Politics
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He’s a Doctor, but Does He Have a Prescription for Black America? Where Ben Carson Stands on the Issues
Before entering the political arena, Ben Carson was best-known among African Americans as “that brilliant black doctor who separated conjoined twins.” His rise from poverty was inspirational and a source of pride. For many, that pride began to change when Carson slammed President Barack Obama and started championing conservative viewpoints. In an interview, NewsOne Now…
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A Who’s Who of Who’s Black on the Campaign Trail
If you want the black vote, it helps if you hire individuals in key positions who reflect the community. That was the advice given to Democratic campaigns by Quentin James, co-founder of Inclusv, a hiring-initiative project created by Power PAC+, which released a report on staff diversity focused on hiring for each Democratic campaign. “If staffers of…
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The 3 Big Takeaways From the Trumpless, Final Debate Before Iowa
Even when you know a show is about an ensemble cast, there are still those who stand out. And when they’re not there, the entire show suffers. When Simon left American Idol; when Nene Leakes left Real Housewives of Atlanta; even way back when Toni left Girlfriends, you just knew the show wouldn’t be the…
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Think Green: Jill Stein on ‘Abusive’ Political Relationships, Restorative Justice and Bernie Sanders
Election cycle 2016 has kicked into high gear, and the unrelenting battle for political power between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party has taken center stage. This political paradigm is not new. In a 1956 piece titled, “Why I Won’t Vote,” published in The Nation, W.E.B. Du Bois issued a statement many considered radical…
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He Talked About Black Lives Matter, but Will He Act? Where Marco Rubio Stands on the Issues
Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) statements on the Black Lives Matter movement surprised many last year. But how far will he go in addressing the disparities in the criminal-justice system? The Root’s Meet the Candidates series continues its exploration of where presidential candidates stand on some of the most pressing issues for African Americans. Previously we…
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She Has Black Support, but Can She Keep It? Where Hillary Clinton Stands on the Issues
Editor’s note: This article has been revised to clarify Hillary Clinton’s policies on how to raise incomes and make college more affordabie. Black people turned out in droves to usher in the Obama era. Can Hillary Clinton ignite a similar passion? Yes, Clinton has a long history of supporting issues that matter to African Americans,…
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Infrastructure Failures, Like Flint, Are a Crisis for Black America
It’s easy to view the bubbling toxic-water crisis in Flint, Mich., as the case of yet another majority-black city victimized by institutional neglect. Michigan itself is a cautionary tale of once-thriving Northern manufacturing towns, once the heart of black Northern migration, now disintegrating from economic malaise. But, in reality, Flint serves as a primary example…
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How Does Hillary Clinton Really Feel About #BlackLivesMatter? Let’s Look at Lincoln, Her ‘Favorite’ President
Sen. Bernie Sanders and his rising lead in Iowa may have been the big draw for CNN’s Democratic Town Hall Monday night at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, but it was former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who turned in a masterful performance. She expertly answered questions on domestic and foreign policy; she revealingly…
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Donald Trump Says He’ll Win the Black Vote, but How? Where Trump Stands on the Issues
Donald Trump’s rhetoric attracts an army of angry white people to his campaign rallies, but at the same time, he has tried to court the black vote. Can his policy positions balance the interests of the two groups? In The Root’s new series, Meet the Candidates, we take a closer look at where leading presidential…
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Feeling Anxious About the 2016 Election? You Should Be … It’ll Make You Smarter
News outlets across America are talking about how anxious the American voter is heading into the 2016 election. We’re anxious about the economy, anxious about national security, anxious about criminal justice; the whole country just seems like a bundle of nerves looking over its collective shoulders at every new drip of news. Generally, this anxiety…