Who Is Victor Glover, the Black Astronaut NASA Is Sending to the Moon
Why Black Folks Should Participant in the Black Census Project
White Influencer’s Bizarre Defense After She Was Caught Editing Her Face on Black Model’s Photo
Inside the Unnecessary Renovations Trump Is Making to the White House
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Second Time’s the Charm: Officer Accused of Shooting in Breonna Taylor’s Apartment Returns to Trial
After a federal judge declared a mistrial, ex-Louisville officer Brett Hankison will be tried again.
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Family of Chicago Black Woman Found Dead in Hotel Freezer Reaches Settlement
In 2017, Kenneka Jenkins was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel.
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WTF? Are Lawyers Really Now Blaming Black Men for Their Own Deaths?
Manuel Ellis died after a violent confrontation with three Washington state police officers in March 2020, and the officers’ lawyer blames Ellis.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Slams Attacks on Claudine Gay as ‘Racist’
The 1619 creator defended the Harvard president, arguing that critiques leveled against her were thinly veiled attacks on DEI.
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What Happened to a 10-Year-Old Black Boy Arrested for Urinating in a Parking Lot?
The youth court just handed down a sentence to the third-grader.
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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.