Dove, Verve Records, UMe and the Nina Simone Charitable Trust have partnered to create a music video for the late musician and activist Nina Simone’s song, “Feeling Good,” to help end hair discrimination. The Crown Coalition’s website stated it was co-founded by the National Urban League, Color Of Change, and the …
Read More »Why Everyone Is Wrong About Critical Race Theory In Schools: A Very Special Clapback Mailbag
Illustration: Oscar Bustamante/ The Root, G-O Media You’re probably thinking: “Hasn’t The Root already done an explainer on Critical Race Theory?” Yes, and you can still read it here. Since that article, the debate over Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become more contentious. In response to the prospect of the …
Read More »Trump’s DOJ Was More Dangerous Than We Knew
Revelations since Biden’s inauguration are adding detail to a portrait of ethical decay at the department. Adam Maida / The Atlantic About the author: David A. Graham is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Sometimes, the actions a government takes look bad at the time, but posterity treats them kindly. …
Read More »Bow Wow And Ray J Crash ‘The Breakfast Club’
Bow Wow and Ray J’s individual appearances on The Breakfast Club have been legendary and the two made a surprise joint appearance on the show today (June 10). After being in town for Diddy’s post-pandemic New York City homecoming celebration, the two crashed the popular radio show. The over 50-minute …
Read More »FBI Director Says ‘Serious Changes’ Are Coming After Probe Of Capitol Riot
Reuters – FBI Director Chris Wray on Thursday suggested “serious charges” are still coming in the criminal investigation of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. “This is a very ongoing investigation and there’s a lot more to come,” Wray said …
Read More »Police Officers in Ohio Charged With Dereliction of Duty for Actions During George Floyd Protests Last Year
Photo: Matthew Hatcher (Getty Images) You don’t need me to tell you that cops didn’t exactly take it too well when thousands of people marched in the streets last year to demand they stop being violent, racist assholes with authoritarian tendencies. Images from protests across the country showed that cops …
Read More »Can Britain Be the Ally America Needs?
As Boris Johnson prepares to host Joe Biden and the leaders of the world’s other G7 democracies this weekend, Britain appears to have recovered something of its old self. After years of stasis, slump, and division culminating in last year’s catastrophic COVID-19 response, the country can legitimately count itself in …
Read More »Anti-Vaxx Film Reportedly Targets Black People
A documentary made by a group led by anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that brings up already debunked claims about vaccines, reportedly targets African Americans with its disinformation. The 57-minute online film entitled, Medical Racism: The New Apartheid was produced by Kennedy’s Children’s Health Defense organization, which has been …
Read More »A Mother and Son Help Black and Brown Kids See Themselves in Books While Promoting Kindness
Marsha Guerrier, 47, is a book lover who wrote “Just as I Am Kindness” with her 6-year-old son Joshua Guerrier amid the pandemic, according to The Amsterdam News. Guerrier is a New Yorker who previously published a book about her own life and experiences called “Life Balance for Women on …
Read More »It's E3 This Weekend! So Let's Talk About Everything That's Not Going to Happen
Photo: Bildgigant (Shutterstock) It’s that glorious time of the year where all the biggest game studios wheel out meticulously crafted, gameplay-light trailers for games that will likely be delayed into the next year, a.k.a E3! I’m sure you’ve seen many articles about what might be announced this weekend. Seeing as …
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