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Inside the Explosive Delineation Debate Picking Apart Black Folk's Identity, History, and Who 'Belongs'

Inside the Explosive Delineation Debate Picking Apart Black Folk’s Identity, History, and Who ‘Belongs’

From ancestry and reparations to defining identity, the delineation movement is sparking conversations, and controversy, across Black America.

<i>The Root's</i> Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don'ts!

The Root’s Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don’ts!

Don’t make a holiday party mistake you’ll live to regret. Check out our list of

Fred Hampton, left, head of the Illinois Black Panthers, and Dr. Benjamin Spock, right, attend a rally against the trial of eight people accused of conspiracy to start a riot at the Democratic National Convention. The rally was held outside the Federal Building in Chicago on Oct. 29, 1969. Photo: Getty Images Don Casper/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service

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Forget What JD Vance Said — Here are 13 Times White Folks Never Apologized For Bad Behavior

Despite JD Vance’s claim that white folks no longer “have to apologize for being white

NFL Might Tax Steelers’ DK Metcalf's This Eye-Watering Sum For His Sideline Move

NFL Might Tax Steelers’ DK Metcalf’s This Eye-Watering Sum For His Sideline Move

Pittsburgh Steelers player DK Metcalf is looking at getting seriously taxed in the pocketbook for

Culture, Race Matters

The Impact of Oprah Producing Hulu’s The 1619 Project | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Nikole Hannah-Jones describes the importance of working with Oprah on Hulu’s documentary series.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

April 4, 2023
Culture, Race Matters

Nikole Hannah-Jones Describes The Moment She Won The MacArthur Award | Securing the Bag: Part 3

The New York Times investigative journalist was already an award-winning reporter–years before the 1619 Project.

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Adriano Contreras

Published

April 4, 2023
Culture, Race Matters

How Nikole Hannah-Jones Pitched ‘The 1619 Project’ To Her Editors | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Hannah-Jones retells the story of approaching her New York Times editor and recalls the lessons that led to that moment.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

April 4, 2023
Culture, Race Matters

1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones On Her Early Intellectual Influences | Securing the Bag: Part 1

The New York Times investigative journalist traces back her initial curiosities about structural racism to her family upbringing.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

April 4, 2023
Culture, Sports

Aside from Angel Reese, Here Are More Examples Of Black Women Athletes Who’ve Gotten Racist Backlash

Angel Reese is just the latest example in a culture that desperately wants to humble Black women.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

April 4, 2023
Black Excellence, Culture

Everything to Know About Our First Black Astronaut to Fly Around The Moon

NASA announced the first woman and first Black person assigned to fly around the moon.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

April 4, 2023
Culture, Sports

WTF: NBA Will Allow Players To Smoke Pot and Invest in Cannabis

Here are some more details of the negotiation if the contract is ratified.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

April 3, 2023
Culture, Sports

Angel Reese Beat Caitlyin Clark At Her Own Game, And White Folks Are Crying

Trash talk has always been a part of basketball, and it only became a problem when it came back to bite the sport’s latest Great White Hope.

By

Keith Reed

Published

April 3, 2023
Culture, Race Matters

A Karen Interrupts Quiet MoMa Exhibit Made for Black Visitors

A Black artist confronted the white woman and instead, she was the one kicked out of the museum.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

March 31, 2023
Culture, Sports

‘Representation Is Not a Request, It’s a Requirement’: WWE Champion Bianca Belair Brings Black Excellence to WrestleMania

The Raw Women’s Champion defends her title against Asuka at WrestleMania 39, airing April 1 and 2 on Peacock.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

March 29, 2023