Why You Can’t Say ‘Roll Tide!’ to Any Ole Person Up in the Target
I was reminded recently why we are taught as youth not to speak to strangers. While the goal of this lesson for…
Rep. Steve King Posts Racist Meme On Facebook. No One Is Shocked
If a masked intruder grabbed Iowa Republican Steve King’s favorite stuffed Hitler doll and told King that he would…
This Black History Month, Let’s Recognize the African-American Prisoners Who Helped Build America
Like much of the rest of the discourse around jails, prisons and mass incarceration, Black History Month is not usually…
GOP Congressman Under Fire for Most Racist Office Display Ever
Members of an employees union are demanding an apology from a Georgia legislator after they discovered white…
Wisconsin Man Claims He Would Shoot His Liberal Sister in The Face for Trump
If you ever wanted to know just how much Trump fans are inspired by their leader, look no further than Steve Spaeth, a…
Poll: One-Third of Americans, Nearly Half of Black People Think We’re Headed for Another Civil War
If there’s one thing the Trump presidency has shown us (besides the fact that white male mediocrity continues to win),…
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Apologetically Black Friday
A few days ago, during a meeting, I asked The Root staff for more mailbag material. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be…
Bloody Mae
“Tell me, Jonah: What good is a nurse that faints at the sight of blood?” Obadiah, a frontier-weary doctor, whined as…
The Mayor of Pittsburgh Had Young Black Drummers Dressed as Civil War-Era Soldiers at His Inauguration and I Have Questions
Bill Peduto was inaugurated as mayor of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, officially beginning his second term in office.
South Carolina Republicans Want to Build Stupidest Confederate Monument Ever
Two South Carolina politicians have proposed a commission to erect a monument honoring the legacy of black soldiers who…
Tracing Your Roots: DNA Connected Me With White Kin
A reader wants to know if and how the black and white branches of his family connected during slavery.
Roy Moore Will Win Alabama’s Senate Seat Because Southern Folks Don’t Like Being Told What to Do
Let’s be clear: Nobody likes being told what to do. I hate it when my mortgage company sends me an email letting me…
SC Senators Still Want Monument to ‘Black Confederates,’ Facts and Experts Be Damned
The Civil War has long been over, but the long, slow, idiotic march of white nonsense presses on.
Black Lawmakers and Leaders Blast John Kelly for ‘Dangerous’ Civil War Comments
A number of black leaders in Congress, the media and academia have roundly criticized White House chief of staff John…
Wendell Pierce Calls John Kelly a ‘Racist Prick’ Over Civil War Comments
Wendell Pierce, the actor best known for playing Detective William “Bunk” Moreland on HBO’s The Wire, has never been…
John Kelly: ‘Lack of Compromise’ Led to Civil War
White House chief of staff John Kelly told a Fox host Monday night that a “lack of an ability to compromise” on slavery…
‘You Are My Slave’: Ga. Mom Furious After White Student Targets Son During School’s Civil War Day
A Kennesaw, Ga., mother is demanding answers after a white student called her son a slave during the school’s Civil War…
SC Politicians Try to Rinse Confederacy of White Supremacy by Honoring ‘Black Confederates’
Two South Carolina representatives hope to put the whole Confederate-monument controversy to rest—by memorializing the…
Ohio, a Union State, Will Reinstall Confederate Monument for Some Reason
When you try to be better about racism but decide you’re not really about that life: an American story.