NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersWhy A Government Shutdown Should Alarm Black AmericansA government shutdown appears imminent. Here's everything you need to know.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 29, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPeople Capable To Be the Next Black President of the U.S.Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, and Oprah Winfrey are among the people we could see becoming the next president.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 24, 2023Comments (27)
NewsNewsThis Is Ugly: 10 Staten Island Protestors Arrested After Blocking Bus Containing MigrantsThe incident happened Tuesday night outside of a migrant shelter.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 20, 2023
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NewsNewsTrillion Dollar Bill Is Offering Black Businesses A Big Shot At The BagA writer explores why Black businesses should not sleep on the Infrastracture bill.ByWayne WashingtonPublishedSeptember 15, 2023
NewsNewsElon Musk, Ruiner of Twitter, May Sue Anti-Hate Group. Oh Really?The billionaire calls a possible lawsuit "ironic." We agree.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 5, 2023Comments (12)
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsVivek Ramaswamy Gets Called Out for "Deeply Offensive" Anti-Black RhetoricVivek Ramaswamy somehow managed to deny the existence of white supremacy and call Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Ibram x.…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 4, 2023Comments (37)
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicGuess Which Fugee Might Not Be Invited to the Reunion?Hint: It's the one who might be otherwise, uh, occupied anyway.ByStephanie HollandPublishedSeptember 2, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoor Baby: Another Black Woman Prosecutor Has Trump Throwing Online TantrumsThe former president did what he usually does in situations like this: act a damn fool.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 2, 2023Comments (15)
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsJust How Broke Will Rudy Giuliani Be After He Pays The Black Women He Defamed In Georgia?Poetic justice is two Black poll workers getting the last laugh on this guy.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 1, 2023Comments (22)
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsTrump's Supporters Want To Help Him Crush Democracy. This Is What It Means For Black FolksAn unchecked Trump for a tentative second White House term will be detrimental.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 1, 2023Comments (18)
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteWhy the Maga’s Effort to Steal the Black Male Vote Has Surged, But Must Be StoppedDemocratic strategist: The Maga leaders are trying to divide Black people, but it’s only going to empower us.ByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedAugust 31, 2023Comments (71)
NewsNewsSucks To Be You: Check the Massive Sentence An Ex-Proud Boy Caught In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot CaseIt is the second longest prison sentence doled out of all the cases so far.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 31, 2023Comments (33)
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteIs There More Overtime Pay In Your Future? What You Need To Know About A New Biden ProposalIt could mean more than 3 million more workers are eligible for overtime pay.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 31, 2023
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteWhy Are Prominent Black Women Facing a Wave of Harassment?Black women in public life, including Kamala Harris and Fulton DA Fani Willis, face untold levels of harassment…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedAugust 31, 2023Comments (40)
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsMitch McConnell has done Black folks dirty for years. It's time for him to go.After freezing in front of reporters for the second time, it's time to put ol' Mitch out to pastureByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 31, 2023Comments (30)
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBernie Bro No More: Cornel West Ain't Feeling Bernie Sanders' Stance On 2024 ElectionThe third-party presidential candidate revealed his thoughts on The Hill’s “Rising.”ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 30, 2023Comments (6)
NewsCriminal JusticeMass IncarcerationNewsCriminal JusticeMass IncarcerationBefore A Fulton County Inmate Was Found Dead, He Sent a Call for HelpA man held in Fulton County Jail died just days after filing a complaint alleging the use of excessive force.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 30, 2023Comments (5)
NewsLegalNewsLegalYoung Thug’s Father Asks the Question We’re All WonderingWhile Young Thug is still sitting in an Atlanta jail, former President Donald Trump has already been released on…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedAugust 28, 2023Comments (2)
CultureCulture15 Unforgettable Moments from Summer '23Airplane Karen, the Alabama Brawl, Trump turning himself in to Fulton County and Erykah Badu's beef with Beyoncé…ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 26, 2023Comments (5)