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Criminal Justice, Legal

Judge Shuts Down Defense Attorneys for Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers

He’s playing no games about who’s allowed in his courtroom

By

Keith Reed

Published

November 16, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Black Panther Party Celebrates Its 55th Anniversary With Unveiling of Huey Newton Bust

The bust is the first permanent piece of art to honor the Black Panther Party in Oakland, the city where the group was founded.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

October 25, 2021
Entertainment & Culture, Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Does a New ‘Black Renaissance’ Mean We Can Be Critical of Our Art?

2020 MacArthur Fellow Tressie McMillan Cottom on the white and Black gaze, the necessity of critique and the dangers of indiscriminate adulation.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

September 22, 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
Culture

Still Fighting for Liberation: Unpacking the Revolutionary Spirit of Black August

August is well underway, and for those who are in activist circles, Black August is month of great significance.

By

Felice León

Published

August 9, 2021
Education, News

White Fragility Strikes Back: West Virginia School Pauses 'Black Math Genius' Program Because White People Felt It Was 'Critical Race Theory'

Who knew math would be the latest thing white people would be offended by?

By

Joe Jurado

Published

July 9, 2021
Opinion, Some Thoughts

What If White People Are Wrong?

The fight against CRT, police reform, voting and reparations is brought to you by the conservative ideology that gave us Reconstruction, Jim Crow and redlining.

By

Michael Harriot

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
Culture, Race Matters

White Lives…'Mater?': Racist Targets Michigan Houses Displaying BLM Signs for Vandalism. Also, Racists Can't Spell

Two homes in Ann Arbor, Mich., were recently vandalized by a not-so-literate racist who apparently got all in their fragile-ass feelings over the Black Lives Matter signs the homes had on display. Police are investigating the matter, and they believe both homes were hit by the same vandal based on two messages with the same…

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 4, 2021