After battling with the school district for five years, one family finally got the justice they deserved.
In the years after slavery, many tried to destroy our bodies and spirit. Our people endured lynchings and false…
In his second-term, President Donald Trump has hit the ground running with rapid policy changes that are poised to…
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Every wannabe presidential candidate and token Black conservative who most likely casted their ballot on Trump.
This decision may place finalized police reform agreements in jeopardy.
During the December 2018 incident, officers wrongly assumed that Marlo Brown was “probably f***ing driving around…
A federal judge reduced charges against former Louisville officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany.
With guns drawn and pointed at her face, Naomi Simmons thought it was over for her.
Timothy Haslett Jr. was charged with first-degree murder after the remains of a Black woman were found in a barrel.
The legendary civil rights icon has an inspirational and powerful story.
As far back as 1989, rappers have name-checked this convicted felon with a penchant for bankruptcy filings
Scottie Scheffler's disregard for the safety of a police officer demonstrated white privilege. So does the fact that…
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From Kanye to Candace Owens, here are the political sellouts doing the most.
The right has seemingly re-branded the popular rallying cry to honor Black women victims of police brutality.
The Root sat down with Wanda Cooper-Jones to talk wading through grief, sisterhood, and how her life and all of ours…
A new study shows a correlation between poor sleep and police-involved killings of Black people.
Toni Morrison, Roland Martin and Cedric the Entertainer are just a few famous members of Black Greek letter…
Forget 'OscarsSoWhite,' it was 'EmmysSoBlack' on Monday night--a fitting change of pace in commemoration of Martin…
From North Carolina's Mark Robinson to political pundit Candace Owens, here are some of the biggest disgraces to…
After a federal judge declared a mistrial, ex-Louisville officer Brett Hankison will be tried again.