NewsNewsWhite Assistant Principal Admits to Saying the N-Word to a Black Student but Not In a Bad WayMichael HarriotTuesday 2:30PM
Black ExcellenceBlack ExcellenceGame, Blouses: Dave Chappelle to Receive Kennedy Center's 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American HumorTonja Renée StidhumTuesday 2:00PM
PoliticsPoliticsTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Is Willing to Eat Trump's Tax Returns to Keep Democrats From Seeing ThemStephen A. Crockett Jr.Tuesday 1:50PM
Mass IncarcerationMass IncarcerationNew York City Jail Guards Indicted for Conducting Illegal Strip Searches on Women VisitorsAnne BraniginTuesday 1:00PM
The Root ReviewsThe Root Reviews2019 Tribeca Film Festival: See You Yesterday Tackles the Complexities Of Time, Space and Grief in a Society Stricken With Police BrutalityTonja Renée StidhumTuesday 12:30PM
PoliticsPoliticsMitch McConnell Leads the Pack in Race to Climb the Farthest Up Trump's AssStephen A. Crockett Jr.Tuesday 11:57AM
CrimeCrimeFamily of Sandra Bland Demands Answers After New Footage of Her Arrest SurfacesJay ConnorTuesday 11:47AM
SportsSportsSan Francisco 49ers Cornerback Richard Sherman Is Ready to Embrace Trump's Favorite Rookie as Long as He Can PlayStephen A. Crockett Jr.Tuesday 11:30AM
PoliticsPoliticsTennessee House Speaker's Top Aide Resigns After Accusations of Framing Black Activist and Sending Racist and Sexist TextsAnne BraniginTuesday 10:51AM
NewsNewsAuntie Ruckus on Ilhan Omar: 'Wouldn't it Be Funny if Trump Just Deported Her?'Jay ConnorTuesday 10:06AM
NewsNewsIce Cube, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long and More Attend John Singleton's Private Funeral, Public Memorial Service to Be Held in Coming WeeksTonja Renée StidhumTuesday 9:35AM
Black ExcellenceBlack ExcellenceWell Done! Two Rising Black Chefs Win Big at the 2019 James Beard AwardsMaiysha KaiTuesday 9:00AM
ObituaryObituaryRest in Power: Famed Lindy Hop Dancer Norma Miller Dies at 99Dara SharifMonday 11:50PM
NewsNewsTrump Rides High on the Tiger: Awards Woods Presidential Medal of FreedomDara SharifMonday 10:50PM
CrimeCrimeMom Terrified as Search Continues for Missing 4-Year-Old Maleah Davis of HoustonDara SharifMonday 8:45PM
BusinessBusinessBlack Unemployment Rate for April 90 Percent Higher Than US Rate OverallDara SharifMonday 7:30PM
EventsEventsA Taste of Success: The Iconoclast Dinner Experience and James Beard Foundation Are Giving Chefs of Color a Seat at the TableMaiysha KaiMonday 5:42PM
Ga. Mayor Says City is 'Not Ready' for Black Employee. Councilman Agrees, Citing Jesus' Stance Against Race-MixingMichael HarriotMonday 5:16PM
MoviesMoviesWatch: The Sun Is Also A Star's Yara Shahidi Talks Destiny, Identity and Whether She Believes in Love at First SightTonja Renée StidhumMonday 4:22PM
Black ExcellenceBlack ExcellenceGiants Cleans Up at Daytime Emmys, Takes Home Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting ActorJay ConnorMonday 3:40PM
