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Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris Prove That Black Women Aren’t Here For the Shenanigans in 2025

Both women have made a clear statement without saying a word.

By

Lawrence Ware

Published

January 18, 2025
Opinion, Opinion

It’s Time for Dems to Finally ‘Go Low’ Against Mean MAGA Republicans. Here’s How

After 2024, it’s clear that nice guys lose the election but does that mean it’s time to get smarter, not uglier?

By

Madison J. Gray

Published

January 18, 2025
Politics

Kamala Refuses To Be Fake With JD Vance, Nancy Mace Spars With Jasmine Crockett At House Meeting, Michelle Obama’s Reason For Not Attending Trump Inauguration, The Scary Things Trump Vowed To Do On ‘Day 1’ And More

The Root's most powerful political articles from the week.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 18, 2025
Opinion, Opinion

Black Folks Are Furious That Snoop Dogg is Performing at a Pre-Inauguration Event, But They Shouldn’t Be Surprised

We hope that the check he gets is worth the price of his soul.

By

Lawrence Ware

Published

January 17, 2025
Politics, Politics

Here’s All The Scary Things Donald Trump Vowed He’ll Do ‘Day One’ Of Presidency

President-elect Donald Trump says he will immediately pardon Jan. 6 rioters on numerous occasions despite their attack on the U.S. Capitol.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 17, 2025
Politics, Politics

Welp! Kamala, Like Michelle Obama, Refuses to Be Fake When it Comes to JD Vance’s Transition

Several Democratic and Republican sources shared news of a hangup in transition.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 16, 2025
Politics, Politics

Michelle Obama’s Reason For Not Attending Trump’s Inauguration is Shady in the Best Way

“You’ll see her when she has a project or cause to promote but she doesn’t feel the need to be a public figure anymore," a source said.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

January 16, 2025
Very Smart Brothas

In Laughing it Up With Trump During the Carter Funeral, Was Obama Playing In Our Faces?

The optics of the two former presidents acting like old friends left a sour taste in our mouths.

By

Mikol L. Clarke

Published

January 15, 2025
Politics, Politics

How Biden’s Last-Ditch Effort to Eliminate Student Loan Debt Will Help Black Folks

Biden's latest initiative will alleviate debt for 150,000 borrowers.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 15, 2025
Politics, Politics

Don Lemon Goes Off On Obama For Exchanging Pleasantries With Trump At Carter’s Funeral

The former CNN host did not mince words as he went off on this country's first Black president.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 13, 2025