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Opinion

Maybe White People Should Feel Bad

In her appearance on The View, Condoleezza Rice argued that teaching kids about racism and inequality would make them feel bad. Why shouldn't they?

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 22, 2021
News, Opinion

The Ozy Finesse, Explained

The scandal surrounding Ozy Media is a story about capitalism, racial equity and what people really mean when they say, 'One of my best friends is Black.'

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 7, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Free Dumb

Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

August 20, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: …Which Proves My Point

Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

August 13, 2021
Politics

The 1609 Project: The Republican-Approved History of America

The GOP's attacks on teaching accurate history have sparked a new whitewashing industry. But what would a GOP-approved history book look like?

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 23, 2021
News, Race Matters

New Texas Bill Drops Requirements for Educators to Teach That White Supremacy, the KKK and Eugenics Were ‘Morally Wrong’

It was never about Critical Race Theory; it's always been about preserving America's image through the whitest lens.

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 20, 2021
News

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights Movements From Public School Curriculums

The bill, which comes after Texas signed a law banning teachings on critical race theory, is currently stalled in the state's House of Representatives.

By

J.L. Cook

Published

July 17, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Bill Maher Is Just Another White Man Whitesplaining Racism to Black People

Let's talk about this thing between Bill Maher and Kevin Hart and how Maher stays being the kind of loud and wrong white liberal MLK warned us about.

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 16, 2021
Criminal Justice, Social Justice

White House Finally Moving Forward With Investigations Into Civil Rights Cold Cases Related to Unsolved Murders of Black People

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board was approved last year under Donald Trump but is just now moving forward under President Joe Biden.

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 11, 2021
Very Smart Brothas

I’m Here for ‘The Bando,’ a Trap-Experience Restaurant in Atlanta Where You Can Get ‘Crack Wings’ (Along With Various Other Food Items, of Course)

The Bando. I actually like this idea of a trap-aesthetic restaurant.

By

Panama Jackson

Published

June 4, 2021