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It’s becoming such a prestigious and exciting honor to hear that one’s name is on The Root 100 list. The list is The Root’s annual ranking of the 100 most influential African Americans who have gone above and beyond the call of duty (in fields such as politics, entertainment, philanthropy, technology, sports, education and social justice) to…

Several Nashville, Tenn., jail employees at a privately run prison reportedly started a company to sell goods created by prisoners who weren’t paid, creating what some consider a slave-labor environment in which officials profited from prisoners’ work. According to the Associated Press, Stand Firm Designs took prisoners’ creations, including “beanbag cornhole games, plaques shaped like…

A typical smartphone without a contract can run anywhere from $500 to $800, and Google is hoping to change that for countries where technology is lagging and access to affordable smartphones is almost impossible.  On Tuesday, Google announced sales of its new, low-price smartphone in six African countries “where most people still can’t afford an Internet-connected…

Samuel Harrell, 30, was reportedly beaten by as many as 20 guards April 21 at the Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, N.Y., about 60 miles north of New York City. Harrell, who suffered from bipolar disorder and was serving time in the prison for a drug conviction, was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly…

Black Lives Matter activists have now become infamous for rushing the stages of presidential hopefuls and turning what would have been a rally for votes come election time into a rally for justice. Turns out, Black Lives Matter activists who were denied entrance into a New Hampshire event featuring Hillary Clinton Aug. 11 got a…