Coco Gauff Responds To The Hate For Her Natural Hair In Viral Miu Miu Campaign
New Report Shows Less Support for Black Nonprofits Since 2020 Racial Reckoning
The Story of How Atlanta Became ‘Black Hollywood’
Black Pastor Charged With Manslaughter After Deadly Backyard Baptism
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Every Single Player, Coach of the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals Took a Knee Last Night…It Just Wasn't During the National Anthem
While Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron spent his Thursday evening doing everything but charging Breonna Taylor’s killers with murder, the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals made it their mission to draw attention to injustices such as hers—I think. USA Today reports that with no fans in the stands, as baseball takes necessary precautions in…
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It's Official: Mike Tyson Is About to Beat Roy Jones Jr.'s Ass and I Have Questions
My email inbox is the boulevard of broken dreams. Every day, I scour through dozens of emails from publicists and other interested parties eager to schedule a guest for my podcast, get something published in The Root or discuss some other matter of business related to the 50/11 other things I have my hands in.…
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Popeyes Signature Sauces, Ranked
I’m Black. I love Popeyes. My Black love for Popeyes is further proven by the fact that I want to put an apostrophe in Popeyes (ya know, like Popeye’s) so badly and I keep having to erase it. Every. Single. Time. Apostrophes were unnecessary? That’s Black love. Anyway, I love Popeye’s—fuck it, the apostrophe stays—and…
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Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal Join Forces to Launch Sports Agency
I’m a lifelong Orlando Magic fan and there was a point in life where I despised Tracy McGrady. That day was June 29, 2004, when the then-future NBA Hall of Famer forced a trade to the Houston Rockets. While entirely justified in his demand—year after year, McGrady was surrounded by about as much talent as…
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Ex-Lawyer Launches the 1st Black-Owned Stock Exchange in U.S. History
When we talk about white privilege and systemic racism, one thing that always comes up is generational wealth. It’s a thing white people disproportionately benefit from and a thing that is virtually nonexistent for Black people, as history has shown us far more instances of Black wealth being sabotaged (*cough* Black Wall Street *cough*) than…
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Issa Rae Stars in New NBA Campaign to Encourage Fan Support
Because of COVID-19, things are definitely different when it comes to professional sports. Major League Baseball teams are in the process of beginning their season, and Opening Day is reportedly set for July 23 and 24. The NFL is also figuring out some steps in order to commence football this season. According to CBS Sports,…
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Don't Ignore the Black and Deaf: Why Police Violence Is a Huge Danger and Other Ways the Community Is Marginalized
Deaf Americans are often left out of conversations about equality and justice. Police brutality, incarceration and other forms of systemic racism are issues that can manifest in even more harmful ways for folks who are both Black and deaf. “When you arrest them, you take their hands and take their mode of communication away from…
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In a League Hurting for Black Ownership, Kevin Garnett Shoots His Shot With the Minnesota Timberwolves
If NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett gets his wish, he will soon become something that the league he once played for desperately needs: another Black owner. ESPN reports that Glen Taylor, the majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, has secured the services of a global merchant bank as he explores potentially selling the team.…
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African American Museum Removes, Apologizes for 'Whiteness' Chart on Its Website After Barrage of Conservative Tears
Following an outcry from conservatives last week, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has removed a graphic from its website that attempted to explain how deeply embedded white-dominant culture and values are in American culture. The chart, entitled “Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness and White Culture in the United States” identifies different…