‘How Long Not Long’ – The Promise and Warning of Dr. King’s Montgomery Speech Six Decades Later
Today, 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous Alabama speech, “How Long, Not Long,” reminding us that the arc of the moral universe bends only when we bend it.
March Madness Is Full of Black Athletes. But Where Are The HBCUs?
Black players got the spotlight. Black schools lost the stage.
Why Michael B. Jordan Just Claimed The Oscar Crown Jonathan Majors Let Slip Away
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors once stood at the exact same place in Black Hollywood. One played the long game. The other played himself.
Jasmine Crockett Just Reminded Us What Black Women’s Leadership Looks Like
Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign reminds us that real political change is never built in a single race.
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Resurfaced Video of The Blind Side Author Joking About Michael Oher’s College Grades Has Me Feeling a Type of Way
Also Watch The Root’s video with Oher …only five days before he filed the petition.
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The Only Person To Blame For Tory Lanez’s 10 Year Jail Sentence Is Tory Lanez
The rapper’s fate could have been different if he wasn’t worried about his ego.
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After Kamala Bowed Out, Gavin Newsom Steps Into DeSantis Debate
But we have some thoughts on how the Cali governor treats Black women in his circle.
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On the 75th Anniversary of Armed Forces Desegregation, Republicans Don’t Get to Pretend They Support Our Military
They don’t get to puff out their chests, talk about national security and profess the love and respect they hold for every man and woman who wears a uniform.
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Republicans Have Shown Us That Words Matter—And So Do Elections
If they think their racist words and actions are acceptable, they need to think again.
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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Is the Racist Anthem White Folks Have Been Waiting For
Aldean shot the music video for it in front of a courthouse where a Black man was lynched.
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‘Get Off My Areola!’ Why Body-Shaming Janelle, KeKe and Tracee Is a Sad Attempt To Humble Black Women
The conversation surrounding Black women’s sexuality is as misogynistic as it’s always been.