PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBiden Will Announce C.Q. Brown As Nominee for Joint Chiefs ChairThis would make Brown the first Black Joint Chiefs chair since Colin Powell.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 25, 2023
CultureCultureCultureCultureFL Parent's Complaint Censors Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem at Local SchoolThe youngest students at a Miami-Dade school will not read Gorman's inspirational poem, "The Hill We Climb."ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 24, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsShould Black People Be Afraid Now that Ron DeSantis Plans to Announce His Presidential Bid... On Twitter?DeSantis is apparently set to make the announcement on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 23, 2023
NewsNewsVP Kamala Harris To Meet with Young Male Entrepreneurs Of ColorBrandon Blackwood, Kier Gaines and Sam Frais are scheduled to speak at the event.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 16, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsHere's Why Biden Calling White Supremacy America's 'Most Dangerous Terrorist Threat' Is ImportantDr. Walter Greason explains to The Root why Biden's honesty is a pivotal moment for Americans.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 15, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsGeorgia DA Fani Willis Is Closing In on Donald TrumpEight of Donald Trump's former allies took deals in the Georgia election case that could take down the former…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 9, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsIs President Joe Biden Losing Ground With Black Voters?Experts weigh-in on polls showing Black voters aren't necessarily enthusiastic about another Joe Biden Presidency.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 9, 2023
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasTim Scott Is Running For President, But Will Black People Vote For Him?Republican Senator Tim Scott officially launched his Presidential campaign. But can a Black Republican win?ByWayne WashingtonUpdatedMay 22, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersThe Debt Limit Deal Passed a Huge Hurdle; Here's What You Need to KnowThe House just passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling. Here's what Black folks should know about the debt limit.ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJune 1, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsA Black Woman Made History in South Carolina, Now She'll Take Center Stage in 2024Christale Spain became the first Black woman to lead South Carolina's Democratic Party, which will kickoff Democrats…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 2, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsWhy Republicans Want Voters to Fear Kamala Harris As PresidentRather than run against Biden and his record, Republicans like Nikki Haley want to make this election about Harris,…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMay 1, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBiden Stands By VP Kamala Harris; How Can They Make A Winning TeamJoe Biden and Kamala Harris are sticking beside each other. The Root Spoke with Black Women on the frontlines of…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedApril 29, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalCan Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Actually Be Stopped?In the wake of Thomas' unending series of scandals, progressives, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley, are demanding…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 25, 2023
PoliticsEnvironmental JusticePoliticsEnvironmental JusticeEarth day 2023: Cancer Alley Should Never Happen Again; Can Biden Really Fix it?President Joe Biden to sign an executive order to advance environmental justice. Three things to know.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 21, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalFox Settles Dominion Lawsuit For Historic $787.5 Million, Acknowledges Airing False Election Fraud StatementsThe sum serves as the largest publicly disclosed monetary settlement ever in a US defamation action.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 19, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNew Details from Police on Suspects in Sweet 16 Mass ShootingTwo suspects were arrested and charged in the Sweet 16 shooting in Dadeville, Alabama that left four people dead.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedApril 19, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsYawn. Republican Sen. Tim Scott Has Unfortunately Made Major Move Toward 2024 Presidential BidThe only Black Republican currently in the U.S. Senate is plotting a run for the White House.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 13, 2023
NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusThe COVID-19 National Emergency Is Ending Early, Will Black Americans Feel The Impact?Biden just signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency , here's what that means for Black AmericansByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 11, 2023
NewsNewsPresident Biden Demands Congress To Act After Louisville ShootingAt least four people were killed and eight others were injured in the latest mass shooting.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 10, 2023
CultureSportsCultureSportsAngel Reese Responds to Jill Biden's Suggestion that Iowa and LSU Visit the White HousePresident Joe Biden has since extended an official invite to the White House to the LSU women's basketball team.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedApril 5, 2023