white allies

One of the more unfortunate but often obligatory aspects of raising Black children is “The Talk”—that painful yet…

Have you ever taken a pacifier from a baby?

We’ve long known that Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian rides hard for wife Serena Williams; he’s almost always to be…

If you follow The Root on a regular basis, you know white women warrant a surprising amount of our coverage. This is…

Before I even start this, I know that I have to give the usual disclaimers because even though it should be implied…

When bigotry abounds, it’s easy to get frustrated and want to give up (particularly on white people), but every now…

“When you know better, you do better,” or so the saying goes. Sometimes—most times—it takes someone with privilege…

A few days ago, during a meeting, I asked The Root staff for more mailbag material. “It doesn’t necessarily have to…

Look, I know blackness is the gift that keeps on giving. I know how awesome we are, and can understand why sweet…

It could all be so simple. Though eradicating racial hateration should be an intraracial undertaking, undoing…

Wow. I guess a hit dog will holler. When I wrote this on Sunday regarding the gaggle of white people online who…

Today we celebrate the winner of the 2017 World Wypipo Tournament. While many worthy competitors stepped into the…

All across America, white people’s mouths are hanging aghast at half-staff as they hydrate themselves to conjure up…

RETRACTED (6/12/18):

You know how this goes. You’re chilling, waiting for the bread and circuses that are the start of the NFL season,…