There are many who will scramble to take credit—or to diminish—the surge of Democratic votes that flipped Wisconsin…

I was in high school when I was assaulted by someone I knew.

As we get closer to Election Day, more reports of planned, executed, and nearly-executed violence at the hands of…

There are books that make you feel great admiration for a woman’s work, books that spark the impetus to tackle an…

With less than a month before Election Day, organizations across the country are ramping up their efforts to get out…

They’re activists, artists, athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and above all else, influencers. ‘Tis…

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Doing “the work” is an oft-used phrase in social justice circles, arguably overused to the point that it can include…

Meena Harris never intended to start a movement. The attorney, CEO and founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action…

Tired of politicians talking at, about, but never to, black people, a bevy of organizations joined to conduct the…

She’s helped amplify countless black voices across the world, and now, Alicia Garza will have an even larger…

Fun fact: Despite voting early, I’ve been proudly holding onto my unworn “I Voted, Did You?” wristband for two weeks…

What does it mean to be a powerful woman? This is the question New York magazine’s Women and Power issue explores,…

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There’s something so beautiful about the students-turned-activists who have emerged from the awful tragedy of the…

The Root 100 celebrates the best and brightest of those in the black community who constantly give back to the…

The national leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network said Tuesday that their mandate remains unchanged in…

It’s been two years since the killing of an 18-year-old unarmed African-American teen named Michael Brown in…