PoliticsPoliticsIs Kamala Harris Being Set Up to Win or Fail? Rev. Al Sharpton Weighs InIn an exclusive interview, the head of the National Action Network details plans to meet with President Joe Biden to…BySughnen Yongo-OkochiPublishedOctober 26, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsMembers of Congress Helped the Unseasoned Plan the Insurrection on Jan. 6, Protest Organizers Claim: ReportReps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) and…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 25, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsMeghan Markle Gets Political With an Open Letter Advocating for Paid Family LeaveBreaking from royal protocol, the duchess addressed Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, urging paid…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 21, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsTrump on Colin Powell’s Death: ‘He Made Plenty of Mistakes, but Anyway, May He Rest in Peace!The president of people who eat turkey jerky just couldn't be a decent person for once in his horrible life.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 19, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsFox News Couldn’t Wait to Politicize Colin Powell’s DeathThe fake news station touted Colin Powell's death as proof that coronavirus vaccinations don't work.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 19, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsPlease Make It So: Trump Claims His Supporters Won’t Vote in 2022 or 2024 If America Doesn’t Solve the Great 'Election Fraud of 2020'Despite last year's election being the most secure in history, Trump still claims he was robbed and is tell his…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 15, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsTrump Supporters Are Waving All-Black American Flags, and Here’s Why You Should Be NervousSome have begun waving all-black American flags, which is the opposite of the white flag of surrender.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 12, 2021
NewsNewsMajority-Black Michigan City Has Water Problem That Rivals Flint Water CrisisBenton Harbor has lead contamination well beyond the federal action levels.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedOctober 12, 2021
PoliticsPolitics84 Percent of Trump Voters Are Worried About White Discrimination, Poll FindsWhite folks are nervous that hot sauce will become the only condiment sold with fried fish.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 11, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsKyrsten Sinema Is Bathroom Alligator TrashPlease don't believe the insidiously mindless narrative that protesters should remain civil and respect Kyrsten…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 8, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsPresident Biden Promised HBCUs the World. The Reality Is Going to Be Much LessHBCUs were hoping to get $45 billion in funding, but Democrat infighting has slashed that to $2 billion in hopes of…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 6, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsMeet Democrat Marcus Flowers, the Army Vet Who’s Looking to Unseat Qrazy Marjorie Taylor GreeneFlowers has already raised more than $1.3 million from July to September, because folks are tired of this…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 5, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationSchool Board Members Ask President Biden for Protection From Violent Threats Over Critical Race Theory and COVID-19 MandatesCritical Race Theory debates and COVID-19 mandates are making parents go nuts, and educators are bearing the brunt…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 30, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsThe Unbearable Whiteness of the Democratic Party...and AmericaActivists, voters and members of the Congressional Black Caucus have expressed frustration at the Democratic Party's…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 29, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersFedEx Driver Won’t Deliver to Homes With BLM, Biden Signs. So, FedEx Sends Him PackingVincent Paterno took to TikTok to claim that he was no longer delivering packages to homes with Black Lives Matter…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsTrump Suggests Stacey Abrams Might Be a Better Georgia Governor Than Brian KempHe's obviously not being serious, but at the same time, he's not wrong.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 26, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsSenate Democrats, Why Are You Silent on Voting Rights?Civil rights and racial justice groups are leading the fight to battle the barrage of attacks on our right to voteByScott Roberts,PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsBipartisan Police-Overhaul Talks Fail Because Republicans Love Cops More Than Black PeopleThe two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and something tells me Republicans are just fine with that.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
EventsThe Root InstitutePoliticsNow playing EventsThe Root InstitutePoliticsThe Root Institute 2021: A Special Message From President Joe BidenOn the advent of this year's second annual virtual conference, President Joe Biden offers his remarks and…PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
EventsThe Root InstituteEventsThe Root InstituteWelcome to The Root Institute 2021This year we convened some of the Black community's brightest minds to help set the agenda for Black America's futureByVanessa De LucaPublishedSeptember 20, 2021