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Entertainment, Social Media

Trump Getting Rid of Segregation Protections Evokes a Wild, Surprising Mix of Emotions From Black America

“When issuing new solicitations or contracts do not include any of the following provisions and clauses… Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.”

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

March 20, 2025
Politics, Politics

Trump Has This Black Congressman (Who Defended Jim Crow) Calling Him ‘Daddy’

Congressman Byron Donalds went on Fox News to prove just how desperate he is for proximity to power.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 22, 2025
Opinion

Jimmy Carter Was the First Politician to Listen, Openly, To Black Folks

The 39th president had more than his share of critics, but for our people, he meant something different.

By

Madison J. Gray

Published

December 30, 2024
Politics

15 Reasons VP Harris Is Spending Election Night at Howard University AKA ‘The Mecca’

To prepare for what might be the biggest political night at Howard U since Barack Obama’s 2008 election, here’s what you need to know about “The Mecca.”

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

November 3, 2024
Opinion, The Callout

Former VP Harris Aide: ‘Mark Robinson and Other Republican Black Men Are Being Used as MAGA Tools’

This White House insider breaks down the real reason Mark Robinson and his ilk are allowed to thrive.

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

September 23, 2024
Very Smart Brothas

Why Biden Deserves a Place On the Black Mount Rushmore But These Other Presidents …Hell No

When it was about the business of Black Americans, Biden handled far more of it than Presidents like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, etc

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

August 20, 2024
Politics

‘Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body’ Is Scheming for Trump, Rep. Byron Donalds Dragged By Joy Reid and More

Everything you need to know about Black culture and politics that you might have missed this week.

By

The Root Staff

Published

June 8, 2024
Politics, Politics

Joy Reid Reads Rep. Byron Donalds For Defending Jim Crow

The MSNBC personality held nothing back during the intense interview.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

June 7, 2024
News

Sen. Mitch McConnell Has Hurt Feelings Over Backlash From His Black Voter Comments

The Sen. Minority Leader claims he meant to say “all” Americans, but his recent legislative record doesn’t show this.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

January 26, 2022
News, Race Matters

Case Files for 1964 Lynchings of Civil Rights Activists Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner Made Public for the First Time

These are the kinds of American stories a certain political party would rather history just forget. This one isn’t even 60 years old.

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 28, 2021