20 New Things I Know About You If You're a Black Man Still Watching the NFL
What if Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones walked onto his insanely gaudy field on game day Sunday and openly whipped a…
Why They Kneel: 'What's Free?' The Money Bail Revolution in Philadelphia and D.C.
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Kansas City Chiefs Cut Star NFL Running Back Kareem Hunt After Video Footage Surfaces of Alleged Assault
In a move that has rocked the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs have released star running back Kareem Hunt. The decision…
Why They Kneel: Stopped, Shot and Killed in Nashville and Houston
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
NFL Safety Eric Reid Has Been Drug Tested 6 Times in 8 Games But That's Probably Just a Coincidence
Because the NFL, much like America, is a fair place that doesn’t see color, there has to be another reason that…
Hollow Gesture Alert: Billionaire New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Would ‘Very Much Like’ to See Kaepernick Back in the NFL
These are the words of a billionaire owner of an NFL franchise, the words of the most (or second most behind Jerry…
Why They Kneel: New York, San Francisco and How To Colonize a City in 5 Easy Steps
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Wally Triplett, the 1st Black Player to Be Drafted and Appear in an NFL Game, Dies at Age 92
Wally Triplett, the trailblazing Detroit Lions running back who was the first African-American to appear in a game for…
Why They Kneel: Cowboys vs. Titans Proves Why Supporting Black Business Is Supporting Black Lives
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Yeah, Maybe the NBA (the Players, the Media, the Front Offices and the Fans) Ain’t as ‘Woke’ as It Pretends to Be
The NBA has successfully branded itself as the professional sports league that embraces progressive politics and the…
Why They Kneel: Boston, Buffalo and That Pesky N-Word
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Eric Reid vs. Malcolm Jenkins Is What Happens When Black Lives Matters Confronts All Lives Matter
To place Philadelphia Eagles Malcolm Jenkins in the proper historical context, just call him the Ralph Abernathy to…
The Fenty Effect? Amy Schumer Pulls Out of Super Bowl Ads in Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick
Remember when we found out that capitalist behemoth Amazon had upped its minimum wage to $15, and we knew there was…
‘Black Skinned Storm Trooper’ Who Foreshadowed Kaepernick to Be Honored at TIDAL X: Brooklyn
Before Colin Kaepernick was born, a couple of black dudes, John Carlos and Tommie Smith, raised a couple of…
White Dude Yelling During the National Anthem About Abortion and Supporting Republicans Isn’t Kicked Out of Cowboys Game
In case you missed it, during the playing of the national anthem before the Dallas Cowboys vs. Jacksonville Jaguars…
Why They Kneel: New Orleans and Washington, D.C., Prove Black Cops Can Be Racist
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each week…
Safety Eric Reid Just Signed With the Carolina Panthers. Here’s Why This Sucks for Colin Kaepernick
A bittersweet moment for the Movement for Black Lives took place on Thursday when it was announced that the Carolina…
6 Legit Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Should Sign Colin Kaepernick and 1 Reason They Won't
You have a better chance of becoming a Shaolin monk then you do working at The Root. To work at The Root requires a…
Why They Kneel: Injustice and Inequality in the Land of the Steelers and Buccaneers
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…