3 Black Women Advance to US Open Semifinals
Angela Helm- The Root For the first time in U.S. Open history, three black women have advanced to the quarterfinal round; and, in this...
Black Rose and Humanitarian of the Year Community Service Awards to Happen Friday
San Bernardino, CA--September 8, 2017, San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation will be hosting its Annual Black Rose & Humanitarian of...
Rally Sparks Reflection on Race, Equality In Charlottesville
By: Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Charlottesville, VA (AP)-- A white nationalist rally that turned violent has forced Charlottesville...
Houston to open more mega-shelters to house flooded families
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and JUAN LOZANO People rest at the George R. Brown Convention Center that has been set up as a shelter for evacuees...
NAACP Comes Out for “United We Stand” Rally in Support of NFL Player Colin Kaepernick
By: Sergie Willoughby, TNJ New York, NY--Last week, the NAACP and other civil rights groups came out in large numbers for a rally that...
Haunted by Katrina’s memory, Louisiana now faces Harvey
By JEFF AMY and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN A displaced man sits in the stands off the basketball court at the Purple Heart Memorial Recreation...
It’s Michael Jackson’s Birthday: Are Your Favorite M.J. Songs on Our List?
By Monique Judge- The Root On this day 59 years ago, the world was blessed with the birth of one Michael Joseph Jackson. From his humble...
The Cost of Silence: How A Wealthy LA Democratic Donor Muted The Political Party of “Allies” and “Co
By Jasmyne A. Cannick| Special to California Black Media The silence from L.A.'s Democratic community on the recent death of a...
Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Dead at 84
Comedian and Social Activist Dick Gregory speaks onstage at the Independent Lens ‘Soul Food Junkies’ panel during day 1 of the PBS...
Pharma CEO Quits Trump Council as Way to “Take a Stand Against Intolerance”
Merck & Co Inc. CEO Kenneth Frazier resigned from President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council following Trump’s response to...
