Civil Rights Lawyer: How a KKK Law is Being Used to Silence Two Black Women in Minneapolis
After a viral, nonviolent protest, federal authorities weaponized two civil rights laws to target prominent Black activists.
Dark Skinned Black Men Weren’t Considered Sexy…Until One Man Changed The Game
OPINION: The discussion about colorism in our community has largely centered on the experience of dark-skinned Black women. But this one chocolate brother changed everything for Black men.
When ICE Allegedly Uses Children as Bait, There Is No Moral Defense…
When ICE agents allegedly begins to use children as leverage, the debate is no longer about policy. It is about humanity.
From Karamo Brown to Garcelle Beauvais: Why Black Stars Are Walking Away From Toxic, All-White Work Environments
By skipping the final “Queer Eye” press run, Karamo Brown taught viewers a valuable lesson about standing up to mistreatment in white-led spaces.
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We Need to Talk About the Values of the White Community
It’s time to have a conversation about the culture that increasingly rejects the value of education, civility and law and order
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An Open Letter From the Woke Mob to Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is just the latest celebrity to accuse an invisible group of ‘canceling’ him—and now it’s time to respond.
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Black Ad Agencies Matter
So does Hyundai’s recent campaign targeting Black women
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Was It Something I Said?
Each Friday, we clap back at readers’ emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.
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18 Months After George Floyd’s Murder, Minneapolis to Vote on an Expanded Public Safety System
#YesOn2 provides a public health approach to public safety.
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In Defense of Cancel Culture…and Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle’s defiant defense of his Netflix special shows why cancel culture is actually a good thing.