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Black Folks Respond to Trump’s Plan to Take Revenge Against Certain A-List Celebs

The president went on a late night rant about why he plans to launch a formal investigation into *checks notes* Beyoncé...?

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

May 19, 2025
Politics

Jasmine Crockett Says Dems Want ‘Safe White Boy,’ Black America Responds to Trump Welcoming White South Africans, Why Obama Could Never Get Away With Accepting a $400 Million Jet Like Trump and Other Political News From the Week

A collection of our best posts of the week in politics

By

The Root Bot

Published

May 16, 2025
Politics

Whew Child! Barack Obama Went There, Regarding President Trump

"Imagine if I had done any of this,'' Obama said, slamming Trump-era overreach and GOP silence.

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

April 5, 2025
Opinion, The Callout

Miss Kamala Yet? Black America Has Much to Say About MAGA Republicans Scary Leak of War Texts

Republicans are shamelessly hypocritical in their outrage against Dems while they fail to protect all of our business.

By

Lawrence Ware

Published

March 25, 2025
Entertainment, Entertainment

Trevor Noah Made Some Very Touchy Comments About Black Americans. Social Media, and One Famous Comedian, Responds

The comedian and former 'Daily Show' host recently engaged in the conversation with his guest and Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

February 19, 2025
Opinion, Some Thoughts

Why Is ‘DEI’ Such a Dirty Word to Trump? The Answer Has Been Right There For Years

One only needed look at Trump's administration the during his first go-round.

By

Lawrence Ware

Published

January 29, 2025
Politics

Trump Targets Black Federal Employees With Shocking Move, Trump’s Most Worrisome Executive Orders, Trump Fires Black People En Masse As ‘DEI Employees,’ ‘MAGA Granny’ Rejects Jan. 6 Pardon And More

The Root's most important political stories from the week.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 24, 2025
Politics

Civil Rights Lawyer On Whether Trump’s Blow to Equal Employment Opportunity Act Will Stick

The Root spoke with Bakari Sellers, attorney and son of civil rights legend, about the impact of Trump’s executive order.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

January 24, 2025
Opinion, Opinion

What Would MLK Think About This New, Dark Pro-Trump America?

Dr. King fought for unity and justice. Yet, in an era of blatant racism, voter suppression, and political opportunism, will we lose our collective power?

By

Mikol L. Clarke

Published

January 22, 2025
Entertainment, Entertainment

Fans, Who Are Pissed at Nelly’s Lame Response to Inaugural Criticism, Set To Cancel Him, Other Rappers Performing at Trump Ceremonies

Like Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy, Rick Ross, Nelly is feeling fan's anger over his decision to perform at Trump's inaugural event.

By

Jared Alexander

Published

January 20, 2025