Rumor has it that it was a Black woman who walked into then-President George Washington’s dressing chamber and…

Since 2015, nearly 250 women across America have been shot and killed by police. Despite comprising just 13 percent…

Oh, how I love seeing Black people—especially Black women—in positions of power.

We’ve used the hashtag.

Words matter.

In Georgia, an investigation has been launched after a video went viral showing a cop tasing a Black woman on her…

In Missouri, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man who called a Black woman the n-word…

The creators of Black Love, an OWN docuseries which says it aims to tell the stories of Black couples and increase…

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are indeed bad influences.

Can the White House be won back in November? There are admittedly obstacles to face in the next 88 days, but one…

A few weeks back, chart-topping emcee Megan Thee Stallion revealed via Instagram that she was shot in the foot on…

In an emotional Instagram Live on Monday, Megan Thee Stallion spoke at length about the July 12th shooting that…

When it comes to saving America, there is only one group that is even remotely qualified to field the call: Black…

There’s been a bit of a debate within The Root on how to cover Talib Kweli’s inexhaustible obsession with Maya Moody.…

While Megan Thee Stallion is still recovering from multiple gunshot wounds, corners of the internet have responded…

For decades, organizations like the National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority, and the American Association…

Congrats are in order for Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, who the Naval Air Training Command is recognizing as the first…

Breonna Taylor. Shelly Frey. Michelle Cusseaux. Tanisha Anderson. Korryn Gaines. India Kager. Atatiana Jefferson.

Thandie Newton has a history of being quite outspoken about issues that matter to her. But in her most recent…

Ending unspoken racial quotas; enforcing equal and fair auditions; better protections across all workplaces; and…