Race Matters
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What Does $42 Billion in High-Speed Internet Money Mean for Black Americans?
The Biden-Harris administration just announced a massive investment in high-speed wireless services. But will Black Americans reap the benefits?
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Inside the Fight to Close The Infamous ‘Slavery Loophole’
Democrats in Congress introduced the 'Abolition Amendment,' but what does it actually do?
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Why Are Black Veterans Turned Down For VA Health Benefits At Higher Rates Than White Vets?
The VA has started an initiative to get to the root of inequity.
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Ron DeSantis Sparks Outrage, Dismisses Basketball Players As ‘Freaks of Nature’
This racist trope is exactly what you'd expect from someone as disgusting as the Florida governor.
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Bishop William Barber II Retires From Pastoring, What’s Next?
North Carolina Civil Rights Leader Bishop William Barber delivered his last sermon as pastor after 30 years at Greenleaf Christian Church.
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Slavery Exhibit Opens in Boston’s Faneuil Hall, But Faneuil was an Enslaver
In Boston, advocacy groups are protesting the opening of an exhibit on slavery opening in Faneuil Hall, named after an enslaver.
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Ku Klux Klan Flyers Were Reported In Kentucky Neighborhoods
After KKK flyers appeared in Mt. Sterling Kentucky, additional flyers were reported in Corbin and Paris Kentucky.
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Are Reparations A Possibility? We Asked The Experts
The Root spoke to experts about the state of Reparations in the United States, and where we need to go.
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A Fourth Grader Speaks Up Following the Racist-Raccoon Incident
At a city council meeting, a 10-year-old boy gave a speech about the racial abuse he endured since switching schools.
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Exclusive: Democrats Want to Restore The Civil Rights Act
Earlier today, Democrats in the House and Senate introduced the Economic Inclusion Civil Rights Act of 2023. Here's what it does.