Black Things to Do in New York City This Holiday
We have the tea on how to celebrate the holiday season in NYC with black-owned businesses and cultural events across the five boroughs
These 7 Black Female Senate Candidates Could Rewrite History in 2026
From Texas to South Carolina, a new wave of Black women candidates is stepping into
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From President Donald Trump to rapper Nicki Minaj and back to Trump, here’s the latest
Wait…Is ‘The Color Purple’ a Black Film?
This year marks 40 years since the “The Color Purple” hit theaters. Two writers from
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Rep. Maxine Waters Speaks on The Black Banking Crisis
The Root spoke with the LA Congresswoman about why Black Americans are “under-banked” and “unbanked,” what she’s doing about it, and what that even means.
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Why Tulsa Having A Permanent Black Woman Superintendent Is A Big Deal
The community of Tulsa, OK., has a complicated relationship with race. The appointment of Dr. Ebony Johnson marks an important inflection point.
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Raven-Symoné Mourns The Death Of Her Younger Brother
She shared on Instagram that her brother Blaize Pearman was battling colon cancer.
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Columbia University Student Group at Center of Julianna Margulies Rant Speaks Out
LionLez, the LGBTQIA POC club that Margulies accused of antisemitism, issued a statement.
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Black Woman Shouts “I Can’t Breathe” to NYPD on Video, Weeks Before George Floyd
Christine Greaves, 23, is suing NYPD officers who appear to kneel on her while she and others beg them to stop.
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Man Imprisoned As A Teenager Walks Free, Here’s How It Happened
Marvin Haynes spent half of his life behind bars for flower shop killing. A judge just threw out his conviction.