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Criminal Justice, Social Justice

White Man Who Planted Bombs After BLM Protest Gets Probation

Apparently, peaceful protest is worse than attempted domestic terrorism

By

Keith Reed

Published

December 14, 2021
Culture, Sports

The NFL’s Inspire Change Initiative Is Back to Wave More Performative Activism in Our Faces

The NFL wants to tout the same principles that it condemned Colin Kaepernick for on its own lackadaisical terms.

By

Jay Connor

Published

September 2, 2021
News

Man Captured on Video Tearing Out Chicago Family’s BLM Sign From Their Yard

An investigation is underway to determine if the man in the video is an employee of the city's water department.

By

J.L. Cook

Published

August 14, 2021
News, Race Matters

Black Contractor Discovers Noose in Yard of Asian-American Homeowner

At a time when hate crimes against Asian-Americans and racial strife are at an all-time high, the discovery is raising concerns.

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

August 13, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Content of Dumb Characters

Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 30, 2021
News, Race Matters

White Man Arrested, Accused of Purposely Ramming Stolen SUV Into Interracial Couple’s Minnesota Home

This must be what happens when you're racist and you've seen way too many action movies.

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 29, 2021
News, Race Matters

Ben Carson Writes Anti-Critical Race Theory Fan Fiction for Fox Snooze and Calls It an Op-Ed

Who knew Carson's hatred for wokeness is why he always looks and sounds like he's falling asleep?

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 19, 2021
Politics

White People vs. Everybody

No longer pretending to care about fiscal conservatism, family values, patriotism or even their beloved troops, the GOP has now become a single-issue party.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 19, 2021
News, Race Matters

Michigan Cop Who Said He’d Kill Himself If He Had Been Born Black Fired Over Racist Comments

Cops like this one need to lose their jobs over blatant displays of racism. It keeps the streets safer for the Black people they hate.

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 22, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets ‘Babies Are Not Born Racist.’ Now I’m Wondering When TF Her Racism Was Taught

If “this you?” was a person, it would be Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Last Thursday, Greene was on a stage faking a Mexican accent while impersonating the cartel leaders who exist exclusively in the toxic air bubble that is her mind. On Tuesday she was tweeting about how “babies are not born racist.” Thursday:…

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 2, 2021