8 Things White America Should Leave in 2018
As we stand on the precipice of a brand new year, the staff at The Root is hopeful that everyone can use… Keep Reading
UN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots — Marcus Garvey Washington,… Keep Reading
Spike Lee Assumes His Role as an Iconic Filmmaker with His Latest Production: BlacKkKlansman
By Dwight Brown (NNPA Newswire Film Critic) You just can’t make this stuff up! A Black detective infiltrates the White racist Ku… Keep Reading
‘WE DON’T SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS’ NOTE LEFT AT INDIANA BUSINESS
An Indiana business that hasn’t even opened up shop yet is being harassed simply because the owners are black. The owners of… Keep Reading
I no longer have hope in white America
“I have reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block toward freedom is not the White citizen’s councilor or the… Keep Reading
Mexico Is More Welcoming To Haitian Immigrants Than The US
Haitian migrants, a group that President Trump singled out as particularly unwelcome immigrants, have found a home in Mexico, as the United… Keep Reading
‘BlacKkKlansman’ Gets Standing Ovation at Cannes Film Festival for Spike Lee – Variety
Director Spike Lee received a six-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival after the Monday night premiere of his new drama… Keep Reading
Study Shows Cops Kill Black Lives Earlier, More Often Than Whites
A newly-released study doesn’t simply reinforce the overwhelmingly abundant proof that police officers kill blacks at twice the rates of their white… Keep Reading
Did you catch these hidden meanings in Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ video?
The people have spoken and these are some theories. If you watched Childish Gambino’s new “This Is America” video, you’ll understand exactly… Keep Reading
White People Have Gentrified Fried Bologna Sandwiches
Fried bologna sandwiches are everything America needs right now: https://t.co/z9EZkhPFEz pic.twitter.com/s3VFXfXbaa — Food & Wine (@foodandwine) May 3, 2018 I was going… Keep Reading