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Law Enforcement, News

Illinois Police Officer Resigns After Racist Social Media Posts are Exposed

One of his posts read, "When I seize power, 'hate crimes' will be encouraged."

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

April 6, 2022
Culture, History

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Explores Black Civil War Patriots in New History Channel Documentary

History Channel teamed with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to dive into the efforts Black Americans contributed to the Civil War and highlight our Black heroes.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 17, 2022
Entertainment, It's Lit

Take That, History-Deniers: The 1619 Project Has Already Achieved Bestseller Status Ahead of Publication

Amid an ongoing and irrational fight over Critical Race Theory, the groundbreaking anthology created by Nikole Hannah-Jones is already proving a pivotal work.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

November 15, 2021
News, Race Matters

8 Republicans Who Attended the Capitol Riot Were Just Elected to Public Office

Republicans seem to have no problem supporting those who sought to disrupt our government on Jan. 6.

By

Monique Judge

Published

November 4, 2021
Coronavirus, News

Play Stupid Games: Florida Anti-Vaxxer Who Dubbed Himself ‘Mr. Anti-Vax’ Dies of COVID-19

Florida DJ Marc Bernier reportedly refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. On Saturday, he died of complications from the disease.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

August 30, 2021
Culture

Top UNC Journalism Donor Outed as Being Against the University Hiring Nikole Hannah-Jones Over 1619 Project

When you donate $25 million to a university to get your name on a building, then you have a right to say what you want done and who gets hired. If that school is in the South, then chances are the donor is a white man, and his views are most likely Southern AF. I…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

June 2, 2021
News

Rick Santorum Ousted From CNN Over His White Nationalist Remarks on Native Americans and How Colonizers 'Birthed a Nation'

You know how I know that the Republican war on Critical Race Theory and The 1619 Project has nothing to do with a fear that students will be taught an inaccurate version of History that teaches that some races are superior to others? Two words: Rick Santorum. When the white nationalist—whose last name I will…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 23, 2021
Black Excellence, Culture

Pride and Joy: As She Prepares for a New Era, Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton Reflects on Life at The Root

Six years to the day that she became a full-time staffer and associate editor at The Root, Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton sat her staff down via virtual meetup to make a difficult announcement: She’d be departing to lead the team at HuffPost. As is typical of our staff, the news wasn’t met with stoicism; there were…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 25, 2021
Politics

Biden’s Nominees of Color Facing More Intense Republican Scrutiny Than His White Picks. If Only We Knew Why

It would be nice to live in a world where everything made sense. For example, I’d love to know why Taylor Swift is so popular in America, yet I don’t know one Black person who can sing three of her songs. I’d love to know why Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have a job yet a Trump-loving…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

February 24, 2021
Culture, Media

Furor Over Pittsburgh Paper’s ‘Cover’ for Trump on Race

‘Everyone in Pittsburgh Is Equally Revolted’ HuffPost Ends Its Write-for-Free Contributor Pages Get ‘Out,’ Trump Tells CNN’s Acosta ‘Un-Presidential,’ ‘Un-American,’ Reporters Say Trump Falsely Claims Gains Among Blacks Figures Manipulated Against Muslims, Report Says El Salvador’s Mass Graves: S—holes Made-in-U.S.A. No Discipline for Suburban Chicago Cops Who Shoot Story of Serena’s Delivery Becomes Wake-Up Call…

By

Richard Prince

Published

January 19, 2018