Jul 19 2017Save7/19/17I Want To Take The Great American Roadtrip Through The Heartland, But I'm Scared Because I'm, You Know, BlackBrian Broome954SaveOn the last day of fourth grade, when the final bell rang, we all came roaring out of the front door of the school…
Jun 16 2017Save6/16/17#TheRootTrip: Fill ’er Up Quick at Swift, One of the Few Black-Owned Gas Stations in TexasLawrence Ross5SaveGuess what, guys? I found another black-owned gas station! Swift Fast Food & Gas at 801 W. Kearney St. in Mesquite,…
Jun 15 2017Save6/15/17#TheRootTrip: In Irving, Texas, There’s a Black-Owned Franchise Hotel Hidden in Plain SightLawrence Ross9SaveUntil the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, most hotels and motels actively discriminated against blacks. And…
Jun 11 2017Save6/11/17 Drive Black, Buy Black: The Root Goes on the Blackest Road Trip Ever With Author Lawrence RossLawrence Ross90SaveWhat’s up, everyone! My name is Lawrence Ross, and if there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I love…