Ryan Coogler Isn’t Time Magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year, But He’s Ours
As we shuffle into 2018’s conclusion, Time Magazine has named their Person of the Year.
Oscar Grant Was Killed by a BART Officer 10 Years Ago. Now His Family Fights to Rename the Station He Died In
Almost 10 years ago, Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old black man, was fatally shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit officer in…
Banging From the Inside: Activist Cat Brooks Runs to Become Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor
Oakland, Calif., has long been a bastion of historical and cultural reverie in blackness. The “Detroit of the West”…
Man Accused in Nia Wilson's Killing Gets Upgraded Charge, Could Face Death Penalty
The 27-year-old white man who is accused of stabbing and killing 18-year-old Nia Wilson at a BART train stop in…
Stabbing at BART Station Leaves 1 Black Woman Dead, Another Injured; Police Identify Suspect
Police are searching for a suspect in the brutal slaying of a black teen Sunday at the MacArthur BART station in…
Dystopian by Design: Costume Designer Deirdra Govan Isn’t Sorry to Bother You
Just watching the trailer for Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You is like taking a mini psychedelic trip. The…
Black Firefighter Conducting City-Mandated Inspections in Oakland Hills, Calif., Questioned by Residents, Reported to Police
An Oakland, Calif., firefighter doing his duty to serve his community, conducting city-mandated inspections around…
Worst White Man in America Tosses Homeless Black Man’s Belongings Into a Lake
I thought it would take at least a month to find a white man worse than Aaron Schlossberg, the New York City lawyer…
The Pop Up: Sol Development’s ‘Helicopter’ Is a Haunting Tale of Police Brutality in America
The Root is celebrating Black Music Month with stories that dig into the soul of black artistry and with The Pop Up,…
When Barbecuing and Living While Black Becomes a Crime
“Pay it forward” is something you hear a lot in the restaurants and shops of Oakland, Calif. If you see a stranger in…
Oakland, Calif., Holds Massive #BBQingWhileBlack Festival at Lake Merritt
Hundreds of Oakland, Calif., residents were at Oakland’s Lake Merritt Park over the weekend to prove that one Barbecue…
I Went to UC Berkeley and Apparently Saw More Black People Than Anybody Ever Has There
I recently got back from attending a race and policy symposium sponsored by the Students of Color in Public Policy from…
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Black Panther Is Revisionist History
Editor’s note: There are spoilers here.
Former Black Panther Leader Elaine Brown Receives $4,000,000 From Oakland, Calif., Jury for Elder Abuse
Elaine Brown, former leader of the Black Panther Party, was recently awarded more than $4 million by a Northern…
8 Songs That Were Made for People With Locs
According to philosopher king and wordsmith savant E-40 Fonzarelli of the Vallejo, Calif., Fonzarellis, “Jesus Christ…
Watch: In Focus With Director Justin Tipping, Whose Film Kicks Challenges Our Perception of Manhood
Editor’s note: In Focus is a The Root TV series showcasing the new wave of black filmmakers.
Punter Marquette King Kicks Balls and Tickles
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Marquette King is a man of many talents. When he’s not kicking the shit out of a football, he’s making mediocre rap…
33 Confirmed Dead in Oakland, Calif., Warehouse Fire
Updated Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at 11:55 p.m. EDT: Searchers have now found 33 bodies in the rubble of the so-called…
Calif. Teen Overcomes Abuse and Homelessness to Earn 4.1 GPA
Elexis Webster is a 17-year-old junior with a 4.1 GPA. She's been on the honor roll throughout high school and has…