EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaWhoa, Whoa, Whoa...Wait a Minute! Is Your Racism So Strong, You Can't Even Bop Along to Frankie Lymon?“Little bitty pretty one, come on and talk to me” about that one time a vintage clip of Frankie Lymon performing…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedNovember 11, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersSan Francisco’s CAREN Act One-Step Away From Becoming Law and Holding Karens Accountable for Racist 911 CallsImagine an America where you can call the authorities on a Karen for calling the authorities on you just for…ByZack LinlyPublishedOctober 21, 2020
NewsNewsCanine-Abusing Karen Violently Throws Puppy at Black Man After Incoherent RantMan...I don’t even know what to call this one. Canine Caroline? Animal Abuse Abby?ByZack LinlyPublishedOctober 12, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters'Nazi Karen' Really Wants Us to Know How Much She Hates Black People. Nobody Asked, but OKKarens don’t matter.ByZack LinlyPublishedOctober 9, 2020
NewsNews'You Don't Need to be Here': Houston Karen Calls Police on Black 2020 Census WorkerIn today’s “Yep, water is still wet” news, a white woman displays her aversion to the very idea of minding her own…ByZack LinlyPublishedSeptember 14, 2020
NewsNewsDelta Stands in Solidarity With Black Passenger After She Was Harassed on Flight by a Blue Lives KarenA Black woman harassed by a white passenger on her Delta flight to Washington, D.C., last week is singing the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 4, 2020
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementCalifornia Is Close to Banning Karens From Weaponizing 911, But What About the State’s Police Reforms?Earlier this week, California lawmakers passed a bill that would ban residents and visitors to the state from making…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 2, 2020
NewsNews‘You Black Hanging Out With White Kids’: Arizona Drive-Thru Karen Recorded During Racist RantYou know what? I think I’ve finally figured it out...ByZack LinlyPublishedAugust 20, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersRacist Karen Calls Police on Black Man for Parking in a Reserved Spot: ‘You’re Stealing From Me’It always bothers me when Black people get praised for remaining calm and cordial while dealing with the aggression…ByZack LinlyPublishedAugust 11, 2020
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionNBCUniversal's Peacock Announces 2 New and Timely Late Night Shows With Larry Wilmore and Amber RuffinNBCUniversal’s new streaming platform Peacock just announced some new comedy content that is very relevant and…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 11, 2020
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaAn Exclusive Interview With Ann Marie Lastrassi Who Would Love to Be Beyoncé, But Is Not Actually BeyoncéThe Root was able to locate and contact the real Ann Marie Lastrassi.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 6, 2020
NewsNewsAmy Cooper Will Face Charges for Calling the Cops on Christian CooperTwo months ago, or three years in 2020 time, a video was uploaded showing a white woman calling the police and…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 6, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersYeah, It's Time to Bury the Cutesy 'Karen' Nickname for Dangerous White WomenIf the COVID-19 crisis hadn’t introduced zeitgeist-crashing terms like “coronavirus” and “social distancing” to our…ByDamon YoungPublishedJuly 2, 2020
NewsNews'My Ancestors Were Also Slaves': White Woman Brutally Assaulted by Black Lives Matter MaskA white woman was forced to call all the managers—the police, corporate headquarters and the actual manager of a…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 1, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNew Jersey Karen Harasses and Calls Police on Black Neighbors for Building a Patio on Their Own PropertyMaybe it really is time we stop giving white people who seek to weaponize the police against Black people cutesy…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 1, 2020
NewsNewsWhite Hampton Inn Employee Fired After Calling Police on Black Guests Who Were Using the Swimming PoolWait...is this a rerun? ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 30, 2020
NewsNewsWhite Woman Repeatedly Calls New Neighbors N-Word During Noise ComplaintWhat do you call a Karen who’s so racist she can’t even argue with other white people without using anti-Black…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 29, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsTrump Continues to Weaponize Twitter and Sharon Shows Karens How to Be an AllyFor President Trump, Twitter serves several purposes. First, it is his bully pulpit (more bully than pulpit) in…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJune 29, 2020
NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusSan Jose Police Looking for White Woman Who Intentionally Coughed in 1-Year-Old’s Face After Altercation With Hispanic FamilyPolice in San Jose, Calif., are looking for a probably racist, definitely nasty as hell white woman who appears to…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 24, 2020
NewsNewsThis White Florida Man Really Tried to Bum-Rush His Way Into Walmart After Being Blocked From Entering Without a Face MaskDid the Black delegation ever settle on a name for male Karens? I don’t like “Chad” because a Chad played Black…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 23, 2020