Florida Dad Who Sat His 8-Month-Old in Street and Ran Him Over Learns His Fate
You Won’t Believe What Happened at Georgetown’s Game That Got the Coach Suspended
Nicki Minaj Just Proved Why So Many Black Celebrities Are Out of Touch
Halle Bailey’s Hairstylist Breaks Her Silence on Halo Photo Backlash
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Obama Advised NBA Players to Push for Social Justice Initiatives and Get Back in The Game
Advice from former President Barack Obama helped NBA athletes make their recent decision to return to the playoffs, alongside a suite of social justice initiatives from the organization, days after the Milwaukee Bucks launched an impromptu strike in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. According to ESPN, LeBron James and Chris Paul led…
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Chadwick Boseman, the Black Panther, Has Died at 43
Chadwick Boseman, the award-winning leading man who portrayed inspiring Black figures in movies like Marshall, 42, Get On Up, and the culture shifting Black Panther, has died from colon cancer at 43 years old. Boseman’s death was announced on his official Instagram page on Friday night, in a post which revealed that the actor had…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The More Things Change
On August 25, 2017, The Root changed the world when it began a feature called the Clapback Mailbag. Back then I thought white people would NEVER stop being racist but I must admit I was wrong. We’re really proud of the part we played in changing the national zeitgeist. Thanks to us, you get to…
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Top Kenosha Police, Prosecutor Under Increased Scrutiny in Wake of Jacob Blake, Protest Shootings: ‘Some People…Aren’t Worth Saving’
In the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, all eyes are on top law enforcement in Kenosha, Wis., as organizers and civil liberties groups around the country question the culture of policing that permeates the city. Among the officials under renewed scrutiny is Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth, whose comments about a group…
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VAN JONES IS AARON BURR!
It finally dawned on me yesterday, after reading that Van Jones said Jared Kushner has “the dopest job in the world.” Which is such a Van Jones-ass thing to do and say—and not just because he’s praising the effete criminal dickwad who’s what would happen if every Jared ever and every 28-year-old MBA ever were…
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Lake Charles Voted to Keep a Confederate Monument Up. Hurricane Laura Had Other Plans
Since 1915, a garish statue honoring Confederate soldiers stood tall on the grounds of Lake Charles’ courthouse. This year, as Black Lives Matter movements inspired people around the world to topple statues honoring racist historical figures, the town appeared to seriously consider taking the statue down, but ultimately voted to keep the statue up. The…
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Jacob Blake Is No Longer Handcuffed to His Hospital Bed, Attorney Says [Updated]
After being shot in the back multiple times by Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey, 29-year-old Jacob Blake is paralyzed from the waist down, says his family. Despite Blake’s incapacitation—and his clear need to continue to receive treatment—his father says Blake is currently handcuffed to his hospital bed. Blake’s father, also named Jacob Blake, shared the…