Everything to Know About Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on His 65th Birthday
Navy SEALs Who Harassed Black Teammate With Racist ‘Slave’ and ‘Monkey’ Memes Finally ‘Disciplined’
Michelle Obama On How That Famous 2008 New Yorker ‘Fist Bump’ Magazine Cover Changed Everything
Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
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It’s the Little Things
Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a multipart series. Catch up with part 1 and part 2. I was on a high for the entire week after our encounter. I got back home to Los Angeles and did everything with a grin on my face. I felt like I was walking on a cloud.…
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Watch: Who Is Feminism For?
For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of color, domestic workers and sex workers. The textbook definition of feminism is a movement or a set of ideas that champion equal rights for women. However, feminist activists over the last 50 years have struggled to…
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Judge of Characters: Learning to Share the Culture When Black Panther Goes Beyond the Black Community
Black Panther has revolutionized superhero movies—well movies in general. The film with the predominantly black cast has broken records, sparked community service and inspired STEM center openings around the United States, and with that greatness comes the responsibility of sharing the culture. It’s very obvious that black people experience T’Challa and his kingdom in a…
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Watch: Snoop Is Making Millions in Green With His New Cannabis Investment Firm
Calvin Broadus, aka Snoop Dogg, has became a major player in the ancillary cannabis industry after co-founding Casa Verde Capital and acquiring $45 million from investors. The ancillary business involves companies that never touch the actual product—from tech startups to weed-focused attorneys. Watch the video above to learn more.
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Watch: Police Released Footage of Stephon Clark’s Killing, but Will It Help Bring Justice?
There are a lot of questions running through my mind after I reluctantly watched the execution of yet another unarmed black man by police. How can a white iPhone be mistaken for a gun? Why were 20 shots fired at an unarmed man in a matter of seven seconds? Why did officers continue to yell,…
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Les Payne, Journalist Who ‘Took No Prisoners,’ Dies at 76
Fourth NABJ President Spent 38 Years at Newsday Lester Holt Drops GOP Registration: NBC Anchor Talks Race in Advance of News Special Les Payne, a thought leader for journalists of all colors in a career that saw him share a Pulitzer Prize, become a co-founder and fourth president of the National Association of Black Journalists…
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Watch: The Role of Teenage-Brain Science in Juvenile-Justice Reform
In 2005 the United States became the last country to end the death penalty for offenders under 18 years old. Adolescent neuroscience research played a huge part in changing this policy. However, there are still approximately 2,500 prison inmates in the United States serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed…
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Do You Subscribe to Traditional Gender Roles in Dating and Relationships?
Over the weekend, I got into a debate with some folks about gender roles in dating and relationships. The discussion had all of us analyzing our stances on various things, including who pays for dates, who should be the breadwinner in the relationship, and whether or not it is OK for a woman to propose…
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NABJ’s Executive Director Blasts Board’s Fostering of ‘Bad Business Culture’
Meddling, Arrogance, Unprofessional Gossip Cited Memphis Paper Going Deeper in Reporting on Itself Geographic’s Race Problems: Omission, Mindset L.A. Times Debuts Spanish-Language Edition Trump Helps Deflect Coverage of Police Killings Telemundo Rides Latinos’ Shifting Preferences Covering White Supremacists Takes Emotional Toll Getler, Diversity Champ at Washington Post, Dies O.J. Simpson Says He Hasn’t Watched O.J.…