culture
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Obama Pledges 100,000,000 for HIV/AIDS Cure
President Obama is redirecting $100 million in pursuit of finding a cure to HIV, the Associated Press reports. “The United States should be at the forefront of new discoveries into how to put HIV into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies, or better yet, eliminate it completely,” Obama said Monday at a White House event…
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George Zimmerman’s Money Troubles Continue
George Zimmerman’s wife and attorney have settled a lawsuit with CMR Associates, the firm hired to provide security for Zimmerman and his family while he stood trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The former neighborhood-watch volunteer refused to settle the lawsuit with the private investigation firm that provided…
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The Root Exclusive: Shot, Paralyzed by Cops, Leon Ford Tells His Story
In an extraordinary exclusive interview with The Root, Leon Ford speaks publicly about his life since the shooting on a Pittsburgh street a year ago that left him paralyzed from the waist down. As reported by The Root’s Janell Ross: On Nov. 11, 2012, just before 10 p.m., Leon Ford Jr. looked in his rearview…
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Texas Cops Take White Teen From Black Guardians
An Oklahoma dance trio—two black men and a 13 year-old white girl—traveled to Houston to spend a weekend dancing and training with some industry professionals. Exhausted after a night of practicing at the studio, they pulled into a gas station to check the GPS and find the hotel. That is when Emmanuel Hurd began to…
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‘Sharkeisha’ Video: The Real Tragedy Is How Many Enjoyed Watching
It took me most of last Wednesday to figure out who or what a “Sharkeisha” was and why it was the leading trending topic on Twitter. I mistakenly guessed that it was a jab at the infamous Sharknado movie on the Syfy Channel, where an unprecedented number of people unexpectedly tuned in to watch sharks…
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Perfect Gifts for the Gardener in Your Life
Beware of a woman bringing gifts for the garden—not! Really, if you are a gardener or pretend to be a gardener or just know someone who is a gardener, gifts in the general direction of that sacred entity are more than welcome. They are a pleasure, and more often than not, they are a necessity.…
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Watch The Root 100 on Aspire TV: ‘The Progressives’
Aspire TV host Jamal Simmons calls the Rev. Howard-John Wesley “inspiring” and “courageous” for addressing tough personal issues in his wide-ranging interview, airing this week on Aspire TV’s The Root 100. The Alexandria, Va., pastor joins CNN’s Crossfire host Van Jones and LGBT-rights activist Danielle Moodie-Mills in this season’s second episode. “The Progressives” airs Wednesday,…
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Kanye’s Antics Make Him Look Worse Than Ever
At the risk of launching into yet another tired and curmudgeonly tirade on the failings of modern hip-hop, perhaps it’s time to launch into yet another tirade about black emcees. Once a cultural crowning achievement expressing social and political change, hip-hop continues its top-40 bling-pop descent into a purgatory of meaninglessness. It’s been equally captivating…
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3 Black Teens Arrested for Disorderly Conduct While Waiting for School Bus
Over Thanksgiving break, three basketball players from Edison Tech High School in Rochester, N.Y., were arrested for disorderly conduct. But the teens and their basketball coach are saying they did nothing wrong. According to WROC-TV, the teenagers were waiting downtown with about 16 other teammates for a school bus to take them to a scrimmage…
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White, Wealthy South Baton Rouge Wants to Secede From Poor, Black Northern Areas
Some residents of south Baton Rouge, La.—a predominantly affluent and white area of the city—want to secede from the city and create a new one named “St. George,” the Raw Story reports. A study by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber has already concluded that incorporating a new city would most likely end in Baton Rouge…