NewsEducationNewsEducationSchool Officer in Trouble for Kneeling on Black High School TeenBody camera footage has been released showing a campus cop kneeling a teen.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 24, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsHogtied, Knee-to-the-neck, Chokeholds: Will They ever Ban These Slavery-esque Cop Restraints? MaybeAfter the death of Manuel Ellis, lawmakers are looking to make hog-tying illegal.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 23, 2024
CultureCultureSimone Biles Is Happily Married, But Tiger Woods Was Just Hit With Another DivorceAnd more from our best posts of the week in Black culture.PublishedJanuary 13, 2024
CultureHealthCultureHealthPrayers Up: CNN Anchor Shares Heartbreaking Diagnosis On Air"I celebrate that I am still here with you, and that I can still love and cry and hope," said Sara Sidner.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJanuary 9, 2024
OpinionA WordOpinionA WordWhy Isn’t The Ouster of Harvard's First Black President Going Viral Among Black Folks? Maybe Because Claudine Gay Doesn't Feel Like She's One of Us.Outrage for the former Harvard University president's treatment over the last month has been minimal on Black social…ByDustin J. SeibertPublishedJanuary 2, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsOur Running List of The Worst Black Conservatives Ever!From North Carolina's Mark Robinson to political pundit Candace Owens, here are some of the biggest disgraces to…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 15, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalWTF? Are Lawyers Really Now Blaming Black Men for Their Own Deaths?Manuel Ellis died after a violent confrontation with three Washington state police officers in March 2020, and the…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 14, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBlack Woman Shouts "I Can't Breathe" to NYPD on Video, Weeks Before George FloydChristine Greaves, 23, is suing NYPD officers who appear to kneel on her while she and others beg them to stop.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedDecember 12, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementLawyers File Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Black Man "Tased to Death"Jawan Davis' family wants answers and compensation for his death.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 11, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMan Taunted with Stun Gun in Viral Video Speaks OutMicah Washington thought he was going to die like George Floyd.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 10, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeMotive Behind Derek Chauvin Stabbing RevealedThe ex-Mexican Mafia member told investigators he purposefully attacked the ex-cop on Black Friday.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 9, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalPhilly Activist Trades Picket Sign for Handcuffs after Protest Goes LeftTurns out flipping a cop car comes with serious consequences.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 7, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeDA Drops Charges Against 17 Cops Accused of Assault, But That's Not The End Of The StoryCharges dropped against 17 Austin, TX police officers accused of assaulting George Floyd protesters, but prosecutor…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedDecember 6, 2023
NewsNewsThe Identity Of Derek Chauvin's Attacker Has Been RevealedJohn Turscak is accused of stabbing Chauvin according to charges filed on Friday.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 4, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersJulianna Margulies Offers Predictable Apology for Racist RemarksThe actress insists that she has always fought against racism.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 4, 2023
EventsThe Root 100EventsThe Root 100Top Black Influencers Share Dressing Hacks for Root 100It's almost Dec. 5! There's Tickets left. So, we asked these Influencers to share how they plan to make the most out…ByJames R. SandersPublishedDecember 3, 2023
NewsNewsBlack News You Missed, December 02, 2023A collection of our best posts of the week in newsPublishedDecember 2, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitWith an Ever-Present Lack of Diversity in the Publishing Industry, Black Authors Fight for Their Place on the ShelfAlthough there is a loyal audience for Black books, Black authors still face challengesByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 29, 2023
NewsNewsAll Eyes on Colorado Paramedics Charged with Elijah McClain's DeathThird Trial In Death Of Elijah McClainThe process began Monday with two paramedics being charged in his death.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 28, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementThere's a New Development in the Derek Chauvin Prison StabbingOfficials say the ex-cop is expected to survive the attack.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 27, 2023