Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Unveiled in Florida Before a Permanent Stay in the U.S. Capitol
A new 11-foot statue honoring civil rights giant Mary McLeod Bethune—made using marble from the
October 15, 2021
Politics
North Carolina Teacher Resigns After Telling Black Students They Would Be Her ‘Field Slaves’ If Not For the Constitution
In today’s dose of “All-caps YIKES,” a North Carolina eighth grade teacher has resigned after
October 14, 2021
Community Rally Helps to Quiet Neighbor’s Racist Noises for Black Virginia Beach Family
A Virginia Beach, Va., community has come together to support a Black family that has
October 12, 2021
Florida Governor to Haitian Migrants: You’re Not Welcome Here
As Haitian families began landing on the lily white sands of Texas–all of them seeking
October 4, 2021
Dictatorship Masked As Democracy: A Timeline Of The 1915 U.S Invasion And Occupation Of Haiti
he United States’ relationship with Haiti is far from democratic. To understand it, you have to take
September 25, 2021
A Black Massachusetts Couple Says They Were Accused of Stealing 6 Apples While Visiting a Farm on Labor Day
A Danvers, Massachusetts-based farm has apologized to a Black couple after staffers called the police
September 19, 2021
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
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
NASCAR to celebrate Wendell Scott’s historic race victory with presentation at Daytona
Before Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR will celebrate the legacy
September 3, 2021