Our Ancestors Fought With Love. Now It’s Our Turn.
Black American Spies and Why They Were The Best
How Dave Chappelle Created His Own Liberal Town in a Sea of Trump Supporters
BHM 2026: Black History Documentaries That Won’t Traumatize You
-
Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Honor Rush Limbaugh While Blocking Efforts to Honor Black History
It’s often said that Black people suffer from an unreciprocated loyalty to the Democratic Party. Conservatives who pretend it’s not racist AF to liken Black people consistently voting blue to slaves stuck on the plantation would have America believe that the negroes have simply been duped by Democrats because of our tiny, negroid minds, we…
-
U.S. Intelligence Report Cites Domestic Terrorism as a Heightened Threat to National Security
A joint report released by U.S. intelligence agencies has cited domestic terrorism as a heightened threat to national security. Damn, who could have seen that coming? According to CBS News, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued an unclassified summary about the threat domestic terrorism poses to the county. The report was…
-
UNCF Announces First African-American Chair of Its Board; Black Twitter Responds With Surprise and Confusion
On Monday, the United Negro College Fund announced that Milton Jones. Jr, a businessman and civic leader in Atlanta, had been named chairman of the UNCF board. It would have been an interesting, though not that remarkable, bit of news—except that UNCF pointed out in the first line of the press release announcing it, that…
-
3rd Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson, With More Reportedly on the Way
I think it’s safe to say that Deshaun Watson’s offseason isn’t exactly going as planned. After requesting a trade from the Houston Texans in January, the team has thus far refused to relinquish their franchise quarterback, creating an awkward standoff in the process. But Watson’s tumultuous offseason just took a turn for the worst, as…
-
Maryland Legislators Vote to Pay the State's HBCUs $577 Million Over the Next Decade in Massive Civil Rights Settlement
Four historically Black universities and colleges in Maryland will benefit from a $577 million settlement related to a federal lawsuit first brought against the state 15 years ago—that is if Gov. Larry Hogan doesn’t veto the settlement agreement again. Maryland’s state legislators voted on Wednesday to approve a measure to pay out the settlement to…
-
Mookie Betts Details MLB's Failures to Address Social Injustice, Become More Inclusive: They 'Did Not Do a Good Job'
I sure as hell ain’t the only Black person who works at The Root, but I’ve definitely had more of my fair share of being the only one in the room throughout the course of my life. So I can only imagine what MLB superstar Mookie Betts goes through every single day while playing baseball—one…
-
Derek Chauvin’s Attorneys Want to Use 2019 George Floyd Arrest as Evidence That Floyd Caused His Own Death
Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin are requesting that a jury be allowed to see evidence from a 2019 arrest of George Floyd, and they’re pretending they want this for any other reason outside of hopes that racism and hatred for those suffering from drug addiction will set their client free. OK, so,…
-
Blue Lives Only Matter When They Are Killing Black People
The headline for this story is really the gotdamn point. Always. Every time a Black person has been killed extrajudicially by a police officer, the Blue Lives Matter crew comes out in full force to defend policing, which in and of itself is a power structure built and steeped in racism and white supremacy. You…