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Florida to Pass Bill Protecting White Teachers from White Guilt

Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a bill prohibiting schools and private businesses from making white people feel 'discomfort' when teaching about racism.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

January 19, 2022
Politics

Texas Continues to Erase American History as Reworked Critical Race Theory Bill Heads to Gov. Abbott’s Desk

After a 81-43 vote Thursday afternoon in the Texas House, the bill went to the Senate, where lawmakers quickly accepted the House’s changes.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 3, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Whiteness, Explained

What exactly is 'whiteness' and why does The Root use it so much?

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 2, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, News, Opinion

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipolympics

We interrupt the regularly scheduled Clapback Mailbag to bring you this special program: Welcome to the inaugural Wypipolympics! To give back to the white community, the National Institute for the Greater Good of African Americans Proudly Launching A Stand for Equality (NIGGAAPLEASE) sponsored this weeklong competition to celebrate the staffers at The Root who earn…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

February 19, 2021
Entertainment, Social Media

Here's Some ASMR For White Liberals to Help Assuage Some of That Pesky White Guilt

*Cue infomercial music* Do you often dream of caressing your black coworker’s hair without permission, but feel (kind of) bad about it? Are you still feeling residual stomach pains from that time you told a black friend you actually loved Green Book, despite their screwface in response? Well, comedian-actor Randall Otis is here to help…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

March 28, 2019
Very Smart Brothas

5 Life Hacks for Black People Who Want to Leverage White Guilt to Make White People Uncomfortable at Work

We all already know that America is a haven for white supremacy: a 400-year-old greenhouse for white privilege where the vegetation is watered by white tears and casserole juice. Fortunately, there’s space within this forest of whiteness to cheat the game a little bit and use the guilt some of them feel for being historically…

By

Damon Young

Published

November 30, 2017
White Man Feels 56 Years of Guilt and Apologizes to Black Former Teammate for Racism

Imagine opening your mailbox and getting a letter from someone you barely remember from 56 years ago, apologizing for something you’ve had to endure your whole life: racism. Eugene Britton Carter, 72, received just such a letter from a former high school basketball teammate, Tom Owens, who apologized to him about that time when the…

By

Danielle Young

Published

August 6, 2017