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Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but it is also time set aside to remember this country’s fallen soldiers. Many Black folks roll their eyes at what this day means, but they shouldn’t. We are the reason the holiday exists. Read more…
Did You Know Black People Started Memorial Day? Here’s The Tea. Read More »
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to Washington, D.C. hoping to ease growing tensions between his country and the U.S. Instead, he was ambushed by President Donald Trump, leaving the fate of the relationship between the nations up in the air. Read more…
Considering President Donald Trump’s diarrhea of the mouth when it comes to tangling with other countries, it’s a small miracle we haven’t seen any missiles lobbed our way yet. But in his tirades, the president has made it clear it’s either his way or the highway; with that, it’s time we all prepare for the
How America Will Mess Around and Find Out if Trump Gets Us Into a War Read More »
Over the last several weeks, The Root has reported extensively on Donald Trump’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion. Frighteningly, that crusade has extended to the U.S. military as well. Read more…
In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During this era, which rose to prominence in the 1950s, Black folks worked diligently—and even lost their lives along the way—to level the racist playing field and achieve equal rights. As we… Read more…
13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement Read More »
Most Black Americans have never heard of the Red Summer of 1919…but it is an element of Black history that we need to pay attention to. This country specializes in committing monstrous atrocities and then ignoring the consequences of their actions. It happened with Native Americans and the Trail of Tears. And, of… Read more…
You Heard of the Tulsa Massacre, But I Bet Nobody Told You About Red Summer of 1919. Read More »
Donald Trump is elbowing his way to the table of hate occupied by the likes of Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson and Woodrow Wilson, men who used the weight of their presidential office to advance bigotry. Read more…
Presidents Have Rarely Been Black Folk’s Pals, But These Few Got Big Things Done For Us Read More »
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump made good on his promise to pardon all of the roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists. But while many MAGA supporters like Jacob Chansley, the self proclaimed “QAnon Shaman” and the face of the deadly Capitol riot, celebrated their pardons, one MAGA celebrity is singing… Read more…
More than 40 years after one of the most horrific tragedies in Pennsylvania history, one family might finally get the closure they’ve been looking for. The 1985 Philadelphia bombings claimed the lives of at least 11 men, women, and children. Read more…
