wendy williams

  • 16 of the Sleepiest (Read: Not Woke) Black People We Know

    If you’re reading The Root, chances are you at least know what it means to be “woke.” It’s a level of consciousness that questions mightily and refuses to take things at face value. It’s not quite Hotep, but if you’re woke, you’ve allowed yourself to see what’s real: systemic racism and a very strong disadvantage…

  • It's Not About You: 5 Things That May Not Label You Racist, but Racist Adjacent

    It’s official: America is going through something serious right now. There are multiple shootings of black people at the hands of law enforcement that have left many families confused and in mourning; there was a sniper shooting that killed five police officers in Dallas; and I mostly fear that the violent and horrific stories aren’t…