Race Matters
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Albany Judge Clears BLM Protestor Of All Charges Due To Missing Tapes
The misdemeanor charges that Lexis Figuereo faced in connection to a protest in front of a local police station last April were dropped.
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The New York Times Reviews Its Review System. Sounds Like A Nightmare For Black and People of Color
A two-year study from New York Times Guild shows Black and Latino workers received lower scores than their white counterparts
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Oregon Man Wins Racial Profiling Suit Against Walmart
Michael Mangum sued the retail giant after claiming he was racially profiled and harassed
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Small Town Horror: The Story of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks went in to a hospital for cancer treatment, not knowing she'd change modern medicine forever.
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Update: Owami Davies, a missing Black London Woman, has been Found Alive!
The Black nursing student, Owami Davies, who went missing in London in July, has been found alive, according to police reports.
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Poll: Black Americans are Deeply Impacted by Housing Segregation
A new study obtained by The Root, highlights the impact of racial segregation on Black Americans
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Public Outcry Grows for Woman Who Died Falling Out of A Moving Cop Car
Reverend Al Sharpton lends his voice to the immediate call for justice for Brianna Marie Grier.
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Tampons Are Expensive! New York Congresswomen Want to Do Something About It
They are urging an inquiry into the accessibility of period products, an issue that disproportionately impacts people of color.
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![[Updated] Water Park ‘Apologizes’ to Black Family For Canceling Their Party](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/b9c1d995c1d86ed2f0abff59531a8161-300x165.png)
[Updated] Water Park ‘Apologizes’ to Black Family For Canceling Their Party
The family had already paid and signed a contract confirming the reservation before directors refused to let them in the park.
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Seattle ‘Karen’ Calls Cops on Black Man for Standing on His Own Property
In the video, the woman demands to see the man’s lease to prove he lived there.