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Entertainment, Music

Prince to Be Considered for Congressional Gold Medal

‘With this legislation, we honor his memory and contributions as a composer, performer, and music innovator,’ said Senator Amy Klobuchar.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

October 26, 2021
News

Newberg School Staffer Shows Up for Class in Blackface, Calls Herself Rosa Parks to Protest Vaccine Mandate

Lauren Pefferle, a special education assistant, wore blackface to Mabel Rush Elementary School in protest of a new vaccine mandate for school district staff.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 21, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: How Are We Doing?

On the 4-year anniversary of the Clapback Mailbag, we look back at emails, tweets and DMs for our quadrennial performance review.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

September 3, 2021
News, Race Matters

‘The Black Male Needs to Put These Black Chicks in Their Place’: A Karen Has Lost Her Mind in California

A white woman tried to come for Black women. A Black man played good defense. A white woman learned nothing but shall be publicly shamed. A story...

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 29, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

The Complete List of Marxist, Un-American, Anti-White Things (According to White People)

Long before Critical Race Theory or the 1619 Project, white America used the term 'Marxist,' 'Communist' and 'Un-American' to condemn Black movements.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

June 16, 2021
Politics

If Matt Gaetz Read Books, He'd Know the History of Racism In Transportation

So, we already know that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is a Trump-thirst trapping, alleged child sex trafficking, I-need-my-rich-daddy-to-finance-my-failure-up-in-life-because-I-ain’t-shit fuckboi, and I was gonna write about that, but my boss told me we already know that Gaetz is a bird. Instead, she asked me to write about something a bit more substantive: Gaetz’s apparent ignorance on…

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

April 12, 2021
Education, News

Students Across the Country Are Advocating for Schools to Implement a Stronger Black History Curriculum

When it comes to Black history, the American education system has remained woefully underwhelming. Lessons about Black history are typically relegated exclusively to the month of February and only focus on Rosa Parks, MLK and maybe they’ll throw in the Ruby Bridges movie. The reckoning that arose from George Floyd’s death didn’t just affect adults,…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

April 8, 2021
Culture, History

Highlighting the Contributions of an 'Unknown Unknown' This Women’s History Month

The great journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells once said, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” This Women’s History Month, I want to turn the light of truth on three women whose lives intersected to right the wrong of segregated public transportation. These women deserve…

By

Genetta M. Adams

Published

March 19, 2021
Beauty + Style

With Two New Editions and a Personal Message, Michelle Obama Introduces a New Chapter of Becoming

We can’t think of a better way to spend the first week of Women’s History Month—or “Black HerStory Month,” as it’s known here at The Root—than with our forever first lady, Michelle Obama. Indeed, Obama made history herself with her 2018 memoir, Becoming, which was not only an instant international bestseller, with more than 15…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 2, 2021
News, Race Matters

Slavery Yoga Was Taught to Kindergarteners in Delaware for Black History Month. No, Seriously.

Just Saturday, I wrote in a report that “It’s about time we have a serious conversation about how a lot of white teachers have no business whatsoever teaching Black students.” I based this statement on three separate stories—all of which occurred during this Black History Month—involving white teachers being racist while downplaying and/or distorting narratives…

By

Zack Linly

Published

February 28, 2021