LegalLegalAfter Receiving Death Threats, Chris Darden Says He Will No Longer Defend Suspected Nipsey Hussle KillerAnne BraniginFriday 5:15PM
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After Georgia Passes Restrictive Anti-Abortion Bill, Film Companies Vow to Bounce Productions to Other StatesAnne BraniginFriday 4:00PM
EducationEducationLeBron James’ I Promise School Receives a $1 Million Boost from Dick’s Sporting GoodsMaiysha KaiFriday 3:30PM
TelevisionTelevisionBlack Excellence: Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones to ‘Flip the Family Sitcom’ on NetflixMaiysha KaiFriday 3:00PM
PoliticsPoliticsJames Comey Called Donald Trump a ‘Chronic Liar’ on National TV and Y’all’s Little ‘President’ Is PissedMonique JudgeFriday 2:30PM
Black ExcellenceBlack ExcellenceAirbnb Hires Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt as Head of Global Diversity and BelongingAliya Semper EwingFriday 2:00PM
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeAmerica Is Finally Facing the Fact that Solitary Confinement Is Cruel and Unusual PunishmentAngela HelmFriday 1:51PM
Family MattersFamily MattersSave Our Moms: Lena Waithe Joins MTV and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to Fight Black Maternal MortalityMaiysha KaiFriday 1:30PM
Race MattersRace MattersPhotos Surface of Teachers at a California School Laughing and Smiling With a Noose in HandMonique JudgeFriday 1:00PM
Mass IncarcerationMass IncarcerationThe Best Mother’s Day Gift: Activists Join Together to Bail Black Mamas Out for the 3rd Consecutive YearAnne BraniginFriday 12:52PM
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeNYPD Detectives Racially Profiled Over 360 Black and Latino Men While Searching for Howard Beach KillerAliya Semper EwingFriday 12:30PM
The Root VideoThe Root VideoIn the Face of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis, This Doula Is Providing Expectant Mothers With the Support and Care They Desperately DeserveJessica MouliteFriday 12:00PM
PoliticsPoliticsTease Me, Stacey: Abrams Says She'll 'Jump In' Presidential Race If Fighting Voter Suppression Isn't a Top PriorityAnne BraniginFriday 11:30AM
Mental HealthMental HealthTaraji P. Henson Announces Two-Day 'Can We Talk?' Mental Health SummitAliya Semper EwingFriday 11:00AM
FashionFashionAre You Ready for More Rih? Rihanna and LVMH Confirm the Debut of Fenty Maison on May 22Maiysha KaiFriday 10:30AM
Black ExcellenceBlack ExcellenceMeet Tay Anderson, the 20-Year-Old School Board Candidate Determined to Rescue the Denver Public School System From ItselfJay ConnorFriday 10:00AM
The Root VideoThe Root VideoLorraine Toussaint: ‘Motherhood Is the Greatest Part of My Life’Felice LeónFriday 9:30AM
OpinionOpinionPardon Me While I Clap Back at the Wall Street Journal’s BullshitMichael HarriotFriday 9:00AM
