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The Future 25: A New Name for the Next Generation of Changemakers Who Are Doing Big Things

The Root's Young Futurists will now be known as The Future 25.

By

Genetta M. Adams

Published

June 30, 2021
Culture, History

Dignity and Pride: The Relevant and Important Backstory of 'The Dap'

Handshakes between Black folks are often a symbol of cultural solidarity or cool. But 'the dap,' specifically, highlights a uniquely American story and history.

By

Jessica Moulite

Published

June 23, 2021
Entertainment, It's Lit

Things to Read and Watch to Celebrate and Honor Juneteenth

A collection of books and media giving us intersectional insight into the experiences of those once enslaved.

By

Bella Morais

Published

June 18, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

White People Are Crazy!

'Fox & Friends' host complains that white people are 'being marginalized on a daily basis based on our gender, our sexuality, and the color of our skin.'

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 10, 2021
Politics

Don't Worry White People, Democracy Ain't Going Nowhere

There's no reason to fear the loss of democracy, bipartisanship and American exceptionalism.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 10, 2021
Politics

Are You a Racist Senator? A Quiz

For anyone serving in the U.S. Senate whose name may or may not be 'Joe Manchin.'

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 9, 2021
Opinion, Wypipo

Kamala Harris Tweets 'Enjoy the Long Weekend' and White People Who Call Other People 'Snowflakes' Got Reeeaally Triggered

Let’s be very real about one thing: For all of their claims that liberals are easily offended “snowflakes,” white conservatives are undoubtedly the most overly sensitive, perpetually triggered, crying-over-nothing-est people in the world. They don’t see it as snowflake-dom because the things they bitch about are things that revolve around their personal values. But when…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 31, 2021
Politics

Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History at White House Press Briefing

When Karine Jean-Pierre stepped to the podium in the White House press briefing room on Wednesday, not only was she the first openly gay woman to do so, she was also the first Black woman to host a White House press briefing in 30 years. (The Root has confirmed that she is openly Black.) CNN…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

May 26, 2021
Culture, History

What We Lost In the Fire: Black Wall Street Before the Tulsa Race Massacre

By any measure, John W. Rogers is a success story. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago and started trading stocks when he was 12. He attended Princeton and played on an Ivy League champion basketball team while studying economics. In 1983, he raised $10,000 from friends and family and started Ariel Capital…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

May 26, 2021
Beauty + Style

'They Could Say Whatever They Wanted': Michelle Obama's Secret Service Couldn't Protect Her From Racist 'Hecklers'

If you thought the onslaught of racist vitriol directed at former first lady Michelle Obama was difficult to read and hear about, imagine how it felt to be helpless when tasked with protecting her. This week, excerpts from former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras’ 2020 memoir Becoming Bulletproof resurfaced, detailing how Poumpouras felt “outraged” but…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 21, 2021