How Angela Davis Predicted The Modern Face Of Fascism in 1971
Black Woman Has a Multi-Million Dollar Victory in Discrimination Case Against City of Fresno
Why Postal Leaders Warn They Could Run Out of Money
New Development After Tuskegee University Coach Was Handcuffed, Escorted Out of Rival Morehouse Game
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Caucasian Virus
In light of this global pandemic, we’ve decided to come forward and admit that our claim that we respond to our readers’ correspondences each Friday may not be 100 percent accurate. After carefully contemplating this issue, we must admit that we have led you to believe a lie. For the sake of transparency, you should…
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Victim of Alleged Police Brutality Incident Won’t Receive Justice, but He Won’t be Charged With Any Crimes Either
It’s a rare thing when black victims of police violence receive any semblance of justice. Well, justice still hasn’t exactly happened for 19-year-old Uwimana Gasito—who was involved in an altercation in front of a Lansing, Mi 7/11 in February that led to him being handled excessively by an arresting officer—but, he is at least having…
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Housing as a Human Right: Movement Gains Steam in Los Angeles in Response to Pandemic
For years, a housing crisis in California has been coming to a head as skyrocketing rents have outpaced people’s wages. That crisis has led to a growing homeless population the state has struggled to assist. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic requiring Californians to “shelter-in-place,” homeless families find themselves running out of safe options. In response,…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Student Debt Relief Be Included in Coronavirus Measures
Crazy how much shit can change up on you in literally the span of a week. Things that sounded out of the realm of possibility now seem like very real solutions. Take, for example, canceling student loan debt. Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, writing for MTV News, calls for the next coronavirus bill…
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Good News for Tardy Tax Payers: The White House Will Extend Filing Deadlines an Extra Three Months
In these trying times, we could all use an extra grace period to get all of our affairs in order. Of course, there are those of us who wait until the last minute to get things done regardless of the times. In either case, there’s a bit of good news on the horizon for people…
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Obamacare Is More Popular Than Ever. Not Sure Why, Though
It has been 10 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into legislation. Given the amount of bitching that’s been done around the law over the last decade you would think it was a deeply unpopular policy. Turns out, that’s not the case at all. NBC News released a poll that shows more voters…
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Less Than a Third of American Workers Can Telework, and the Ones Who Can't Are Disproportionately Black and Latinx
If you scrolled through social media, it would seem everyone is working from home in the wake of America’s coronavirus outbreak. There are “WFH fit” selfies, guidelines on how to set teleworking schedules, and tips on how to separate your work and home life. But like much of American life, this, too, is a segregated…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders the Entire State of California to Stay Their Asses Home
In the days since Los Angeles issued an emergency order to shut down restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and pretty much anything involving social interaction or fun, the city I’ve grown to know and love since moving here in 2014 is completely unrecognizable. Once a bustling metropolis, it’s now riddled with abandoned vehicles and barren grocery stores.…
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Sen. McConnell Introduces Coronavirus Stimulus Measures
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a threat to our personal health, it has also presented a massive challenge to our economic well being. Many companies have already laid off workers, and those who are still working face shorter hours and possible exposure to the virus. Those who have been given paid leave for the next…
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NC A&T Police Officers on Leave After Forcefully Arresting Student for Not Trespassing
Two police officers at a historically black college in North Carolina have been placed on administrative leave after they were caught on camera forcefully arresting a student leader who committed the dangerous crime of being exactly where he was supposed to be. Around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University (N.C. A&T)…