CultureSportsCultureSportsTwo-Time NBA Champ J.R. Smith Wants to Be a Two-Sport Athlete After Enrolling at HBCU North Carolina A&TWith his 16-year NBA career now in the rearview mirror, the 35-year-old is ready to pour his all into golf.ByJay ConnorPublishedAugust 12, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsChicago Cops Turn Their Backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Twist of Incredible IronyMayor Lightfoot, who has been accused of being soft on cops after campaigning on police reform, is learning a tough…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 10, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsColorado Rockies Open Investigation After Fan Allegedly Hurls Racial Slur at Miami Marlins Outfielder Lewis BrinsonMajor League Baseball doesn't exactly have the greatest track record when it comes to race relations, and this…ByJay ConnorPublishedAugust 9, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsDOJ Opens Investigation Into Phoenix Police DepartmentThe Biden administration is investigating discriminatory practices and police brutality after fours years of Trump…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 6, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsWashington Football Team Bans Indigenous-Inspired Headdresses, Face Paint at FedEx FieldThe Washington Football Team is going to great lengths to distance itself from its recent past.ByJay ConnorPublishedAugust 5, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersPortland, Ore., Statue of Only Black Person to Travel With Lewis and Clark Toppled OverFor some reason, racists in Portland really don't appear to like an enslaved Black man and voyager known as 'York.'ByZack LinlyPublishedAugust 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityPolice Shootings Continue Despite Protests, Reform Promises and the Pandemic. Cops Are Using Crime Victim Laws to Shield Their IdentitiesAre fatal police shootings getting more or less prevalent? Here's a story that doesn't really answer that question,…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 30, 2021
OpinionClapback/MailbagOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Content of Dumb CharactersEach Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 30, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionExclusive Clip: Grown-ish Will Tackle Police Brutality, BLM Uprisings, Looting and White FragilityThe Freeform series will air two special episodes focusing on the various ways Cal U students respond to news of an…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 29, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Michigan Resident Sues Police Department For Wrongfully Detaining Him While He Was on a WalkThe lawsuit claims that the involved officer injured the man's groin and accused him of looking like he was going to…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 24, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentRole Call: Lester Holt Is the 'Anchor for America' for the Tokyo Olympics, a New Series on Malcolm X and MoreNBC promotes the Tokyo Olympics with Lester Holt at its helm; Carmelo Anthony has a new podcast; Dr. Dre's son is…ByBella Morais, Tonja Renée Stidhum, and Shanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 23, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsThe 1609 Project: The Republican-Approved History of AmericaThe GOP's attacks on teaching accurate history have sparked a new whitewashing industry. But what would a…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 23, 2021
Criminal JusticeReproductive JusticeCriminal JusticeReproductive JusticeJoshua Jackson Says Jodie Turner-Smith's Home Birth Was Due to U.S. Healthcare's 'Horrendous Track Record With Black Women'The actor discussed his wife's birth plan and interracial marriage in the context of COVID, the Black maternal…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 20, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDr. Ian Smith Claims He Was Fired After Attempts to Combat Racial Discrimination on The Doctors, Files ComplaintSmith filed a complaint against ViacomCBS and Dr. Phil’s Stage 29 Productions, where he spoke up for more inclusion…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 20, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentCelebrity Skee-Wee: Meet the New Honorary Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Tracee Ellis Ross, Cynthia Erivo, Lisa Leslie, Alice Walker, Ruth Carter, Robin Roberts and more are among the 2021…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 15, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalAndrew Brown Jr.’s Family Files $30M Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Police ShootingBrown was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina earlier this year.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 14, 2021
NewsNewsFlorida Man Attempts to Have Ex-Girlfriend and Her Relatives Killed, Tries to Blame Black Lives Matter for the Crimes, Feds SayY'all might want to sit down and grab some popcorn for this one. People really think BLM is some kind of organized…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 14, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsRepublicans to Air All-Star Game Ads Blaming Democrats for MLB's Decision to Move the Game Out of Georgia Over Voter Suppression LawsAll Georgia officials had to do was not pass restrictive voting laws and they could have had their little baseball…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 12, 2021
NewsNewsSurvey Says Black Walmart Managers Don't Recommend Working ThereThe retail giant commissioned an internal survey last year regarding barriers Black employees face at the company.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 11, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleDo Black Lives Really Matter at Lululemon?Corporate employees of the activewear giant describe a 'privileged white wellness' culture rife with…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 9, 2021