Education
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Former Northwestern Student Athletes Allege Racist Treatment
"We never felt like we could be ourselves. We had to fit in by being white or acting white or laughing at our own people,” said one former player.
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There Aren’t Enough Black Firefighters. HBCUs Want to Help
HBCUs and the U.S Forest Services are teaming-up to train the next generation of Black firefighters.
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Black Students Weigh-in on Affirmative Action Decision
The Root spoke to students at one of the most selective schools in the country about the Supreme Court's decision to gut affirmative action.
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2023 ESSENCEFest: Tyler James Williams Speaks On Supreme Court Decision Restricting Affirmative Action
The Abbott Elementary star spoke to The Root on the ruling plus the change he hopes to affect with his new initiative with the W.K.Kellogg Foundation.
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When States Ban Affirmative Action, White People Profit The Most
A new report from The Washington Post shows just how The Supreme Court's federal ban hurts students of color.
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14-Year-Old Who Trekked 6 Miles to His Graduation Was Given an Award of a Lifetime
Xavier Jones was determined to attend his eighth-grade graduation and was rewarded with a full-ride scholarship to college.
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Wisconsin GOP Targets The University of Wisconsin In Fight Over Diversity
Wisconsin Republicans had to delay a vote to cut an estimated $32 million from the University of Wisconsin school budget, but that doesn't mean they're safe.
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Florida HBCU Students Accuse State of Unequal Treatment
A Florida judge is allowing a class-action lawsuit brought by Florida A&M students alleging chronic underfunding to the tune of $1.3 billion to go forward.