The attacks on the first Black woman vice president speak volumes.
The Root sent a writer to talk with Stephen Benjamin, the former Columbia, SC mayor and a current Senior Adviser to…
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President Biden delivered remarks to service members and their families in Alaska.
Democratic strategist: The Maga leaders are trying to divide Black people, but it’s only going to empower us.
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On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Biden-Harris White House continues to be influenced by MLK’s…
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The third-party presidential candidate revealed his thoughts on The Hill’s “Rising.”
One social media user bravely called out The Shade Room for a problematic post.
Trump's indictment may have placed his foolishness in the lime light but Clarence Thomas has his own track record of…
The Root asked political and legal experts about what could happen next in the unprecedented case.
Judge Tanya Chutkan is an Obama appointee--and she don't play.
They don’t get to puff out their chests, talk about national security and profess the love and respect they hold for…
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Shuwanza Goff will be the first African-American woman to serve as Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs.
Emmett Till, the slain teen, whose death was a watershed moment in the civil rights movement would have been…
“Some of the books that shaped my life–and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree…
These judges, despite their recklessness, are appointed for life. I’d say stopping them is worth your vote.
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The Vice President plans on galvanizing Democratic support for 2024.
Parks' niece, Rhea McCauley, deemed Santos' words extremely inappropriate.
The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Tony Clark, a death row inmate alleging prosecutors excluded Black…
For the first time ever, a U.S. Treasury Secretary is headed to Essence Fest to promote the Biden administration's…
The Biden-Harris administration just announced a massive investment in high-speed wireless services. But will Black…