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Huge New Development in Case of Black Daycare Owner Who Shot Husband After Discovering Abuse

Huge New Development in Case of Black Daycare Owner Who Shot Husband After Discovering Abuse

Supporters say Daycare Owner shouldn't have spent a single day behind bars.

Amazing Story Behind Why Money Dropped From The Sky To a Black Detroit Neighborhood

Amazing Story Behind Why Money Dropped From The Sky To a Black Detroit Neighborhood

The son of a local car wash owner helped his father share his final wish

Trump's Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?

Business Culture Securing The Bag

Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?

Buying a car or a phone? Here’s what to know about tariffs in 2025, according

When A White Woman Was Told She Could Not Be Harriet Tubman In a Play, She Took Matters Into Her Own Hands

News Race Matters

When A White Woman Was Told She Could Not Be Harriet Tubman In a Play, She Took Matters Into Her Own Hands

The longtime actress simply wanted to portray influential historical figures, but things unfortunately went South.

Culture, Sports

Washington Commanders Under Fire for Tone Deaf Statement Mentioning Brian Robinson Shooting [Updated]

As the Commanders threw their own player under the bus, Attorney General Karl Racine plans to go forth with an extensive lawsuit.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

November 12, 2022
Culture, Health

Biden Administration Wants More Black People to Have Access to Health Insurance

The Root spoke exclusively with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra about their plan to engage more people of color in this year’s Marketplace Open Enrollment process

By

Angela Johnson

Published

November 11, 2022
Culture, Sports

Lebron James Thinks It’s Time For Kyrie Irving To Be Allowed To Play Basketball Again

The Los Angeles Lakers forward believes the requirements Irving has to fulfill are excessive.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

November 11, 2022
Culture, Race Matters

Black Twitter Goes off on Jeopardy Contestants Who Didn’t know Ketanji Brown Jackson

Contestants in the Tournament of Champions couldn't answer a question about the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

By

Angela Johnson

Published

November 11, 2022
Culture, Race Matters

NC Residents Had No Idea Their School Was Named For a Violent Racist

Activists in Wilmington campaigned to rename Walter L. Parsley Elementary after learning he was a not-so-well-known white supremacist

By

Angela Johnson

Published

November 10, 2022
Business, Culture

adidas Confirms $250M Expected Drop In Profit After Ye Debacle

It also gave hints about the future of Yeezy shoes.

By

Keith Reed

Published

November 10, 2022
Culture

15 Other Times Meghan Markle Dismissed the Royal Rules and Traditions

Meghan Markle passed on attending King Charles III coronation, thoughit wasn't the first time she bent the royal rules, and annoyed that royal clump.

By

Amira Castilla

Published

November 10, 2022
Culture, Race Matters

Black-Owned Restaurants in The Bronx Receive Racist Hate Mail

An investigation is underway to find out who has been sending racist cartoons to restaurants on City Island.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

November 10, 2022
Culture, Sports

Biden ‘Hopeful’ Negotiations for Brittney Griner’s Release Can Resume Post-Midterms

‘My hope is that now that the election is over, that Mr. Putin will be able to…talk more seriously about a prisoner exchange,’ the president said.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

November 10, 2022
Culture, Sports

Turns Out Ime Udoka Won’t Be Getting the Brooklyn Nets Job

The Brooklyn Nets named Jacque Vaughn as their head coach.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

November 9, 2022