Judge of Characters: Confronting Racism Does Not Make You Racist
The Root is a platform that unapologetically confronts racism. But it seems that the racists
September 17, 2021
Black History
Lawsuit Filed Over Century-Old Confederate Statue in the Majority-Black City of Tuskegee, Ala.
A recently-filed lawsuit could result in the removal of a Confederate statue that has taken up
September 15, 2021
California’s Recall Election, Explained
Californians will go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 14 to determine whether Gov. Gavin Newsom
September 13, 2021
Fact-Checking Fauci: Black Doctors on Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation and America’s Most Famous Physician
As the world tries to escape from the grips of a deadly pandemic, America is
September 9, 2021
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Where Black People Rank On The Wage Gap Totem Pole, In 2 Unfortunate Charts
he quest for equal pay – you know, the ideal yet elusive premise that wages
August 11, 2021
NC A&T duo helps USA earn gold in 4×400
The United States men’s 4×400 relay team is bringing back the gold and two NC
August 10, 2021
Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas, Kool & The Gang Co-Founder And Saxophonist, Dies At 70
An original member of Kool & the Gang, Thomas was known as the quintessential cool cat in
August 8, 2021
HBCU athletes post mixed results in Tokyo Olympics
The results so far have not been sterling, or golden for that matter, but HBCU
August 8, 2021
A Black-Owned Tech Startup Received a $1 Million Boost from an Initiative Backed By Pharrell Williams
A tech startup founded by two Black entrepreneurs is getting a $1 million boost, thanks
July 26, 2021
40 Black History Sites in America Receive $3 million in Preservation Grant Money
Forty sites and organizations with deeply-rooted ties to Black history will receive more than $3
July 25, 2021