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Delusional Former President Is Telling People He Will Be ‘Reinstated’ as President by August, New York Times Journalist Reports

Former President HooHoo Von SlumLord is still smoking the MAGA dope and truly believes that he will become sitting president by August, according to a tweet Tuesday from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Haberman is among a rare group of mainstream reporters who has covered the possible prisoner who has access to the fat…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

June 1, 2021
Politics

Texas Democrats Block Republican Voter Suppression Bill by Walking TF Off the House Floor

On Sunday, The Root reported that the GOPropagandist-controlled Texas Senate approved what is very clearly a voter suppression bill that was negotiated behind closed doors, pushed “earlier than usual” and one that arbitrarily makes it more difficult to vote. Well, on Sunday night, state Senate Democrats banded together to show that they are having none…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 31, 2021
Culture

DOJ Wants Federal Judge to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Trump Forcibly Removing Peaceful Protesters for Bible Photo-Op

So… Do y’all remember the time when ex-y’all’s-president had flash-bang and rubber bullet-wielding police officers forcibly remove peaceful protesters from Wahington D.C.’s Lafayette Square last June so that he could take an awkward photo holding a bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church, which never invited his ass there in the first place? You…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 29, 2021
News

Concerns Grow That Monthly Checks for Child Aid Won’t Reach the Poorest Families Who Need It Most

Throughout the pandemic, families in need of food assistance have received monthly payments to help cover the cost of food for children who faced greater food insecurity as a result of remote schooling making it harder to get free school meals. While those payments were extended to at least the end of the year as…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

May 24, 2021
Beauty + Style

'This Is About Bodily Autonomy': Why the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Is More Important Than Ever

In recent years, it seems as if every other day marks a new holiday or day of recognition or remembrance, but May 17 is one we should all be aware of if we claim to care about human rights. Now in its 17th year, it’s the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The past…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 17, 2021
News, Opinion, Wypipo

'You Left Us': Another Proud Boy Turns Out To Be Not So Proud of His Former Cult Leader Donald Trump

Here’s a question: Why are the Proud Boys still a thing? I’m not asking why the organization still exists—clearly, Black Jesus lost a bet against Hueless Lucifer to make that happen—I’m asking why they still call themselves “Proud Boys.” TF do they have to be proud of? They couldn’t be proud of their leadership choices.…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 15, 2021
Politics

Wildly Popular Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won’t Seek Reelection and Something Doesn’t Seem Right [Updated]

Thursday was ending the way that Thursdays usually do, with Thursday being all annoyed that no matter what it does, it will never be Friday. Then, literally out of nowhere, news that the rockstar mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, won’t be seeking reelection shocked the airwaves. At one point, Bottoms was supposedly on the…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 7, 2021
Culture, History

We Found the Textbooks of Senators Who Oppose The 1619 Project and Suddenly Everything Makes Sense

White people love critical race theories. While they generally oppose Critical Race Theory, the academic movement started by Black scholars, they have historically embraced the uncapitalized version of race theory. However, because so many see whiteness as a default, they don’t understand that their entire education has already been racialized. The fact that most people…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

May 6, 2021
Politics

‘Uncle Tim’ Hashtag Blocked on Twitter After Sen. Token Tim Scott Gave His Rebuttal to Biden’s Address to Congress

Here at The Root, we don’t do house negro shame. Sure, there are plenty of Black people who sit comfortably at the feet of white men waiting all day for a pat on the head and “good boy,” but we don’t call people out on it. OK, maybe we do but that was mostly Omarosa…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

April 29, 2021
Politics

OMG! I Love This Song: Rudy Giuliani's Apartment Searched in Federal Investigation

First, a prayer. Dear sweet 8 pound, 7 ounce baby Jesus, I see you. I see what you’re doing and I like it. Please continue my continuous streak of Ls on the SNKRS app (I know you are thinking about my wallet and not my happiness). Please look into making the McRib a regular offering…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

April 28, 2021