“As the descendent of slaves, it means a lot to finally recognize the true independence day of melanated people in this country,” attorney and activist Gerald Griggs said about steps taken to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Big news came out of the U.S. Senate Tuesday as they took a huge step toward establishing Juneteenth…
Opponents of a school curriculum that emphasizes the impact of white supremacy are banding together around the country Republican lawmakers across the country aim to prevent school lessons on race and systemic racism in an effort to protect children from feeling bad about the color of their skin. Conservative activists have aligned with frustrated (mostly…
Not even a week after premiering in theatres, “In the Heights” was hit with backlash following an interview during which where the director and three cast members were asked to address the absence of dark-skinned lead characters in the film. Critics of the interview with The Root were not impressed with their answers and let…
A$AP Rocky is breaking his silence on the time he served in a Stockholm prison after a 2019 brawl with a couple of men in Sweden. In a documentary called “Stockholm Syndrome,” which premiered over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival, Rocky addressed what his thoughts were on then-President Donald Trump’s involvement in his…
The one-hour special will feature three survivors of the massacre, Mother Fletcher, Mother Randle, and Uncle Red In an exciting announcement, Tidal has partnered with Angela Rye and will premiere Triumph Over Trauma: Black Wall Street Then and Now, a special on the Tulsa Race Massacre set to air on Juneteenth. Triumph Over Trauma: Black…
“I, like many others, didn’t even know anything about Juneteenth until I was an adult,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday to kick off Juneteenth celebrations in the city. After initially saying it was too expensive, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that Chicago will recognize Juneteenth as an official city holiday, the Chicago…
Channing Tatum will portray a tech billionaire and owner of a private island Zoë Kravitz will make her directorial debut with the feature thriller Pussy Island, starring Channing Tatum. Kravitz wrote the script with E.T. Feigenbaum, and Tatum will portray a tech billionaire and owner of a private island, Variety reports. Here’s a breakdown of the…
In the latest response to the ongoing Teigen drama, British singer Leona Lewis says Costello was a bully himself Though designer Michael Costello says Chrissy Teigen’s bullying reduced him to tears and made him consider suicide, now U.K. singer Leona Lewis says he’s no one to talk. She says Costello bullied HER when she didn’t fit…
“I feel like, even just separating race from it, no man should ever handle a woman in that way. That should never be OK.” The Black woman who recently went viral after she was dragged from a Washington, D.C. sports bar by her hair is now demanding that the establishment’s management confront the issues that…
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, has been awarded a Special Citation Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize Board met at Columbia University on June 7 and 8 to select the 2021 winners and announced the recipients on Friday, June 11. Frazier, now-18, was recognized “for…
