An Iowa County Once Named for a Slave-Owning Vice President is Now Named After a Trailblazing Black Woman
Another slave owner’s legacy took an L this week after officials in Johnson County, Iowa unanimously decided to
June 30, 2021
June 2021
Let’s Check Back on How the Black TikTok Creators’ Strike Is Going
Earlier this week, The Root covered the ongoing efforts of Black creators on the app who want to
June 27, 2021
Honolulu Councilman Reposts Video of Himself in Blackface on Instagram
Another day, another politician gets busted for wearing Blackface in their past. It’s a story
June 26, 2021
BET Awards 2021: Andra Day, Jazmine Sullivan, Kirk Franklin, Tyler the Creator Among Performers
BET announced its star-studded musical lineup for the 2021 BET Awards. In a press release
June 24, 2021
Ikea Juneteenth menu with watermelon, fried chicken sparks outrage
An attempt to honor Juneteenth has backfired spectacularly for one Georgia Ikea. An Atlanta branch
June 23, 2021
Here We Go Again: Georgia Purges 100,000 Voters from Registration Files
Like the Fast & Furious franchise, it seems like the saga of voter suppression in Georgia won’t end any
June 20, 2021
Juneteenth Is More Than a Federal Holiday. We Need Reparations Now
Although it’s great to see Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday, it needs to be
June 19, 2021
IBA and BeMore Green celebrate Juneteenth opening of the BeMore Green Grocery Store by Phinesse Demps(Indie Soul Magazine)
The first black-owned grocery store to sell all black-owned products in Baltimore, MD Baltimore (June
June 17, 2021
The Grave of a Former Slave Turned Florida State Senator May Be Buried Under What’s Now A Tampa Parking Lot
Robert Meacham, who became a Florida state senator after being freed from slavery, is one
June 16, 2021