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Events, Health & Wealth, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Black Women, Are We Thriving or Simply Surviving the Workplace?

Black women are among the most educated demographics but remain among the most vulnerable in the workplace. How do we translate our dynamism to power at work?

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

September 23, 2021
News

9 Oakland Officers Disciplined for Sharing Racist and Sexist Social Media Posts

The investigation found that the nine officers used their work phones to access and share inappropriate content.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 22, 2021
Entertainment

Woman Suing Nicki Minaj and Husband Kenneth Petty for Harassment and Intimidation Finally Speaks Out in First Onscreen Interview

‘The only way not to be afraid is to continue to speak up,’ Jennifer Hough said during Wednesday’s interview on The Real.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

September 22, 2021
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root’s Michael Harriot and Monique Judge do a deep dive into storytelling and how it can impact change more than ever.

By

Monique Judge

Published

September 22, 2021
News

Newberg School Staffer Shows Up for Class in Blackface, Calls Herself Rosa Parks to Protest Vaccine Mandate

Lauren Pefferle, a special education assistant, wore blackface to Mabel Rush Elementary School in protest of a new vaccine mandate for school district staff.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 21, 2021
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Tarana Burke’s New Memoir Unbound Retraces the Birth of a Movement

The founder and leader of the Me Too movement retraces her steps in a deeply vulnerable and moving memoir under Oprah’s imprint.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

September 21, 2021
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Defund, Abolish or Reform? What to Do About Police and Prisons

Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Monifa Bandele join Michael Harriot to discuss the controversial opinions surrounding this thought-provoking issue.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

September 21, 2021
News, Obituary

George Holliday, Man Who Filmed Rodney King Police Beating, Dies of COVID-19 Complications

In 1991, Holliday recorded Rodney King getting viciously beaten by four LAPD officers, opening the door for the current movement against police brutality.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 21, 2021
Events, Politics, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Unpacking the Attacks on Critical Race Theory

Michael Harriot sat down with noted scholar and Crunk Feminist Collective co-founder Brittney Cooper to dispel some myths about CRT.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

September 21, 2021
News

Former Arkansas Deputy Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Teen Motorist

Former sheriff’s deputy Michael Davis is charged with manslaughter after he allegedly shot 17-year-old Hunter Brittain in the neck without warning.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 20, 2021