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Red States Are Looking Up How To Change Their Votes, Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. Shares Real Reason Kamala Lost, People Wonder If Slavery Will Come Back Under Trump, The Scariest Parts Of 2025 And Other Stories
A collection of The Root’s most powerful political stories.
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How This Black Ex-NFL Player Got Busted For His Alleged Role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Insurrection
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams was arrested for his alleged assault against officers trying to de-escalate the riot.
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Celebs Who Have Left X Since Elon Musk’s Takeover
From Don Lemon to Whoopi Goldberg, stars abandoned the popular app and for good reason.
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Whoopi Goldberg Suggested a Bakery Refused to Make Her a Birthday Cake Because of Her ‘Politics.’ Here’s the Baker’s Response
The owner of the Staten Island bakery responded telling a completely different story.
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Black Folks Are Asking Is It Time To Leave Black Twitter For Real Now That Elon Musk, Trump Are Working Together
Trump announced that Musk would co-lead the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency.
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The Most Influential African Americans of 2024: The Root 100
Kamala Harris, Wes Moore and Snoop Dogg are among this year’s truly spectacular crop of Root 100 honorees.
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Wait… What? Folks In Red States Google Searched ‘How To Change My Vote’ In Droves After Trump’s Victory
Iowa had the highest number of people searching how to change their votes.