, civil rights activists,…

12/31/17

In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost in 2017

We laid many of our beloved black icons, role models and pioneers to rest in 2017. From legends such as Chuck Berry,…

4/22/17

Earth Day 2017: Ex-Environmental Justice Chief for EPA on Using Your Power to Save the Planet

Long before Mustafa Santiago Ali helped establish one of our nation’s most esteemed federal programs, he was a child…

4/22/17

Earth Day 2017: 3 Environmental-Justice Groups That Are Putting Up a Good Fight in Trump’s America

In the United States, race is the dominant factor when it comes to living in a toxic environment because black,…

2/27/17

Living With History: Harriet Tubman’s Great-Great-Grandniece Wants Black History Celebrated Every Month

Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…

2/20/17

Living With History: W.E.B. Du Bois’ Great-Grandson Explains Why That Department of Education Tweet Was Truly Horrible

Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…

2/13/17

Living With History: The Descendants of Ida B. Wells Believe Everyone Has the Potential for Greatness

Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…

2/6/17

Living With History: Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington Heir Saw the Burden and Beauty of His Ancestors’ Legacies

Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…

12/31/16

In Memoriam: 2016 Nearly Broke Us by Taking Some of Our Biggest Stars

The year 2016 was brutal. Remembering all of the lives we lost and putting them in a list was heavy. From Prince to…

11/21/16

At a Mo. High School, Lessons in Racism and Social Justice Courtesy of Trump

Tomorrow marks two weeks since more than 60 million Americans elected Donald Trump president of the United States,…

8/9/16

‘It’s Powerful’: The State of the Movement Post-Ferguson in St. Louis

#Delrawn Small, #Alton Sterling, #Philando Castile, #Alva Braziel, #Korryn Gaines, #Paul O’Neal.

4/22/16

Earth Day 2016: 5 Black Communities That Are Fighting Environmental Threats

In America, communities in the most polluted environments are often poor and/or made up of people of color, with race…

3/17/16

13 Times Trump or His Supporters Got Ugly at His Events

He pledged to pay legal fees for a supporter who injured a protester. He threatened to curb free press by opening…

1/4/16

Seeking Justice: 6 High-Profile Cases to Watch This Year

Thanks to the efforts of the Black Lives Matter movement and a seemingly never-ending stream of disturbing videos,…

10/6/15

Get Stopped by the Police? There’s an App for That

They were tragedies caught on video.

8/29/15

Where Are They Now? 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina, a Look Back at How 9 Key Players Responded

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast 10 years ago, it would become the costliest natural disaster in U.S.…

8/8/15

A Year After Ferguson: 10 People Who Were There Talk About the Birth of a Movement

It has been a year since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by then-Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren…

3/29/15

She’s Speaking Up for the Voiceless in Ferguson

As a child, Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal suffered from a severe speech impediment that prevented her…

11/25/14

Ferguson: ‘Nothing Has Changed From 1853. This Is the City of Dred Scott’

Ferguson, Mo.: Monday night, a grand jury declined to indict Ferguson, Mo., police Officer Darren Wilson, who shot…

11/19/14

Ferguson: Police Are ‘Preparing for War, and We’re Preparing for Our Safety’

St. Louis: It’s been more than three months since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police Officer…

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