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Culture, Spirituality

Rev. William Barber Is “Deeply Concerned” Ahead of Midterm Elections

In an excusive Q&A with the Root, the chairman of the Poor People’s Campaign talks about where politics and religion have failed.

By

Keith Reed

Published

October 31, 2022
Coronavirus, Covid in Black America, News

COVID’s Shocking Effect on Black Life Expectancy

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, sums up the effect of the pandemic on our community and the government’s response.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

October 25, 2022
Culture, LGBTQ

ULTA Beauty Faces A Boycott For Trans-Inclusive Marketing

ULTA Beauty faces wild accusations of promoting “woman face” for featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney on its podcast.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

October 19, 2022
Culture

The Evolution of Kanye West: From The College Dropout to White Lives Matter

We can’t deny Kanye West’s transformative contributions to music over the years, but it’d be irresponsible to dismiss his stunts and antics.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

October 13, 2022
Culture, Media

Kanye West Continues To Dig Himself Into a Deeper Hole

Leaked footage edited out of Kanye West’s interview with Fox News shows the rapper continuing to make anti-Semitic statements.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

October 12, 2022
Criminal Justice, Mass Incarceration

Black People Face Exclusion from Death Penalty Juries, NC Preachers Say

The historically racist practice of the death penalty doesn’t only target the defense.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

October 10, 2022
Culture, Health

How to Walk 10,000 Steps Without Even Trying

It takes 2 hours of continuous walking to get 10,000 steps in… ain’t nobody got time for that!

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

October 6, 2022
Opinion, Some Thoughts

If Your Church Is Praying Over Herschel Walker, I’ll Pray Elsewhere

Evangelicals aren’t fooling anybody. They want another Senate seat more than salvation.

By

Keith Reed

Published

October 5, 2022
Black Excellence, Culture

Why Anita Hill Wants Us All to Believe In Ourselves

Law professor Anita Hill talked to us about the real meaning behind the title of her latest book, “Believing”.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 29, 2022
Events, Social Activism, The Root Institute

Chance Lynch: Why We Must Understand Qualified Immunity

Civil rights lawyer, Chance Lynch, spoke at The Root Institute about the importance of understanding how cops can legally get away with killing Black people.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 20, 2022