PoliticsPoliticsTwo Years In, What Has President Joe Biden Done for Black Americans?Black Americans helped deliver the Presidency to Joe Biden and he appointed Kamala Harris as his VP, but how else…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (36)Save
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsJustice Alito Jokes About Black Kids In KKK Robes, Which Further Proves He Shouldn't Serve On the Supreme CourtHis remarks were made during a case concerning discrimination against LGBTQ folks.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 6, 2022Comments (15)Save
NewsLegalNewsLegalKetanji Brown Jackson Believes Court Should Have Ruled In Favor Of Death Row Inmate In Her First OpinionJackson sided with a man convicted of murder during a robbery from more than 30 years ago.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 8, 2022Comments (1)Save
PoliticsEducationPoliticsEducationThis Supreme Court Case Could Spell the End of Affirmative ActionThe Supreme Court is hearing a case on affirmative action, causing concerns that the court may put the final nail in…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedOctober 31, 2022Comments (1)Save
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeSupreme Court Rejects Racist Jury Claim by Death Row Inmate Who Gouged His Eyes OutKetanji Brown Jackson joined the dissent that a biased jury compromised his trial.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 12, 2022Comments (8)Save
PoliticsThe National InterestPoliticsThe National InterestTulsi Gabbard: Who Knew You Were Still Here? Girl, Bye.The former congresswoman and presidential candidate made a loud declaration that she's leaving, but truth be told—…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 11, 2022Comments (17)Save
NewsLegalNewsLegalJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Pulling No Punches In Her First Week of SCOTUS ArgumentsConservatives want to pull the wool of race-neutrality over all of our eyes. KBJ ain't having it.ByKeith ReedPublishedOctober 6, 2022Comments (1)Save
NewsLegalNewsLegalJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Rule On Important Cases for Black FolksVoting rights, environmental protection and Affirmative Action are on the docket this termByKeith ReedPublishedOctober 3, 2022Comments (3)Save
PoliticsPoliticsThe Historic "Investiture" Ceremony For Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Happens TomorrowIt's the first time the ceremony will happen for a Black woman in the country's historyByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 29, 2022Save
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitFirst Children's Book About Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Hits Shelves This SpringWe got a sneak peek at the cover of "Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All," which goes on sale in April 2023ByAngela JohnsonPublishedSeptember 20, 2022Comments (3)Save
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsAnnie Leibovitz Doesn't Know How To Photograph Black Women. When Will These Magazines Listen?Ketanji Brown Jackson is the esteemed photographer's latest subject. How does she keep missing the mark?ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 23, 2022Comments (73)Save
NewsEducationNewsEducationHarvard Defends Use of Affirmative Action Ahead of Supreme Court CaseThe ivy league college cites previous cases such as Grutter v. Bollinger to further commit to diversifying its…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedAugust 1, 2022Comments (5)Save
PoliticsPoliticsSupreme Court To Allow Ketanji Brown Jackson To Take Part In Affirmative Action CaseAffirmative action cases concerning Harvard University and the University of North Carolina will now be heard…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJuly 25, 2022Comments (6)Save
NewsLegalNewsLegalKetanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As First Black Woman Supreme Court JusticeWhat will her impact be on a Court leaning hard to the Right?ByKeith ReedPublishedJune 30, 2022Comments (3)Save
NewsLegalNewsLegalLiberal Justices Explain Why Roe Ending Matters for Black AmericansThe liberal wing of the Supreme Court issued a fiery dissent from today's catastrophic abortion rulingByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 24, 2022Comments (11)Save
CultureCultureCultureCultureJoy Reid and Tiffany Cross Invite You to the Ultimate Sista CircleThe Root spoke exclusively to Reid and Cross about their special, The Culture Is: Black Women premiering Sunday,…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJune 18, 2022Comments (5)Save
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsKeisha Lance Bottoms Will Join Biden AdministrationThe former Atlanta mayor heads to Washington in a senior role.ByKeith ReedPublishedJune 15, 2022Comments (35)Save
The Glow UpThe Glow Up Style AwardsThe Glow UpThe Glow Up Style AwardsThe Glow Up Style Awards: HairFrom product creators to trend setters, we're honoring the best of the best in the hair industry.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 30, 2022Save
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentQuinta Brunson, Zendaya, Ketanji Brown Jackson Among Time’s 2022 Most Influential People ListQuestlove, Mary J. Blige, Jon Batiste and Letitia James join notable names on Time’s annual list.ByStephanie HollandPublishedMay 23, 2022Comments (1)Save
PoliticsThe National InterestPoliticsThe National InterestQ&A: White House Deputy Counsel Danielle ConleyThe White House's top Black woman lawyer talks Ketanji Brown Jackson, pardons and creating racial equity in federal…ByKeith ReedPublishedMay 23, 2022Save